@Hughie_the_Sailor obviously not a Newfie, otherwise you'd rant and roar
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Kevin Lacquement
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Father. RCN Veteran. Writer of short fiction. He/Him
Every time I see/hear someone "just being the devil's advocate", I have the urge to tell them that "devil's advocate" is not a position that was taken voluntarily.
When everyone in the group agrees with a position, one or more members are _assigned_ the role of devil's advocate. Their job is to seek out logical or technical flaws with the idea that everyone supports.
If anyone legitimately opposes a position, then there's no need for a devil's advocate.
Jess👾I'm once again begging people to understand dog whistles. In the year of our Unix Epoch 52, any time you find someone who is an Online Champion of Free Speech, pull off the Scooby Doo mask, and it's someone demanding their right to spew racism, transphobia, antisemitism, homophobia, and any other fascist garbage.
You don't need to play devil's advocate. The devil has more than enough advocates on the internet. I don't need to hear your nuanced take about how freedom of speech protects marginalized people too. I know every time I've invested emotional labor into trying to listen to yet another impassioned free speech whine, it turns out to be someone defending fascist viewpoints. It doesn't take Agatha Christie to figure out they're really only interested in the freedom to protect those who want to preach hate, and will mysteriously be nowhere to be found whenever a marginalized person is being dogpiled for existing.
If you choose to associate with "free speech" people, understand when marginalized people don't trust you.
irwinIf some rich dude can buy the public square, then it wasn't the public square.
Doesn't matter how pretty the fireworks are. Severing a live 600 volt cable is not a good start to the morning.
Everyone is ok. Except my pride. That took a beating.
@LeeA_Everett unfortunately, like most good series, it ended way too soon. (meaning, of course, that the story ended just right, but I wish there was more).
Looking for another series now.
@LeeA_Everett loved that series. "Rock books" is a good description lol
@djruuh yup. Less fuckery in general I've found so far
@djruuh it's exactly the same, except where it's not 😜
NaeI don't know who needs to hear this but
The postal service exists to deliver letters and parcels to people
Not to make money for shareholders
The transport system exists to move people to where they need to go
Not to make money for shareholders
The water, gas, and electricity supplies exist to provide people vital utilities
Not to make money for shareholders
The healthcare system exists to ensure (and that's ENsure, not INsure) the health of the population
Not to make money for shareholders
Shareholders in vital public services are a vampiric drain on those services
Capitalism is a disease