My general response to such whines is, nah, I won't keep myself away. Uproot what you want to uproot. Just don't uproot the grass yet.
https://twitter.com/nuts2406/status/1573119475075129344
Oh but it isn't a real argument as I've come to realize. It's a rant. Simple humanist rationale will not be listened to even if you say it. Best to not argue at all.
Best is to say, yeah, I'm an atheist. And I'll celebrate it. What will you do?
Best is to say, yeah, I'm an atheist. And I'll celebrate it. What will you do?
https://twitter.com/DrVW30/status/1573146520664567808?t=arfoT-UL07kQcQG_kVtXqg&s=19
Whenever a sanghi makes a whiny ranty passive aggressive comment to you, there is no point trying to debate them. Cos it moves the Overton window to now justifying something mundane.
Don't debate fascism. Berate it. Like @nuts2406 did. π
Don't debate fascism. Berate it. Like @nuts2406 did. π
Even if you give a nice detailed good faith explanation of whatever random thing they are pissed at you for, it'll be like water on an upside down pot. Nothing will go in. It'll just make more of a mess. And give them engagement & visibility.
That's how MRAs grow too btw.
That's how MRAs grow too btw.
20 years ago, MRAs were a random extremely fringe online movement. But they kept on with one way whines and rants. People very sincerely tried to engage with them, talk feminism and equality, in good faith.
They kept ranting and growing thanks to the exposure.
They kept ranting and growing thanks to the exposure.
An ongoing example.
A bunch of sanghi accounts are attacking liberals for supporting hijabis in Karnataka and supporting anti-hijabists in Iran as hypocrisy.
Fascists don't understand liberty, human rights, women's rights, freedom of choice. They just want to attack & attack.
A bunch of sanghi accounts are attacking liberals for supporting hijabis in Karnataka and supporting anti-hijabists in Iran as hypocrisy.
Fascists don't understand liberty, human rights, women's rights, freedom of choice. They just want to attack & attack.
Many of these are straight up #QTbait. They know exactly what you will say to explain that it's about freedom and there's no hypocrisy. And they have their hands firmly wrapped around that goalpost to shift it. And put you on the defensive. And helpfully QTing their message.
Starting tomorrow, I'm going to start unfollowing and muting accounts that, despite repeated reminders of how QTing helps sanghis and SS is the smarter way, still keep QTing sanghi hate.
It's one thing to do it out of ignorance. But persisting with it makes you a useful idiot.
It's one thing to do it out of ignorance. But persisting with it makes you a useful idiot.
Sure, you might be an impeccable liberal progressive who stands up for the little guy and calls out the bullies. But if you're doing it continually using QTs not screenshots, I don't need that filth and aggravation on my TL. And I don't want to even remotely amplify it.
I understand the instinct to engage and explain and debate, especially when you know you are so obviously on the side of inclusivity and humanity, not hate. It's natural. But that instinct is exactly what they prey on. They never even try to debate. PM doesn't even do PCs!
Why it's important to be mindfully vigilant at all times on Twitter. This is where political stars are created now, for better or for worse. Don't create more haggas and mowtanis and preetiG types. Don't create more arnabs and Sudarshans.
https://twitter.com/nuts2406/status/1573155983685484545?t=6yXclD1KrLUKaLe9yjfrTg&s=19
Tomorrow if I say to you, I'm trying to learn boxing but the bag hurts my fingers. Can I punch you instead? Please please please. I'll not hurt you too badly.
You won't do it even if you like me.
So I don't understand why people still go on Arnab or Navika or RSShankar.
You won't do it even if you like me.
So I don't understand why people still go on Arnab or Navika or RSShankar.
And getting into a QT debate, especially a multi-day one, is just like going on Arnab's show to be yelled at.
If you're going to get yelled at and trolled and called anti national anyway, why not do it on your own terms and own turfs rather than theirs?
Make THEM QT you. π
If you're going to get yelled at and trolled and called anti national anyway, why not do it on your own terms and own turfs rather than theirs?
Make THEM QT you. π
I say from personal experience that once you get through a couple of hate QT avalanches from fascists, you actually start enjoying them! I now get such a dopamine boost when these poopindia folks hate QT me or try to ratio me. I have them amplifying what I'm saying. ππ
So yeah, don't focus on hate QTing sanghis or magas. Make them hate QT you. It's good for the country and good for your mental health. And it'll get you a lot of like minded followers too. You have nothing to lose by your message getting more visibility.
I mean sure, they can jail you or try violence or lawsuits or doxxing. But that they will do even if you don't say or do anything wrong at all, say the most textbook correct and factual things, do everything right. Ask Umar Khalid and others.
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