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[โ€“] ansiz@lemmy.world 24 points 1 month ago (8 children)

I've heard a saying, two things you should never do on the Internet are argue or explain. It takes up a lot of mental energy and time to do it for no reward.

[โ€“] Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago

Also trolls and propagandists employ bad faith tactics specifically to make their opposition do the bulk of the world, which they either ignore after or they just laugh at for some bullshit reason they claim is a gotcha.

There is an Islamophobic author who has been employing shit like in his books since the 90s. It isn't new at all.

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