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[–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 70 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Maybe he just likes to argue with people. I have 1 such classmate. His "opinions" are always just opposite to who he's talking with. But apparently outside of school he's normal.

[–] acastcandream@beehaw.org 47 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It’s easy to be a contrarian when opinions are not something you actually hold, but simply hats to be swapped out or discarded as necessary.

[–] FastEddieB@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Kid's probably on the debate team, they live to argue. Good luck figuring out their real opinions though, they might not even have any.

[–] acastcandream@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago

Sadly this is just how many people operate, though I imagine the emphasis on L-D debate and convincing judges certainly contributes to our culture of engaging that way.

[–] theneverfox@pawb.social 3 points 1 year ago

I love arguing with people, I'll even argue points I don't necessarily believe, but that's not the same as trolling. The difference is doing it in good faith

Trolls aren't trying to convince anyone or engage in debate, they're in it to russle jimmies, own the libs, or whatever. There's not really an intellectual aspect to it, it's arguing on emotion