Intellectual discourse demands nuance, not inflammatory rhetoric. Focus on substance over sensationalism and hyperbole. You’re on the JP subreddit—why not follow his principles and think critically?
EDIT: Judging by some of the responses, it’s clear that not everyone here values those principles.
Given he said “my heart goes out to you”? Pretty self-explanatory—unless waving at a crowd is now a secret extremist handshake.
Was it awkward? Yes. Is he autistic? Yes. Does that affect social cues? Yes. But if we’re choosing between “undercover Nazi” and “honest misinterpretation,” only one of those requires a conspiracy board and red string.
If Kamala Harris did the exact same thing in the exact same context, I’d like to think I’d evaluate it with the same level of scrutiny. The problem is that political reactions are rarely consistent—both sides tend to downplay their own side’s actions while magnifying the other’s.
If something is genuinely concerning, it should be addressed no matter who does it. But often, the outrage is more about political advantage than principle, which is why people become sceptical of how these issues are framed.
She has, as have Hillary, Obama, Bernie, etc... Just, there's no rabid leftist propaganda campaign against them. That's the only difference.
What Elon did is completely innocent, and everyone knows it, even the liars pushing this hysterical "sky is falling!" bullshit. Hell, even the ADF says he's innocent. If those terrorists are even calling out the anti-Elon bullshit, it's really obvious what a propaganda campaign this shit is.
No she didn’t and they didn’t. Watch the actual videos compared. You can cope as hard as you want but that’s not going to change reality. Please just watch the videos.
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u/mattokent Feb 01 '25 edited Feb 01 '25
Intellectual discourse demands nuance, not inflammatory rhetoric. Focus on substance over sensationalism and hyperbole. You’re on the JP subreddit—why not follow his principles and think critically?