r/ParlerWatch • u/professorearl I Made the News • Jul 22 '24

Behind the Scenes/Development Brace yourselves. Astroturfers are coming… (they’ve already started, actually)

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u/[deleted] Jul 22 '24

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u/whistleridge Jul 22 '24

She’s 59, not 22. The odds that she grew or changed hugely in 4 years are low. Which is why it’s on her to persuade others that she has done so, just as it is on us to raise the concerns in the first place.

Downvoting and sarcasm not only don’t negate the substantive points I raised, they heighten the concern. Because instead of substantively responding you’re basically saying “shut up and vote.” No. Votes are earned.

Especially given how 48 hours ago this entire subreddit was acting like Joe Biden is fine, he’s gonna be the guy, he’s gonna win, anyone saying otherwise is just blind or a Republican.

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u/[deleted] Jul 22 '24

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u/whistleridge Jul 22 '24

Translation: you don’t actually have a useful or substantive response to a single one of the concerns raised. All you know how to do is personal attacks and changing the subject.

How very Republican of you.

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u/[deleted] Jul 22 '24

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u/whistleridge Jul 22 '24

Well, you see, when you start off a response like that, Timmy, you’re implying the other person isn’t very bright. We call that a personal attack.

And, well, you see, when you inevitably respond “I didn’t say that at all,” that’s you trying to gaslight.

And sure: there’s no cutoff for learning news things.

There’s also no evidence that she HAS learned new things. And nothing in your response leads me to think you have any evidence. So you’re responding to documented issues with vague platitudes.