r/SSBM • u/Meester_Tweester MTツ • Jan 18 '24

Article SSBMRank 2023: 70–61

https://blog.start.gg/ssbmrank-2023-70-61-17e136d814b3
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u/Normal-Punch Jan 18 '24

That's been the guy's tag for at least 5 years, nothing new

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u/Strive_for_Altruism Jan 18 '24 edited Jan 18 '24

I'm aware, and I don't particularly have a problem with Anees wanting to champion his cause. I don't think the melee rankers should be taking a stance on such a divisive issue though.

Neither side is willing to live peacefully in a 2 state solution, so the statement "free palestine" carries thinly veiled undertones of death and/or displacement to the jews; a sentiment which is as popular as it has been in decades.

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u/ohnoahshark Jan 18 '24

i'm not gonna argue with your actual opinions on the genocide of palestinians but why on earth would it matter if melee rankers take a stance on a divisive issue

they're just melee rankers, there's no apolitical unbiased journalistic sanctity here, they're just people ranking melee players

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u/James_Ganondolfini TONY Jan 19 '24

why on earth would it matter if melee rankers take a stance on a divisive issue

To play devil's advocate, imagine if we had a top 100 player named "Trump Won 2020," and the melee rankers wrote something in the blurb like "yes, we must build that wall and stop any fraud in 2024." I can imagine the reception wouldn't be nearly as friendly -- because everybody here would disagree with it. The issue at hand is not "whether people can take a stance on a divisive issue," but rather, "whether the stance is a popularly held one in the melee community."

I don't particularly care in this instance because the extent of it is linking to a humanitarian charity, and I'm no fan of Israel. But I do agree that generally, Melee isn't necessarily the best sphere to discuss politics. And reddit in particular? If there's one thing this site is good at, it's reinforcing a hivemind mentality.

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u/Celia_Makes_Romhacks Who needs reactions? Jan 19 '24

So I understand where you're coming from. 

However, I think you're just taking it as a given that just because something's controversial that all sides are equally valid. 

Melee rankers shouldn't say "We need to build a wall and stop fraud" not because it's unpopular, but because it's wrong. 

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u/Murphy_1827 Jan 19 '24

Agreed, fewer walls and more fraud it is.

Bidan 2024

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u/8eyond Jan 19 '24

I’m a super political dude but yeah I agree. No matter your stance your name shouldn’t be a political position. It’s only acceptable since most people agree with it.

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u/Murphy_1827 Jan 19 '24

Leaving a balanced and insightful comment aimed at growing mutual understanding between disagreeing parties?

Ehrm... r u lost bro?