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flicker ,

Growing up is learning you don’t have to win the online argument.

Wait. Not “growing up,” sorry, I just double-checked my notes and I meant to say “getting medicated.” Yes, that’s it.

lowleveldata ,

Growing up is to only argue when you could win and be a polite asshole when you couldn’t

bobs_monkey ,

But then someone is wrong on the internet. Won’t someone think of the children and out spotless archival system?

elvith ,
Kusimulkku ,

And then you realize the person you’re arguing about politics with is some literal 14-year-old

nickwitha_k ,

Realization of this is what led me to block an instance for the first time. Got no time for bad faith and senseless aggression.

brrt ,

What’s the threshold for when someone is automatically wrong based on their age?

Kusimulkku ,

It depends on the subject. Generally you’d want some life experience or education on the subject.

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