“Oh yeah, that’s the shit! They’re really loving me now!”

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It’s obvious they were right. I’ve experienced it as well. “Oh you don’t support right-winger Biden, then you must support Trump”

Just batshit ignorance and wild unfounded accusations coming from the centrists

I wouldn’t say they’re both the same, because Republicans are clearly worse, but it’s like comparing Jeffrey Dahmer to Ted Bundy

They’re still both extremely bad, though. Unacceptably so. Telling me my best option is to vote for the less bad genocidal maniac is not a good look.

I’ve got family and loved ones in detention camps and/or being deported under Biden. How can I vote for him again?

I was told he would be much better than Trump. He just hasn’t been. He’s even continued building Trump’s wall.

I feel like I got duped into voting for Biden last election. My expectations of him were abysmally low, but he has still managed to deeply disappoint.

The lesser of two fascisms?

Their statement was totally relevant to this situation. You may not like it, but it was an accurate observation of what centrists expect from progressives.

There’s nothing that leads me to believe that user supports Trump. This is an unhinged, unfounded accusation.

I’d say from the perspective of a Palestinian in Gaza or the perspective of a refugee in a concentration camp, yes.

My expectations of Biden were abysmally low when I cast my vote for him, but damned if he hasn’t still managed to disappoint me

Oh, that’s really great though. I didn’t know.

Black plastic bags aside, it looks like a nice place for a stroll and a picnic

Important point: “Biodegradable” plastic doesn’t biodegrade in the same way as something like a banana. It disinitegrates to the point that it is invisible to humans, but it introduces microplastics into the environment.

I used https://youtubetranscript.com/?v=NgGLFozNM2o and did a ctl+F for “Mendel,” and there’s nothing

Someone pointed out that it looks like the setup for some sea lioning, and now I tend to agree.

Hmmm. I feel like it’s more a deliberate distortion of reality.

The way I see it, it’s closely related to the approach used by segregationists who would use things like gerrymandering or poll tax to exclude Black voters and then claim that it’s not racist policy because they didn’t expressly mention race.

Same! If you think of it, please let me know 🙏

Whatever it is, it’s pretty common to the point that I can predict the entire conversation:

Me: [Posts links to numerous transphobic tweets by Rowling].

Them: That’s not transphobic, she’s just saying [superficial bad-faith reading of the tweet in question and a statement about transgender people being “too sensitive”]

If there’s not a term for this, someone needs to coin one lol

I used to engage, but I’ve learned from my tenure on reddit to recognize the pattern and that there’s no point

There’ren’t no peeps whomst’d make u say’t

This is the same thing as people who claim Trump’s not racist. It’s so patently absurd to claim that you can’t see evidence of her transphobia even when it’s right in front of you that people are left dumbfounded. It’s so obvious you’re not saying this is earnest.

Someone help me out, isn’t there a name for this technique? It’s not “gish gallop” because it’s not an endless stream of out-of-pocket claims, but rather one claim that’s so colossally batshit that it can’t be addressed. It’s like someone saying, “No one’s produced evidence of humans requiring oxygen to live.” It’s a way to successfully dodge an issue because of the absurdity of the claim being made. Is it called “red herring”?

My heros will only ever possibly be my neighbors wherever I live.

That’s what I’m always saying! I know so many good working class folks in my friend group and neighborhood. I don’t feel compelled to look up to some celebrity who’s ultimately a complete rando to me.

There are artists and other famous people whose work I respect and admire, but my heros are people I know irl