• JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago

      The only reason I argue on the internet (when I can be bothered) is so that people reading the thread will that an opposing opinion exists, not because I hope to convince the person I’m arguing with.

      • ComradeSharkfucker@lemmy.ml
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        7 months ago

        I think about this comment regularly. Genuinely drastically altered my perspective on arguing with internet strangers.

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        1 year ago

        I appreciate it. I’ve scoured an uncountable amount of debates over years and its helped me become aware of new ideas.

        I doubt I’d have woken up without them