Hanlons razor says "Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity". I'd suggest a variation on it.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
Never attribute to intellectual dishonesty that which is adequately explained by mistake.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
I see this a lot. 'You're only saying that because you're motivated by this.' Better to assume people are sincere but mistaken & explain why
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Replying to @HPluckrose
Why the term "dogwhistle" frustrates me so much. People usually mean exactly the words they use. Why muddy communications with assumptions?
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Replying to @MJ_Caruso @HPluckrose
Strike that, change "usually" to "often". Did I just discredit my own point?
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Replying to @MJ_Caruso
XD I think the assumption that people mean what they say is a good general rule.
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