@Meaningness you mean others don't take them srsly, so they amplify their signal by being more extreme? or they don't take themselves srsly?
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@KevinSimler I think it’s both… mostly the former, but often there’s a dynamic of trying to shore up one’s own adherence by coercing others. - 4 more replies
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@simulacrumbs@KevinSimler yes... Most people want to be right and to be sincere tho. Nebulosity makes that difficult though.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@Meaningness "Respect my authoriteh... goddamit!" -
@Jayarava Unfortunately one of those memes I sort-of understand from reading but don’t quite get because I haven’t seen the original! - 1 more reply
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@Meaningness Modified Sayre's law ? "Academic politics is the most vicious and bitter form of politics, because the stakes are so low." -
@Thirqual Nice analogy! Although the stakes for moral claims are high when backed by violence. - 1 more reply
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@GabrielDuquette@sarahdoingthing 'demand for deference' is a recurring Rev theme, I just don't remember speaking of 'callouts' as such.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@GabrielDuquette@sarahdoingthing Call out, in the modern sense, is never, ever, ever about being nice.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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