okay maybe i’ll ask more directly for opinions on this: sometimes i write tweets stripped of nuance for rhetorical effect, like “X is Y” when my true opinion is closer to “in many cases X may be mostly Y”. i could see arguments that this is bad. thoughts?
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I find it makes it really hard to trust you, which is a shame if I have a lot to learn from you.
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I think "X is Y" simplifications annoy me when it feels like someone is exaggerating to be provocative, or to make a point seem more profound than it really is (e.g. deepities)
Oh and they also annoy me when they feel unfair (e.g. saying "men are ___")
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Yup, same, and I get a provocative vibe from many of the things QC says. Which may be on purpose, intended to shake us out of our normal ways of thinking, but I react to it poorly.
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appreciate the feedback 🙏
being provocative is fun 😩