That is simply a very bad way of judging a person If a Conservative commentator has told their fans not to harass or flag people then you cannot blame them if their fans do, If we judged people like that then everyone would be condemned since you could just...
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Replying to @ElectricLizardz @makutadesrex and
But conservative commentators don't generally tell their fans not to do that. They bitch when it happens to them, but then are silent when it happens to their opposition. And if they do condemn it, they do so tepidly and pathetically.
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Replying to @SortofSalient @ElectricLizardz and
multiple influencers try to keep their fan bases from doing horrible shit in their name (pewdipie, Jim sterling, etc.) a fan base is, like almost every group made up of individuals with at least a few fanatics, Joshua.
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Replying to @makutadesrex @ElectricLizardz and
But not all fanbases are equal. Yes, every fanbase has some fanatics to some degree, but some more than others. JF's fanbase is going to be quite a bit more fanatical than Boogie's for example. This may be due to many things, but at least partially, the creators themselves.
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Replying to @SortofSalient @makutadesrex and
I don't think it is fair to condemn a person simply because of their fan base or because of what their fan base has done if they have not explicitly called for it.
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Replying to @ElectricLizardz @makutadesrex and
This is so narrow minded. This is like the "well have explicitly said they think black people are inferior to white people? No? Then they aren't racist!" mentality. Things are not so simple. Just because someone doesn't openly call for something doesn't mean they don't want it.
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Replying to @SortofSalient @makutadesrex and
Well Human beings are not mind readers so we will never know the inner thoughts of someone, so because of that I think it is unfair to claim someone has a particular opinion if they have not explicitly supported it.
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Replying to @ElectricLizardz @makutadesrex and
True, we can't read minds, but we can infer motives based on consistent behavior. Just because someone says something, doesn't mean we can't infer from their behavior they think differently. We have to do that. Your mentality just provides a shield to liars.
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Replying to @SortofSalient @makutadesrex and
Of course, we can infer what someone's true opinions are but I simply believe it is unfair to condemn someone for an opinion that you don't really have any evidence that they hold...
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Replying to @ElectricLizardz @SortofSalient and
For example, would it be fair for me to say that you are actually a racist and that you are just trying to hide it especially if I have no concrete evidence that, that is true?
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Have I said or done anything that would give you any indication I might be a racist?
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