1/ If you could magically decompose arguments on twitter, I think you'd see something like, - 99% are arguments about agenda; and, - 1% are arguments about facts in evidence.
4/ There are lots of reasons for this (e.g., bad faith actors, callout culture, escalating generalized distrust, the presumption of polarization, etc). But, for me, trying to do the mental decomposition before expression, interpretation, or judgment is helpful.
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5/ P.S. Yes, agendas do matter very much. Getting to choose what and when things get discussed is very often strategic manipulation and the application of power. But, outside of outrage surfer accounts (e.g., Ben Shapiro et al), it's also very often just fast-and-frugal reflex.
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6/ P.P.S. If agendas do matter and you're calling out bad faith/manipulative actors... ...you're allocating time to their agenda.
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