That's charitable. I find most political writing (esp from left) to be full of contempt for political opponents. Do you disagree?
If you read something written in a jeering tone, it's probably mistaken. Honest people find a jeering tone hard to sustain.
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Quite so. And yet, it is a logical fallacy to use that statistic to dismiss something said in jeering tone.
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Yes, it merely adds to the balance of probability. Adds a lot though I think.
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ditto for condescension...
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for non native speakers, what is the difference between jeering and sarcastic?
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not a native, but jeering is more of a "raillerie", it's louder and not as dry.
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What is tone one should use to best appear as a truthful & trustworthy moral authority?
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Also open-minded people... Easier to be jeering when you're certain that you're right and others are deeply mistaken or dishonest.
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on twitter though, one only needs to sustain it for 140 chars. Within reach of most people ...
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I think you've been wrong on some of your political views, but glad you're not letting them affect how you look at Thiel as a partner
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