2. They gamify their rhetoric because essentially this shit is a low-stake game for them, whereas for other people it's their actual lives. That's an advantage they have. If they lose, they shuffle their cards and go on to the next thing. If others lose, their life takes a hit.
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3. And because their rhetorical strategy is essentially card-based, actual knowledge of issues is unimportant and probably a hinderance. They don't want or need to understand the issues that affect others, they just need you to play their game so they can win.
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4. I don't have time anymore to diddle about with children who think other people's lives are some sort of turn-based game, especially when all they want is to hurt other people. And it bothers me more people, especially those with power, don't understand this shit.
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5. I'm not going to tell people not to engage with these chuckleheads. But don't engage with them on their terms. Engage with them on your own. One, they hate that, and two, it exposes what they're doing as a pointless, hateful exercise, and them as awful people.
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6. In sum: Understand what these folks are doing. Refuse to play along. And if you choose, point out to others the hollowness of their game. Because their "game" is to hurt other people, and then go on to the next target. Their game is other people's lives. (/end)
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Sincere question: do you block people across the political spectrum?
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It's why the fact that Gamer Gate and the alt-right are *the same damn people* is important -- gaming culture, in part, *created* this monster.
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Huh, interesting point.
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