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    1. John Scalzi‏Verified account @scalzi 3 Aug 2018

      1. It's really frustrating to me that more people don't understand that racist/alt-right people have gamified their rhetoric; they're not interested in discussion, they're slapping down cards from a "Debate: The Gathering" stack, and the only goal is taking heads.

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    2. John Scalzi‏Verified account @scalzi 3 Aug 2018

      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. John Scalzi‏Verified account @scalzi 3 Aug 2018

      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. John Scalzi‏Verified account @scalzi 3 Aug 2018

      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. John Scalzi‏Verified account @scalzi 3 Aug 2018

      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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      John Scalzi‏Verified account @scalzi 3 Aug 2018

      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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        1. WolfInCheapClothing‏ @WlfInChpClthng 3 Aug 2018
          Replying to @scalzi

          Only thinking in terms of the ones who "do [something] to own the libs"... doesn't it seem like shunning would work? IDGAF what they're doing to supposedly "own" and the reaction is what they want. Don't give them the reaction.

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        1. Ed‏ @zzazazz 3 Aug 2018
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          This would make a great blog post.

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        1. ERRCUH‏ @egemini618 3 Aug 2018
          Replying to @scalzi @surlybassey

          It's unfortunate that most of mainstream media will not heed any of the advice in this thread.

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        2. Robert “Fraud Vitiates EVERYTHING” Ruork‏ @TheRuork 3 Aug 2018
          Replying to @scalzi

          I think you’re wrong. It’s from the left that march career activists chanting the latest trope, flashing memes and spewing vicious hatred about high crimes and misdemeanours, about authoritarian regimes that simply do not exist. The people are divided, yes, but those you call the

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        3. Robert “Fraud Vitiates EVERYTHING” Ruork‏ @TheRuork 3 Aug 2018
          Replying to @TheRuork @scalzi

          alt-right are the ones who are just trying to get on with their lives, not making politics a WAY of life. I am shocked that someone of your discernment could look at MSM’s raucous outcry,uniformity of opinion,suppression of dissent and then write the above. The left sows the wind

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        1. The Count of Mommy's Crisco‏ @TCOMCharlie 3 Aug 2018
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          The Count of Mommy's Crisco Retweeted The Count of Mommy's Crisco

          I will repost this whenever it is applicable, which it most certainly is here. #Cult45 refuse to acknowledge that words have meanings, It is this lack of belief in the power of words which set them against so-called "PC Culture" to start withhttps://twitter.com/TCOMCharlie/status/1010305664319610880 …

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          The Count of Mommy's Crisco @TCOMCharlie
          When engaging with #Cult45 trolls, people would do well to keep this quote from Jean Paul-Sartre in mind. Trumpists don't care about being right, just 'winning' #GoodFaith #Resist #VetsResistSquadron #WordsMatter #Gaslighting #Deflection #Projection #Lies #Slander #LiarInChief pic.twitter.com/AqWFFpBSJn
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        1. Just a guy‏ @SimeonBeresford 3 Aug 2018
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          Just a guy Retweeted C.

          https://twitter.com/CalumSPlath/status/1024979812023263232 …

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          C. @csher1991
          Bertrand Russell demolished all these hot takes on why debating the far-right is the only way to defeat it when he declined to debate Oswald Mosley in 1962. Debating fascists is what they want, to be treated as equal sparring partners and granted legitimacy. Do not platform them. pic.twitter.com/gEqX6Je0ay
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        1. Elizabeth Moon‏ @emoontx 3 Aug 2018
          Replying to @scalzi

          Indeed.

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        1. Chaos pilot‏ @SisterAsphalt 3 Aug 2018
          Replying to @scalzi

          As I read on another thread, the goal shouldn't ever be to change them, you can't. Twitter is public, you're playing to the gallery. You never know who else is going to read it.

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        1. Dulos killed himself‏ @internetimal 3 Aug 2018
          Replying to @scalzi

          Facebook's entire business model.

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