This is important to remember in most public conversations, especially online. It especially helps to keep you grounded and prevent you from getting bent.
You’re not arguing with a person, you’re performing to an audience. Talk to the people listening, not to the dipshit trying to rile you up.
They don’t see your refusal to stoop to their level as some kind of enlightened position - they see it as a weaker person kowtowing to their strength. The only reason these horrible people were under control for so long was because they believed progressive voices were unstoppably stronger and willing to use that strength. They won’t go away until they believe that again.
They literally got where they are because no one told them they’re fucking idiots, their opinions are shit, unacceptable and they need to stfu. They think it’s silent assent. Put the cunts back down where they belong.
Does intentionally antagonizing people like this actually lead to positive outcomes?
Yes, it does.
It helps to understand that your target isn’t the bigoted asshat you mock. You’re gonna lose him because he was already lost.
Your targets are everyone else reading along, now or later.
Holy shit yes. Thank you for saying this.
This is important to remember in most public conversations, especially online. It especially helps to keep you grounded and prevent you from getting bent.
You’re not arguing with a person, you’re performing to an audience. Talk to the people listening, not to the dipshit trying to rile you up.
Does personal amusement count?
Yes. Very much so.
well, not doing it hasn’t led to results, let’s try this for a while and see what happens.
They don’t see your refusal to stoop to their level as some kind of enlightened position - they see it as a weaker person kowtowing to their strength. The only reason these horrible people were under control for so long was because they believed progressive voices were unstoppably stronger and willing to use that strength. They won’t go away until they believe that again.
It’s not antagonising.
They literally got where they are because no one told them they’re fucking idiots, their opinions are shit, unacceptable and they need to stfu. They think it’s silent assent. Put the cunts back down where they belong.
owning the chuds is a positive outcome