Her essays are also superb.

No

Not general omnivores - there’s a specific type for that category. I’m no biologist though so ill have to look it up and get back to you. I could be wrong. Don’t trust a stranger on the internet lol

Aren’t dogs some type of omnivores instead of carnivores?

Not a book exactly, but East of West would make for some great narrative and world building.

Stellan Skarsgård as Judge would be terrifying. Not sure a out accent.

Waves (2019)

Exceptional movie. Highly recommend

Thanks.

The issue is I am argumentative. I like having disagreents and most of all I like hearing different points of view. If this sounds like a vanilla take, it’s because it is.

If I disagree with people on fb or insta or ask to verify the facts of an event there I will get push back or I will learn something new. I will also hear some combative words. Nothing strange.

If I ask about the facts of the matter here:

• “blocked”

• “troll”

• “fuck you you cuntfuck defender of Kyle Rittenhouse. Eat dick.”

• “I have you labeled as conservative cuck”

On. And on. And on. But it’s OK, because apparently asking for facts is justification to garner this, right?

What gives?

I think you’re right. Hot button topics are just to be avoided I guess or fare repercussion.

How can we avoid being captured by epistemic bubbles though? That’s the part that scares me.

Everyone we don’t like is a troll. You’re a troll. Here you go. Is that better?

I don’t want a gotcha.

I want to understand why it’s OK for someone to come in and make sniping remarks and call me a troll. They get zero condemnation from you. But because you all have decided I’m an asshole, that’s OK. I even granted yea it’s possible my rhetoric came across abrasive - even though, again, to be clear: trying to ascertain the facts of the matter of a situation should not automatically relegate someone to a label.

I gave grace. I never labeled anyone anything. Not even the person that called me a troll. I didn’t lob insults at anyone.

And yet.

The onus is on me to apologize and reflect. At least thats the vibe I’m getting from you.

That’s the issue. People conflate fact checking with defending Kyle. That’s weird. It shouldn’t be one on the other. Dont you agree with that at least? Is that a controversial take?

Not really. The person came in and went straight to calling me a troll and weird. Then disappeared. And then when I questioned them you came in and said I’m an asshole for daring to push back.

Like, hostility all around.

Like you offer that individual all the charitability they could get. But me? Fuck me I guess.

Sorry. I reread your previous comment. You make some good 'points.

I never intended to defend Kyle. And I can see why people would assume that. My messaging was very poor and I think people went straight to labeling we a Rittenhouse supporter. Given that the labeling persisted even after I clarified I’m not interested in defending Kyle. I understand it’s a charged topic and the rage blinders just come on right away. That kinda makes sense.

But then how do we talk about sensitive topics at all? Do we bury our heads in the sand?

I’m Ok with that. It seems to come up in benign comments too. Thats why I was curious. I’ll own the asshole position and declare myself a loser. I’m not offended by that.

That’s good! Gives me hope. Thanks!

I don’t want a win. I swear to God. I just want to understand where all this seething anger is coming from. There is no winning here. I know I’m a loser already.

Crickets. B

I could be an asshole. I won’t debate that. Maybe I am.

My point isn’t to claim I’m not an asshole. My point is compared to other spaces the vitriol and anger here seems ramped to 100.

But my point isn’t that people don’t disagree with me. I want to find disagreement because I don’t want to live in an echo chamber. I want to discuss ideas. Mi point is that the vitriol here seems stronger than other places. That’s all.