• Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club
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    13 days ago

    Ok, you are joking, but I only recently learned that a lot of the images of his face (ie memes, bcs ofc I otherwise wouldn’t know of his existence) aren’t photoshoped/alerted.
    Dude really master debated with that face & ppl took it seriously.
    (And he earned millions.)

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      13 days ago

      He earned more than millions 😉.

      Ok jokes aside. It’s a bit nuts that this idiot was taken seriously and given a platform to spread his bullshit around. But his looks are just a fun way to mock him, appearance shouldn’t be a reason to wave away someone’s arguments (as horrible and flawed as they were).

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        13 days ago

        I totally agree with that, and actually think arguments (any work, especially intellectual) can have it’s own intrinsic value despite originating from dogshit human.

        I was given some shit about this over the years, but I stand by it (unless it harms other people, trauma is real).

        This just isn’t the same as praising that person.

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          13 days ago

          arguments (any work, especially intellectual) can have it’s own intrinsic value despite originating from dogshit human.

          Absolutely. Dogshit people can still say something I can agree with and I don’t think there is anything wrong with taking that position. Some people automatically disagree with a point just because it comes out the mouth of a person they don’t like, and that feels closed minded; a broken clock is still right twice a day I suppose.

          That said fuck Charlie Kirk.

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            12 days ago

            Yes.

            I mean, a random character generator can have the best idea.

            Humans can literally make a mistake in pronunciation & make a good point.

            I’m sure parrots had original sayings better than a lot of humans.