> Or am I already labelled for having dared to defend a person deemed 'bad' by Twitter squad.
Not at all! I am inviting you to believe that there is no Twitter "squad". No one is out to get you. You do not need to be afraid of being "labeled", or "canceled", or whatever the latest term is! And you don't need to know what my specific viewpoint on your favorite subject is -- there are tons of people writing about it on the Internet if you are curious!
> it is telling that you can't seem to be able to articulate the exact reason you acted this way.
It isn't, really. In fact, Adams's column here [1] makes my point better than I could! I disagree with his view point on certain matters, and that's just it. That doesn't mean I'm afraid, or ignorant, or that I otherwise want to mark everyone who shares his viewpoints as evil. I'd rather just not talk about it, which is an explicit, and I believe, reasonable choice.
<< And you don't need to know what my specific viewpoint on your favorite subject is
True, but you decided to enter this conversation. I did not drag you into it and make you an unwilling participant. Your viewpoint helps the conversation along. You are right that is not a requirement. It just helps.
<< It isn't, really. In fact, Adams's column here [1] makes my point better than I could!
Does it though? At best, it is hiding your own views behind those of the author. Worse, I can't seem to tell if I am Bob in this case or not. The selected strip may not be relevant here.
<< I disagree with his view point on certain matters, and that's just it.
You did mention that; you didn't mention one thing you disagree with so far though.
<< That doesn't mean I'm afraid, or ignorant, or that I otherwise want to mark everyone who shares his viewpoints as evil.
It is hard for me categorize your view without knowing what it is. Clever.
You may not be explicitly saying his views are evil, but clearly you don't consider them as neutral given your willingness to distance yourself without stating the reason to distance yourself. I suppose we don't have to label it as anything, but actions tend to speak louder than words.
Not at all! I am inviting you to believe that there is no Twitter "squad". No one is out to get you. You do not need to be afraid of being "labeled", or "canceled", or whatever the latest term is! And you don't need to know what my specific viewpoint on your favorite subject is -- there are tons of people writing about it on the Internet if you are curious!
> it is telling that you can't seem to be able to articulate the exact reason you acted this way.
It isn't, really. In fact, Adams's column here [1] makes my point better than I could! I disagree with his view point on certain matters, and that's just it. That doesn't mean I'm afraid, or ignorant, or that I otherwise want to mark everyone who shares his viewpoints as evil. I'd rather just not talk about it, which is an explicit, and I believe, reasonable choice.
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[1] https://dilbert.com/strip/2023-02-26