• rumckle@aussie.zone
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        1 year ago

        Yep. Most of the time online you won’t convince the person you’re arguing against, BUT to convince people reading the thread. For the most part, arguing online is performative, for the purpose of the audience rather than the participants.

      • WaxedWookie@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        “You worship single-party states, not caring about worker enfranchisement - you’re not a communist - you’re a red fascist that gives communism a bad name.”

        “What kind of half-arsed unprincipled Nazi are you? You’re posting here rather than emulating your furher, who shot himself.”

      • 🐑🇸 🇭 🇪 🇪 🇵 🇱 🇪🐑@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        And that’s a thing I realised. The propaganda they spew more often than not is read by no one. Everyone downvotes them and no one is going to look at their brainless ramblings in a 500 comment long chain.

        There is no audience. I am not going to waste my energy arguing with a person in that situation

    • KIM_JONG@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      I never had to block anyone on that other site. I like it here much better, but I might actually have to start blocking these tankie fucks.