Of course, that would be super interesting. I'm left-lib and every interaction I've had with them so far has led me to believe they are the most ridiculous kind of ML extremists

[–] GarbageShootAlt2@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

That's a little heartening. Lemmygrad is aware of this thread, but I'll try to word the post to not tip my hand too too much, and then I'll link it back here and you can watch it (actually, you can post in it if you want since you're on a lemmy.ml account, but that's up to you).

Let me tell you from experience that sometimes people only look ridiculous because of prejudices we are bringing into the interaction (though some people are ridiculous).

Should I include Russia or is that too easy?

As an aside in the meantime, what do you make of the fact that I am quite willing to talk about negative elements despite being a "tankie"?

[–] socsa@lemmy.ml -2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

lemmygrad is aware of this thread.

The thing is, I get they are trolling. It's just dumb and obnoxious. Also, kinda cringe, and definitely counterproductive.

I think your willingness to even make an effort at this kind of engagement is refreshing, but I also this this is sadly, a very low bar.

[–] GarbageShootAlt2@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

Eh, I've seen errors here and there (and called them out, as you can see) but I think they are generally putting forward decent arguments with better evidence. The Yuri Gagarin stan for example is very well-read and intelligent, you just need to demonstrate good faith (and maybe catch him in a not-bad mood). Anyway, here's the thread that I just made. Feel free to upvote for visibility, we'll see how it goes.

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