• Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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      11 months ago

      Were you going to show us this poll or were you just going to expect us to believe that quote of yours isn’t one you just made up?

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        11 months ago

        I like to omit the source sometimes just to draw out lazy comments like yours. It really shows that you’re not that interested but just want to argue. It’s the title of an article from one of the most prominent newspapers out there, it’d be the first result if you simply pasted it in Google, but rather than save yourself the embarrassment, you chose this route.

        Swing and a miss.

        The article is even better than the title.

        Among the Native Americans reached over a five-month period ending in April, more than 7 in 10 said they did not feel the word “Redskin” was disrespectful to Indians. An even higher number — 8 in 10 — said they would not be offended if a non-native called them that name.

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            11 months ago

            This is not about whether I’m lying or not, it’s about you preferring to stay ignorant, which proves the point that you don’t really care about the subject. If you want to close your eyes and pretend it’s nighttime, then it’s not my job to convince you otherwise.

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                  11 months ago

                  I don’t know what illusion you are talking about. I know about a delusion. Specifically the delusion that you have where you expect everyone to just believe anything you declare.

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                    11 months ago

                    You know Google exists right? Or do you only ever expect to be spoon fed knowledge like a child?

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                    11 months ago

                    I don’t expect people to believe anything I say, I do expect the average adult to not act like a man-baby in a normal conversation. I admit that sometimes bites me in the ass, but I prefer that over willful ignorance.

                    The article is still there by the way, I bet you’ve already figured that out but aren’t big enough to admit.