[hintymad]

The Iron Rule, right? The benefit of the Iron Rule is that those who break rules face consequences, preventing them from escalating their behavior. So you cancel me, I cancel you, only harder. You play law fare, I do the same to you, only more legally but in a harsher way. Hada yada yada. It’s the only way to keep the society civil, eventually.

[cosmicgadget]

You post something and based on its content you assume someone from an ideological group flagged it. And for that reason you flag and opinion of someone you assume is from that group?

What a way to live.

[hintymad]

Actually, good point. Thanks for pointing that out.

[blargey]

I can't fathom the thought process that claims the goal is "preventing escalation" and immediately decides the only method is escalation.

[ethbr1]

If it was good enough for the Cold War... https://www.rand.org/pubs/reports/R2964.html