[subdude]

Those all seem pretty reasonable given the current environment? Are Epstein and his associates not pedophiles? Are minorities not allowed to exercise the second amendment rights the right champions for themselves? Is it unfair to call someone cosplaying for a social media account that regularly posts repurposed Nazi slogans a Nazi?

[user34283]

No, it is not reasonable to constantly spread propaganda labelling Musk and Trump pedophiles and then act like the site wasn't filled with far left propaganda while talking about how bad X is.

[ImPostingOnHN]

Sometimes, when there is conflict, it helps to ask questions to better understand people. In furtherance of that shared understanding, here are some questions you were asked:

> Are Epstein and his associates pedophiles? [0]

> Are minorities allowed to exercise the second amendment rights the right champions for themselves? [1]

> Is it unfair to call someone cosplaying for a social media account that regularly posts repurposed Nazi slogans a Nazi? [2]

0: Only 6% of americans are satisfied with the administration's handling of the epstein affair - https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/18/politics/epstein-files-cnn-po...

1: Only 20% of americans believe there should or should not be a law that would ban the possession of handguns, except by the police and other authorized persons - https://news.gallup.com/poll/1645/guns.aspx

2: Only 23% of americans believe Hitler was a "good person or an equally good and bad person" or "a bad person who did some good things" - https://www.newsweek.com/hitler-had-some-good-ideas-american...

[user34283]

Sometimes, it is crucial to differentiate a wall of loaded premises from an actual question before you move on to quoting a survey about whether Americans like Hitler.

[ImPostingOnHN]

It seems you might seek a back-and-forth argument where you simply talk past your interlocutor. In my experience, that doesn't lead to understanding. Are you sure you don't want to seek understanding?

We're in a polarized environment, and understanding is the best way to get past that, whereas dismissing* people with which you disagree tends to increase it.

* – from you in this thread so far: dismissing questions as "loaded"; dismissing 3 questions across 3 lines as "a wall"; dismissing differing opinions as "propaganda"; dismissing differing opinions as "extremist"; dismissing differing opinions as "far left"; dismissing differing opinions as "yapping"; dismissing differing opinions as "unreasonable"; etc.

[immibis]

The left-wing reality bias strikes again.