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[–] Beardsley@lemmy.world 113 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I don't even think he's an asshole, honestly. He just has no filter against stupidity.

[–] RedSeries@lemmy.blahaj.zone 48 points 1 day ago

Hard agree. I used to think he was just strictly a dick, but his introspection and growth shows he's really honestly been thinking about things with as much empathy as he can muster.

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 17 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Tbh that’s probably a big part of why I think his head on straight, because I’m kinda the same way in that regard

[–] PalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 22 hours ago)

And the fact he can get away with it is what I love about the guy. He isn’t afraid to confront the hard truths we all are thinking about.

[–] Mog_fanatic@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

That's a good point I think but I'd argue that's kinda a recipe for an asshole. Especially if you think you're always right and everyone else is stupid. Not that I think that's really the case with burr (I mean he can definitely be a bit of an ass sometimes but who isn't) and I don't have much of a problem with him at all but I think you're description kinda only makes a person conditionally not an asshole 😄