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Almost like it was a tangent and not me saying that this proves you shouldn't use intelligence based insults

You're just going through this whole thread looking for opportunities to jab me, wth

Thanks comrade, I really appreciate it

Some people are going out of their way to be cruel to me about this, I guess it's funny to them or something. Thanks for being supportive <3

You're right, it would have helped communicate what I mean, I'll add it :)

I'm trying my best, communication, especially when its contentious or people are pushing back is really difficult for me

What the fuck

Thanks for asking and being thoughtful comrade, I really appreciate you being supportive and sensitive <3

Literally

I think brainworms is fine, because to me the brainworms are little thought traps planted by propaganda

That's a great way to think about it! Also made me think of how it's similar to switching to they/them as default pronouns, because means I'm much less likely to cause someone harm by accident, and I think that alone makes it worth the effort since there's no downsides.

As with the former, I just think it's more helpful and practical to target the specifics of why the idea is bad, lets us get useful analysis out of even piss poor ideas

If those are the words you actually mean to convey I'd say use them instead :)

I'd say it's probably better than the alternative, but I think focusing on why the actions themselves were bad or flawed is more useful, especially when it comes to yourself. Makes it easier to find the root of the problem and come up with solutions to improve :)

Totally fair haha, I'm probably being oversensitive at this point because of how some people are reacting to this post. Sorry <3