you are viewing a single comment's thread.

view the rest of the comments →

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 6 fun2 insightful - 5 fun3 insightful - 6 fun -  (8 children)

Excellent idea.

And it doesn't have to be self-published. Arrange it in chapters, rather than Q&A. So that it's not too depressing, include a bit of humor, where possible. For example, a chapter on 'race' can be titled, 'Honkies' (and then discuss how everyone has been 'racist' for ages, and what solutions are possible for this). It would be important to offer potential approaches to solutions in each chapter, or at the very least to note in a chapter how solutions can start with local movements and expand to broader movements, and how this would work in a democracy. Contributions by those who want a bloody revolution would be welcome, but they too should offer reasonable arguments (as much as possible), perhaps referencing H. Arendt, the French Revolution, Syria, and what happens when dictators take over thereafter. Each chapter could be divided according to topic and Saiditor. For example, the Honkies chapter could inclulde a section by a Saiditor on the BLM protests, and the failure of the GOP and NeoLiberal Dems and Libertarians to appropriately deal with them. Another chapter could address the Main Stream Media, along with non-mainstream - though heavily biased - websites.

[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (7 children)

Man, you are just hilarious!

I don't agree with these folks most of the time, but I don't come at them with snarky comments every time I show up on the sub. I mean, you really do nothing to endear people to your side. It's like watching a Christian shame a gay person then expect them to become straight due to the shaming.

Are you an American?

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

you really do nothing to endear people to your side.

What an absolute fraud I would be if I tried that. It's also sad that anyone would take my comments personally. Some basic level of maturity should be expected.

It's like watching a Christian shame a gay person then expect them to become straight due to the shaming.

As I've said to d3rr and others many times, I expect Saiditors to be exactly who they are. That's why I am here: to read their comments, to see perspectives that are very different from those I read elsewhere. Sometimes I point out fallacies, disinformation &c, but this is definitely not to change their minds.

Our identities are irrelevant, which I think helps with discussions.

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

Our identities are not irrelevant, although I understand the desire to be anonymous on a forum. Who we are as people, our identities both real and manufactured, these are incredibly important to having honest discussions. Now I see why I think you are so duplicitous. You want to hide who you really are under your socks.

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

Now I see why I think you are so duplicitous. You want to hide who you really are under your socks.

So - it's important that we are willing to discuss our identities? You have to admit that no one - with the exception of one or two people - would agree with that (not even you). According to this logic, you've referred to almost everyone at Saidit as duplicitous.

If you have something to say, say it. Saidit is a place for what you have to 'say', not a place for you to try to guess who people are, or for others to bother you with regard to who you are.

You have a habit of insulting me when you respond to my notes. Consider following Saidit's rules.

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Most people will answer with where they are from, socks. Don't obfuscates my point. Most Saiditors will say which country they live in.

Consider being an honest person.

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Again, it seems that you think a refusal to answer your question is a form of dishonesty, when it's nothing of the sort. Moreover, several Saiditors know my nationality and where I am, due to a much earlier conversation. But it's truly irrelevant, and I have a right to my privacy, just as you do. It's not fair of you to refer to me as dishonest.

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I've asked you before, and you've given two answers. One time, you said England, the other time you said Mogadishu. You often make comments that make you sound like an American.

You are dishonest.

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

It doesn't matter, FFS.

And I am not dishonest.

It's apparent that your only interest is to harass me, which is definitely dishonest. Leave me alone. We'll have nothing more to discuss.