So I haven’t seen any of what you are talking about, and I’m an avid consumer of NPR. I love that they generally avoid rage bait and present the news in a calm yet accurate manner.

That being said, I am open to being persuaded if you can present some solid evidence.

Reminds me of the Key and Peele sketch about Obama meeting with the GOP.

https://piped.video/watch?v=B46km4V0CMY

You stuck?

I’m personally curious to see how deep the replies can go on Lemmy. The app on my phone already crapped out.

I appreciate the take. It’s not a great feeling to have “the side” you feel like you are on rail at you for trying to set the record straight.

It feels weird to say this, but I wonder if the “Tankies” from certain instances color Lemmy as a whole. If so, that makes me worried for the future of Lemmy. I really don’t want this to be the Far Left version of The_Donald or Truth Social.

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Let’s back up for a second.

Can you definite what you understand “common sense” to be.

Also, do you think “common sense” varies between cultures?

Is it though? An appeal to common sense has been used to justify any number of horrors historically. It depends heavily on the culture you are in.

Debate is most certainly used to persuade and test the strength of an argument. In debate, however, common sense is sometimes used in place of logical reasoning for things the speaker believes should simply be understood.

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Look, I tend to believe that "common sense is nothing more than a deposit of prejudices laid down in the mind before you reach eighteen.”[1] People perceive the world differently from one another, and have different lived experiences. This is especially true for neurodivergent people when compared to people we might think of as neurotypical.

“Breonna Taylor Was Asleep” is a factually inaccurate statement. The specifics may be a non-issue for you, but they might be a major holdup for someone who thinks differently.

Lol. I’m beginning to think you don’t even know what the word projection means.

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Ah, so just narcissism then. Got it 😅 😅

best of luck indeed

I wish you well in all your personal problems.

What are you even talking about? Is that what you are assuming I am saying?

If so, what specifically did I say that led you to believe this?

Lol. I do have feelings, I’m not upset, I’m definitely not projecting, but I may be misidentifying your feelings.

Still, I am certain you want the last word in our conversation.

Sorry, I’m a bit confused as to what you are saying?

Oh, I’m just having fun here. Sorry if this is upsetting to you. I do like having the last comment though I have to admit.

You know whoever types the last comment has clearly won right? /s

This just in, witness testimony ≠ evidence.

So the reason I care is that every half-truth is a chink in the armor of the overall cause. Social and racial justice are incredibly important causes. When people make bold statements that aren’t entirely factual, the opposition points to them in order to discredit the cause as a whole. I want to persuade the persuadable by being factually correct whenever possible.

I do understand your overall point though.