*****Warning: Today’s edition is fairly self-indulgent.
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[M]ost of the time being an Internet supporter means running cover for your team.*****
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I agree with the truth of the latter bit and presently will emulate the former bit with a relevant personal example.
A friend of mine posted a popular agitprop meme that argues with an annotated graph that Democrats, not Republicans, are the party of fiscal responsibility.
I commented to the post that the graph was misleading. My friend replied, essentially, that I am too honest -- which I took as a great compliment! My friend argued that Democrats lose by fighting fair and that I should do my part rather than nag my friends to do otherwise.
My friend's comments prompted me to write an essay.
JVL wrote:
*****Warning: Today’s edition is fairly self-indulgent.
[...]
[M]ost of the time being an Internet supporter means running cover for your team.*****
.
.
I agree with the truth of the latter bit and presently will emulate the former bit with a relevant personal example.
A friend of mine posted a popular agitprop meme that argues with an annotated graph that Democrats, not Republicans, are the party of fiscal responsibility.
I commented to the post that the graph was misleading. My friend replied, essentially, that I am too honest -- which I took as a great compliment! My friend argued that Democrats lose by fighting fair and that I should do my part rather than nag my friends to do otherwise.
My friend's comments prompted me to write an essay.
Please indulge MY shameless self-promotion:
https://decencyandsense.substack.com/p/advocate-and-argue-in-good-faith