Comment on Conservatives plan to bring back mandatory National Service

• Gorgritch_umie_killa@aussie.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  While i find your derogatory comments about concussed goldfish disappointingly predictable, the point is by saying ‘both sides are the same’ or ‘both are as bad as the other’ isn’t really a political opinion.

  Its a statement that withdraws from engaging in the differences in party positions on specific subject or policy positions by broad brushing them as the same.

  For instance, a flounder might say to a butterfly fish, that, goldfish (concussed or not), are all the same, just to stop talking to the butterfly fish and get out of its reef! :)

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  • echodot@feddit.uk ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    But you see, they came into the forum. I’m talking about people that come in and go “I think they’re all the same”.

    They come to me with that opinion. You don’t think I’m engaging random people on the street in political discourse do you?

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    • Gorgritch_umie_killa@aussie.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Look random people on the street might find it a fun interlude to their day :) I know you weren’t completely though due to the personal example you referred to a couple comments back.

      However, you didn’t specify a method, said brother-in-law enters into the political discussions. From an outsider’s perspective, (me), there was no indication.

      Also,

      will also

      I used these words in my first reply, not to deny your experience, but to add to it. The general nature of the word,

      people,

      in that part of your comment followed by an absolute statement spurred my entry. I think it’s important to highlight varied reasons people have for doing the same things.

      You spoke in one part of the comment generally, the other part specifically. My reply attempted to accept your specific experience, while engaging in the general discussion indicated about ‘general people’ happening alongside it.

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