A thing I’ve noticed on the Fediverse is obvious virtue-signaling dog piling with a twist: logic is also a virtue people want to signal. But people are increasingly incapable of genuine reasoning. So they try to ape logic anyway. They go through the motions of what they think reasoning looks like. It’s like watching a 6 year old try to use big words to sound smart. And they get validated for it, because the conclusions they started with align with the social group. It’s painful to see.
what an odd reoccurring pattern
Submitted 3 weeks ago by UnGlasierteGurke@feddit.org to [deleted]
https://feddit.org/pictrs/image/50d3fd54-c90b-420f-b52e-b3448d7c8236.webp
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salacious_coaster@feddit.online 3 weeks ago
chuckleslord@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I’m neurodivergent as fuck, but I think this post is supposed to be sarcastic. So stating that you see it sincerely rings odd.
UnGlasierteGurke@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
you are correct. i also just find the text-image-combination funny.
salacious_coaster@feddit.online 3 weeks ago
I am aware of the sarcasm in the OP. I get it. My reaction to it was “no, yeah, but people genuinely are getting dumber very fast.” It’s noticeable. We have functionally illiterate college freshman now.
FishFace@piefed.social 3 weeks ago
Can you make up or point to an example?
kboos1@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
You’re right, I do feel smarter
Paradachshund@lemmy.today 3 weeks ago
Goes hand in hand with debate bros who try to apply formal debate rules to every conversation.
the_q@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
OK, strawman.
Ifeelya@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Wow, beg the question much?
LookBehindYouNowAndThen@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Wow, you’re in favor of abandoning facts and logic for your echo chamber, all in the name of “not being an annoying ass who people spurn and would rather saw off their foot than share an elevator in the unlikely event that we become stuck together.”
You sound just like my ex girlfriend would if she knew about me.
homes@piefed.world 3 weeks ago
Are you hiding from her?
Jankatarch@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Source??
Steamymoomilk@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Sir this is a Wendy’s