Re:“realdonaldtrump’s account was inadvertently deactivated ...
by kllrnohj on Thursday November 02, 2017 @08:44PM
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> The right is performing a very useful role in playing devil’s advocate
Can you elaborate on this? Playing devil's advocate is not inherently useful, in fact it can be extremely destructive.
For example playing devil's advocate on saying "hey, maybe slavery wasn't so bad" is at best a waste of time, but if you manage to convince anyone you've just made things worse. There is no value in that role.
Similarly suggesting that being a literal Nazi is "all sides are to blame, many sides" is destructive and not in the least bit a valuable role.
Trump, and the alt-right in general, is regularly in the destructive end of playing devil's advocate. What would you characterize as being useful in countering "extremism on the left"?
Can you elaborate on this? Playing devil's advocate is not inherently useful, in fact it can be extremely destructive.
For example playing devil's advocate on saying "hey, maybe slavery wasn't so bad" is at best a waste of time, but if you manage to convince anyone you've just made things worse. There is no value in that role.
Similarly suggesting that being a literal Nazi is "all sides are to blame, many sides" is destructive and not in the least bit a valuable role.
Trump, and the alt-right in general, is regularly in the destructive end of playing devil's advocate. What would you characterize as being useful in countering "extremism on the left"?