I am well aware.
‘Agreement’ or mere conformity isn’t the issue here, and for me personally, it never has been.
Emphasis mine.
The lack of respect when engaging others is the issue here, and lately it seems like more microaggressions are being allowed to go unchallenged.
As one who is Other, that is a highly concerning shift.
Now in this particular instance, the member who was told to ‘fuck off’ started out their very first comment being needlessly hostile and belligerent, and then he proceeded to talk down to anyone who had an alternative opinion, especially if the user happened to be female.
Just a coincidence, I’m sure.
Agreed and that’s what is highly problematic about taking ‘the assumption of good faith’ too far; much like Poppers Paradox, many bad faith actors are more than opportunistic enough to take full advantage of that tendency, to the detriment of the entire conversation.
