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0 pointsflyingcircus35y ago0 comments

The tweet is an example of what seems to be the right's favorite method of argument of late:

Decontextualize the subject to the point where it can be equated to something the left has done/previously supported.

Here, the left voted by mail in larger numbers than the right. That's how they interfered with the election, supposedly. Just like the sign is recommending voting from home.

See also: BLM riots are the same as an insurrection, Obama started family separation at the border.

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BitwiseFool5y ago

Decontextualizing is just the norm on the internet. I don't think it's a favorite tactic of "the right" as much as it's just something everyone does when having short arguments online. A recent example I noticed is how the Parler deplatforming was boiled down to "it's a private company denying service just like what that cake shop did".

A nuanced and evenhanded discussion just isn't conducive to our neutered attention spans or the desire for upvotes and clap-back repartee.

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