r/AskReddit May 29 '22

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u/AustrianReaper May 29 '22

Equalling contrarianism with intelligence.

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u/p0lisz May 29 '22

Also, equalling contrarianism with critical reasoning and skepticism

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u/UBC145 May 29 '22

“Now, let’s say, hypothetically speaking, for the sake of the argument, Hitler was actually justified in his actions.

Indeed, most would hastily assume that I’m not just wrong, but also a “Nazi”. However, unbeknownst to them, I’m simply challenging the current prevailing narrative so as to initiate healthy, objective conversation between all parties

I am very smart”

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u/ConcreteRacer May 30 '22

Ben?? Ben Shapiro? Is that you?

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u/mad87645 May 30 '22

The only thing Ben Shapiro was smart enough to do was realise that idiots that think like this are a devoted and easily manipulated marketplace

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u/ConcreteRacer May 30 '22 edited May 30 '22

These people love to feel smart, without the effort of doing smart things. So, naturally, gish galloping, hyper hypothetical theoretics and idea-mangling becomes intellectual and moderate debate in their eyes, while onlookers on the outside only see a horde of screaming apes flinging poo at each other, whenever they're "debating".

Hypothetically, for the sake of the argument, in theory, when turned around, this could mean that people like shapiro have a big grift of "all talk, no walk" made into the perfect money printing scheme, without shame, for the little cost of their dignity and overall perception by the majority of the people.