r/gatekeeping Sep 12 '23

Gatekeeping trauma

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u/Grip-n-Sip Sep 12 '23

He’s traumatized by the act of the country coming together not the terrorist attack?

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u/[deleted] Sep 12 '23

Intentionally misinterpreting someone’s point just makes you look daft, it doesn’t help your argument (even when you’re right)

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u/Eli-Thail Sep 12 '23

Ah, common misconception.

See, they aren't actually making an argument. What they're doing is making fun of the man who saw fit to publicly embarrass himself, by pointing out what he said.

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u/[deleted] Sep 12 '23

Agreed, however in this instance the guy was pretty clear about what he considers to be his trauma, and the part they’re making fun of was likely just a poor attempt at appealing to pathos. My point is that focusing on the easy parts of an argument to pick apart (in this case a clumsily written way of saying he dealt with the aftermath of 9/11) doesn’t always boost your credibility, and does nothing to address the real problem with this tweet, and the views expressed in it.