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Most people don't compulsively downvote every post that they only mildly disagree with.



Look, I don't know what to say without just assuming you're approaching this discussion in bad faith.

Saying people "compulsively downvote" the stuff above is already a strong claim that you have no way to substantiate. I think more broadly what you're claiming is that the people downvoting you and anonfordays are emotional and doing so out of political zealotry, and... again, that a pretty strong claim.

People can downvote a post not because they strongly disagree with its claims, but because they strongly dislike its inflammatory tone ("fragile entryist", "Marcan and others like him leave long paths of destruction in their wake", etc).

People who strongly disagree with a post don't necessary believe the exact opposite of its claims. They can disagree with some of the claims and agree with others, or disagree with the very framing of the post.

If I say "we should outlaw all guns because gun crimes are awful" and you disagree, that doesn't mean you think gun crimes are great.




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