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Avjunza

META: Tribal Amnesia in Political NZers on this sub?

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Tribal Amnesia, on full display all over these comments.

[Serious] What should we do about it going forward?

Begin enforcing a Don't Feed the Political Amnesiacs rule?

It's one thing to disagree, it's another to have to have the same disagreements with the same people over and over for years at a time.

How do we cut through the political circlejerking that dominates much of this sub when this selective memory of political tribalists is so strong?

Posted Apr 10, 2018, 9:24 AM UTC · edited

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cricketthrowaway4028•

going forward

THIS IS UTTERLY REDUNDANT. REMOVE THE FUCKTARDED PHRASE FROM THE END OF THE SENTENCE AND IT STILL MEANS THE SAME FUCKING THING

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AvjunzaOP•

Damnit, do I have to add a serious tag?

EDIT: Apparently so, because this was how little thought it took to deflect from the issue I tried to name in order to talk about.

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AvjunzaOP•

I shall indeed do this going forward.

Because deflections like this regarding the political hostility that is developing online are going to result in something terrible unless we accept that immaturity may be fun, but it doesn't negate anything of value from what is being said, going forward.

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whowilleverknow•

Nobody wants to hear about your catchphrase of the day.

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AvjunzaOP•

No, only memes from professional douchebags and teenagers are cool, right?

It's not like I'm just trying to describe something any regular of this sub will understand...

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Danse-Lightyear•

r/iamverysmart

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Hoitaa•

What? Did you fall out of a business-speak seminar?

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AvjunzaOP•

Selective Memory of Political Tribalists seems a bit long for the regulars of this sub.

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Hoitaa•

Oh, it has an ego too.

Do you have a samurai sword?

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AvjunzaOP•

Deflection.

Too bad this is a real issue that's only gonna get worse.

Someone's gotta try to at least start a discussion.

Unfortunately it's me.

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Hoitaa•

There's nothing to deflect.

You really need to work on your conversational skills if you want a conversation.

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04fuxake•

Why not just start your own subreddit?

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AvjunzaOP•

Because this is the subreddit I am a long time regular of, and in this instance, the one with the problem that needs consideration.

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AvjunzaOP•

Also for the obvious reasons.

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banspoonguard•

you should resume taking your meds

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AvjunzaOP•

Don't worry, pills will be able to solve everything from the common cold to nuclear radiation to political hostility online which has the potential to result in something much less entertaining.

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