• Bonskreeskreeskree@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I understand where you’re coming from, but myself making a statement that I have experienced something first hand and witnessed others experience such responses to criticism means a lot more than someone saying they have never. It’s like someone saying I was bullied in high-school to then have others say I was never bullied in school, bullies don’t exist. It’s an irrelevant statement and is only trying to dismiss one’s experiences.

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      1 year ago

      Apologies for the late reply, I guess I didn’t have notifications set up correctly.

      I think I see the point you’re making, but I don’t think that it contradicts my point. Your analogy isn’t quite applicable here because no one is saying vocal-toxic-leftists don’t exist, we’re saying that just because you have seen vocal-toxic-leftists you can’t defensibly generalize large groups with such little evidence.

      It’s early and I haven’t had coffee, so I apologize again if what I said isn’t so clear.