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0 pointsChris20489y ago0 comments

Call him out, but keep listening. Those names are used to justify shutting down the discussion.

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Great point.

Racist and misogynist are very heavy terms, and once they are in the mix, there is no way a moderate is going to go near the discussion. It is like "you are racist, racists shouldn't be listened to, I will not listen to you".

There have been so many comments like this in this thread - even when the original comment is pointing this out. Sigh.

Its so great to learn something I did not think of during a discussion like this. Its exactly what its for.

rootlocus9y ago

I'd like to quote another comment of yours:

> Bias, bias, bias, and bias.

And also share with you a special kind of bias you might be victim of: confirmation bias.

Also your quotes:

> Racist and misogynist are very heavy terms

> On misogyny - she (Clinton) has never attacked a woman's character before?

So, misogyny is a very heavy term, but you consider it's ok to attribute it to someone who simply attacks a woman's character (which actually has nothing to do with any definition of misogyny).

Also, if you need proof that those terms weren't used lightly, I urge you to read another of my comments [1] where I posted videos of Trump proving he deserves being called that.

[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12932570

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