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29 points

I’m criticizing the delivery, not the message.

I don’t care fucking one bit. It’s the same shit.

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15 points

I’m criticizing the delivery, not the message.

That’s the same argument white liberals used during the civil Rights movement.

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Is it? I used to bring literature to protests, now I bring QR codes. I’ve personally educated hundreds, if not thousands on initiatives over the years. That drives more change than ruining a family trip. Being compelling has been more successful than being loud in my experience.

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21 points

I’ve heard of them. I’ve never heard of you. Your experience is insufficient data to be making this grandiose of a statement.

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I advocate for the cause I protest, not myself. How many people do you think will be compelled to care or learn more about climate change after this protest? How many people’s plans to see Stonehenge were ruined, leading to resentment of the cause?

Activism isn’t like Trump’s campaign. Bad press is in fact, bad press.

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6 points

I’ve heard of them. I’ve never heard of you.

Not exactly a good thing… One of the problems with making a lot of noise is drowning out the voices of others on the same side.

Political capital is a thing, utilizing it in a protest that doesn’t really accomplish anything but turning public sentiment against your cause is kinda a dumb way to spend it.

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This argument is pointless. Neither of you is right. Arguing for or against optics is pointless.

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