• acastcandream@beehaw.org
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    1 year ago

    It’s easy to be a contrarian when opinions are not something you actually hold, but simply hats to be swapped out or discarded as necessary.

    • FastEddieB@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      1 year ago

      Kid’s probably on the debate team, they live to argue. Good luck figuring out their real opinions though, they might not even have any.

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        1 year ago

        Sadly this is just how many people operate, though I imagine the emphasis on L-D debate and convincing judges certainly contributes to our culture of engaging that way.