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minus-squarewonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·9 days agoIf calling people names that sound insulting in order to point out their lack of intelligence and/or imagination isn’t shaming, then maybe not… And I’m not defended car dependency or even sympathizing with car-users. I’d much prefer to have a robust rail system. I was merely pointing out the flaw in your “distinction without a difference” argument. There is a difference.
minus-squareschipelblorp@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down2·9 days agoA difference in political messaging, yes. In describing a reality, no.
minus-squarewonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·9 days agoIt does make a difference in describing reality. The difference is whether they’re being willfully ignorant or simply born into a system which compels them to ignorance.
If calling people names that sound insulting in order to point out their lack of intelligence and/or imagination isn’t shaming, then maybe not…
And I’m not defended car dependency or even sympathizing with car-users. I’d much prefer to have a robust rail system.
I was merely pointing out the flaw in your “distinction without a difference” argument. There is a difference.
A difference in political messaging, yes. In describing a reality, no.
It does make a difference in describing reality.
The difference is whether they’re being willfully ignorant or simply born into a system which compels them to ignorance.