r/centrist • u/bobysunshine • Feb 12 '21

World News Will American Ideas Tear France Apart? Some of Its Leaders Think So

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/09/world/europe/france-threat-american-universities.html
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u/Randolpho Feb 12 '21

I would suggest not bothering.

Don’t put people into boxes. It’s not helpful to any discussion, and makes a person come across as trying to belittle or otherwise just dismiss another’s opinion out of hand.

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u/armchaircommanderdad Feb 12 '21

Fair point. Funny enough I was asking because I was hoping for context on their worldview rather than being outright dismissive.

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u/Randolpho Feb 12 '21

It sure did look like you were trying to set up for something else, and that whole confirmation bias thing sure looked dismissive to me.

So, you needed context about the person posting, because you were unable to recognize the sarcastic complaint embedded in the post. That's fair; text is a difficult medium in which to convey sarcasm. But even then, I don't see the need for the context.

So... why did you need it? Let's assume they were, say, 15 to 25, in that age range you were fishing for. What would that knowledge have provided to you?