this post was submitted on 02 Jul 2024
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Usually when discussing a heated topic (politics, gun control-take your pick) and trying to discuss the facts of the matter in a neutral manner but the response comes back with every phrase super charged with morally loaded words. Examples of a conversation I had recently (emphasis mine):
It's very pronounced on this site for some reason. I don't know why.
I assume the quoted part is all one comment from the other party?
Just asking because the formatting looks a bit like conversation.
Besides that, yeah it reads really immature and emotionally charged to the moon and back.