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The actor opens up about being taken aback by the film's reviews following its box office flop, saying, "People were insanely unkind.”

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why would you follow an account like that, being a public figure, if you disagree with its contents?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Because it's healthy to read and understand the thinking of the people who disagree with you.

If their arguments are irrational and the information they use is incorrect, you will get a better insight of how they came to forming their wrong views. It can help you avoid doing the same, and it can help you in arguing for your position.

On the flip side, if you find that their arguments are solid and based on facts, you might be convinced to change your wrong views.

I don't see how being a public figure should any difference to what I stated. Besides appeasing the crowd, I suppose, which isn't a good reason to do anything.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

You can visit a page from time to time to get 'better insight into how they formed their opinions'. If you're actively following it, that means you want to see everything they have to say, as soon as they say it (and you're boosting their follower count), and that's no longer defensible.

Plus, there would be at least some evidence of the guy arguing for trans people if that was the case.

'Following', for most people, translates to 'things I'm interested in'. Are you really claiming there's nothing at least suspicious in the statement "I'm interested in limiting trans rights"?

Lastly, they are free to correct any misconceptions publicly. Did he? Nope, just went on to criticize the medical industry and praise Jordan Peterson.