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In reply to the discussion: What the hell, DU? [View all]2banon
(7,321 posts)It's also the title of a book Noam Chomsky wrote several years ago.. It's exactly the same principle.
And what I'm observing along with you, are robotic responses, complete with robotic memes on this speicific topic. Like I believe you pointed out quite well, is the intention is to make it appear as if people were engaged in honest "debate" when there is no debating the issue of concern at all, it's all about attacking the messenger, making the messenger the issue. And as you point out, to make it appear that "most" people are not concerned in the least of the issue at hand.
Unfortunately, a lot of time and energy will likely be required to keep up the reminders in every thread that's posted under this topic. The strategy is to bury this discussion vis a vis attrition.
struggle onward!