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Originally Posted by jukofyork
I'm not suggesting to have sympathy for them - just try to understand what makes them tick and potentially prevent them from escalating.
Labeling somebody a "criminal" who kills a load of people before killing themselves is pointless as they're not around to face any consequences.
Juk
There is certainly a thing where many people do not think you should question, clear up, address, or defend any comments leveled against perceived undesirables.
If the person or group is not liked then why address the comments leveled at them.
I first saw this with sports fanatics who could not understand why I, as a George St Pierre fan, would argue against those saying blatantly wrong things, and often lies against his rival BJ Penn. I had more than one person DM me asking 'why as a GSP fan I cared to defend Penn?'
And that does perplex some. They think if the person is undesirable then truth and logic and fairness are not a prerequisite and they get confused why you (I) would try to clear up wrong statements or lies about Penn (or Rogan, or Incels, etc).
They think 'who cares' as truth is not their issue and typically only burying the person under as much stuff as possible is the goal. It is a form of canceling the person.
Jon Stewart addressed it recently in his podcast about how the 'weight of all the allegations IS the point', not the 'truthfulness'. If you can bury them with weight they become cancelled as most people will not then sift for truth and will be forced to just take sides.
it is an interesting dynamic to me, as I am more interested in the debate and honesty within it while for some the latter, is a convenience that does not really have to be there at all.
Incels are not sympathetic so the 'why try to understand them or what is driving the growth' is just not important to some and its offensive to others.