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Changing the subject seems to be a common tactic when you've run out of good faith arguments.

mmjaa 7y ago
The subject is "oppressive regimes which negatively impact the politics of other countries for their own gain" - and the USA is definitely on-topic in that regard. Selective outrage over political machinations that don't originate from within your own political in-group is also a common tactic - when you've run out of good faith, arguments or otherwise ..
- andreigheorghe 7y ago
  Nope, the subject is "Twitter controlling the discourse is different than the Russian government controlling the discourse", nothing to do with what you're trying to deflect to. Try to focus on that.
  - mmjaa 7y ago
    Twitter, an American company, attempts to control the discourse - just as most other American media companies attempt to control the discourse, in order to deflect from attention on American's gargantuan list of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Twitter is just one in a long line of goose-stepping corporations doing the bidding of the military-industrial-pharmaceutical complex which stands to profit greatly from its efforts ..
    - andreigheorghe 7y ago
      That's a load of rubbish that you've either made up, or swallowed without thinking.
      - mmjaa 7y ago
        Its the truth. You are being distracted by scary orange puppets and useless news, while the armed forces of the 5-eyes nations have been doing their best to get World War 3 started. Pay attention. The war is coming your way whether you like it or not.
        andreigheorghe 7y ago
        You just can't stick to the topic, can you? You seem to have specific obsessions that you feel the need to drag into the discussion. Get some fresh air and try behaving like an adult.
        dang 7y ago
        Please don't cross into personal attack like this, regardless of how wrong someone else is or you feel they are. It makes this place worse and, assuming you're right, discredits the truth. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
        dang 7y ago
        Please don't use HN for flamewar like this. It's tedious and you're breaking the site guidelines. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

The subject is "oppressive regimes which negatively impact the politics of other countries for their own gain" - and the USA is definitely on-topic in that regard. Selective outrage over political machinations that don't originate from within your own political in-group is also a common tactic - when you've run out of good faith, arguments or otherwise ..

andreigheorghe 7y ago
Nope, the subject is "Twitter controlling the discourse is different than the Russian government controlling the discourse", nothing to do with what you're trying to deflect to. Try to focus on that.
- mmjaa 7y ago
  Twitter, an American company, attempts to control the discourse - just as most other American media companies attempt to control the discourse, in order to deflect from attention on American's gargantuan list of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Twitter is just one in a long line of goose-stepping corporations doing the bidding of the military-industrial-pharmaceutical complex which stands to profit greatly from its efforts ..
  - andreigheorghe 7y ago
    That's a load of rubbish that you've either made up, or swallowed without thinking.
    - mmjaa 7y ago
      Its the truth. You are being distracted by scary orange puppets and useless news, while the armed forces of the 5-eyes nations have been doing their best to get World War 3 started. Pay attention. The war is coming your way whether you like it or not.
      - andreigheorghe 7y ago
        You just can't stick to the topic, can you? You seem to have specific obsessions that you feel the need to drag into the discussion. Get some fresh air and try behaving like an adult.
        dang 7y ago
        Please don't cross into personal attack like this, regardless of how wrong someone else is or you feel they are. It makes this place worse and, assuming you're right, discredits the truth. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
      - dang 7y ago
        Please don't use HN for flamewar like this. It's tedious and you're breaking the site guidelines. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html