Topic: Why can't lefties understand averages and hypotheticals?
Anonymous A started this discussion 23 hours ago #139,185
Is there a neurological correlary?
It can't be some cynical ploy because they won't try this with other concepts, and they never break character.
It can't be some cynical ploy because they won't try this with other concepts, and they never break character.
Killer Lettuce🌹 !HonkUK.BIE joined in and replied with this 22 hours ago, 38 minutes later[^] [v] #1,471,009
The clones are the most common thing in my opinion of you and the family.
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 22 hours ago, 4 minutes later, 43 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,471,010
@previous (Killer Lettuce🌹 !HonkUK.BIE)
Good example of a statement that is coherent, but would sound like gibberish to a leftist.
Good example of a statement that is coherent, but would sound like gibberish to a leftist.
Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 22 hours ago, 4 minutes later, 47 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,471,011
They ate breakfast this morning.
Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 22 hours ago, 21 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,471,024
I don't get it :/
🍋 joined in and replied with this 18 hours ago, 3 hours later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,471,070
@previous (D)
I think OP got in a political argument with somebody and decided to rant about it here like any of us know what he’s talking about.
I think OP got in a political argument with somebody and decided to rant about it here like any of us know what he’s talking about.
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Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 14 hours ago, 3 hours later, 8 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,471,107
@1,471,024 (D)
Say something like "men are taller than women on average" and there's a lot of them that will say "but what about this tall woman".
The response doesn't make sense, because average doesn't mean ALL men are tall or ALL women are short, so it's not actually a counter example.
Make a hypothetical and they will say "but that's not happening", or make a metaphor or analogy and they will say "but [x] isn't the same thing as [y]. In both cases they act like they don't understand how basic figurative language works.
Say something like "men are taller than women on average" and there's a lot of them that will say "but what about this tall woman".
The response doesn't make sense, because average doesn't mean ALL men are tall or ALL women are short, so it's not actually a counter example.
Make a hypothetical and they will say "but that's not happening", or make a metaphor or analogy and they will say "but [x] isn't the same thing as [y]. In both cases they act like they don't understand how basic figurative language works.
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Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 14 hours ago, 8 minutes later, 8 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,471,112
@previous (H)
It's absolutely a left wing thing, because when right wing people make errors they do it differently.
Not understanding averages is generally a left wing issue.
It's absolutely a left wing thing, because when right wing people make errors they do it differently.
Not understanding averages is generally a left wing issue.
🍋 joined in and replied with this 14 hours ago, 21 minutes later, 8 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,471,116
@1,471,109 (H)
> It’s not a left thing;most of the right wing are just as binary in their thinking
He’s not binary in his thinking, he just confidently asserts that only left wing people do this and right wing people absolutely don’t. Not binary at all.
lol
(I’m being sarcastic)
> It’s not a left thing;most of the right wing are just as binary in their thinking
He’s not binary in his thinking, he just confidently asserts that only left wing people do this and right wing people absolutely don’t. Not binary at all.
lol
(I’m being sarcastic)
🍋 double-posted this 14 hours ago, 5 minutes later, 9 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,471,117
Left wing vs right wing is a false dichotomy anyway. Legal weed is a left wing position and pro choice is a left wing position. What does weed have to do with abortion? Not much.
Of course you could say something about freedom and personal liberty blah blah blah. But if you ask why a right winger says they support the second amendment they’ll say the same thing.
Of course you could say something about freedom and personal liberty blah blah blah. But if you ask why a right winger says they support the second amendment they’ll say the same thing.
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