• irmoz
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    7 months ago

    The very first thing they said was “what history? What economics?” - so yeah, they’ve asked for information.

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      7 months ago

      Don’t strip away context, this is what he said:

      What history? What economics? Vague gesturing and feigning superiority without actually saying anything is peak.

      Those are clearly rhetorical questions, his comment was an accusation of feigning superiority. His comment encouraged the other guy to be defensive instead of opening up about his ideas. If he wanted information, then he’s doing it wrong.

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        7 months ago

        I’m not removing context at all. And if anything, the extended quote only further makes my point - it isn’t only an accusation of feigned superiority, is it? It’s also an accusation of vague gesturing without substance. Thus, out of 5 statements, 4 are directly about the fact they didn’t really say anything, and 2 are requests for them to elaborate.