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[–] Master_Foo ago (edited ago)
Nothing in those tweets show him calling for platforming. Where is the smoking gun dude? Where is Sargon saying "Censor these people!"?
Here's the deal dude. I really don't want to defend Sargon. I just don't really care all that much about him either way. My purpose here is to have a conversation about you.
You are acting like an obnoxious SJW. It's apparent in the attitude of "Sargon said something I don't like against my tribe, so I'm going to completely disregard the context of the situation and come to an irrational conclusion!"
I won't go as far as to call you a white nigger, but maybe you should take a step back and access the situation like a respectable white person does?
I mean, don't get me wrong. I like Ralph and Metokur too. But, Ralph's show is basically Ralph complaining about Sargon for hours on end. OK, whatever, just do SOMETHING interesting besides complaining. Metokur is somewhat respectable in that he at least has some good bants to throw. But, this whole skank fight is just tiring. Honestly, I miss the good ol days of the Kumite, that was a good show before it blew up.
[–] Rainy-Day-Dream ago (edited ago)
unironically one of them is literally him calling on twitter support to ban metokur's account there's a limit to how much you can blind yourself. I don't give a shit about ralph or metokur themselves it's arbitrary who sargon wants, or thinks it'd be funny, to see deplatformed, and I don't have a tribe. I care about free speech and sargon clearly doesn't and it's absurd for anyone to suggest otherwise given his own words and behavior. Even if you or sargon don't like raplh's show or whoever else if you believe in free speech you should believe that it's wrong for them or anyone else to get deplatformed. In what way am I acting like an obnoxious SJW? What is the context in which it's in any way not dishonest and hypocritical for a self styled free speech advocate to joke and laugh about censorship?
[–] Master_Foo ago (edited ago)
OK, let's say we live in some bizarre alternate universe where being a hypocrite is illegal. Let's say in this alternate universe you are the prosecuting attorney against Sargon. If this is the evidence you bring in front of the Jury, you are going to have a bad day.
There is a difference between "Sargon called for a Metokur ban." and "Sargon said 'Metokur did these things'." You understand that right? You understand that there is a little bit of nuance in the situation right?
No, you don't understand nuance. Nuance is a foreign concept to an SJW.
Did you not read what I wrote above? I said I like Ralph's show. I just think he should do something besides sperg out about Sargon. Come up with some better content. The only time Ralph is worth watching is when Metokur comes on.
OK, sure. I don't want Ralph's show deplatformed. But, back to the point at hand. Where is the smoking gun? Where is Sargon saying "Deplatform Ralph."? I'm not talking about some limp dick SJW nonsense where you find some Cow Board sperg taking the situation out of context. I'm talking about Sargon saying "Deplatform this person."
Because gallows humor is a thing.
In the same way that I'm not in any way a racist, BUT, I'll drop a racist joke at every opportunity because it's funny. So, fuck off NiggerFaggot. It's OK to joke about stuff you disagree with. (Unless you are of the mindset of an SJW. In which case NO JOKING IT'S TRIGGERING)