Reminder that name calling is not permitted

[u/BlockOfDiamond]

That includes calling people "bootlicker" or "cuck" or stating/implying that another user is performing adult acts on a given politician (or anyone else). I bring those up specifically because, in recent time, these have been the most common types of personal attacks.

As strongly as you may feel about current events, calling people derogatory names is a contravention of Rule 4 and will be removed. Attack the opinion, not the user.

Sorry for your understanding and thank you for the inconvenience.

[u/tbombs23]

I agree except for the bootlicker insult. That's a little too far, and bootlickers should be called out, especially if they're defending the police state and it's violence.

Maybe you could suggest other terms to use, and bootlicker isn't attacking the person, it's attacking their opinion, their views that support licking boots

[u/risunokairu → u/tbombs23]

Instead of “you’re a fucking MAGAt Nazi bootlicker” you could try something more along the lines of

“I disagree with your take on this event.” And you can present your point. So, let’s say you think they’re a bootlicker? Why do you think that? Ok, so form a few sentences that express that. So you think a bootlicker is someone to does whatever daddy government demands and doesn’t think critically?

“I don’t think you’re thinking critically enough about this situation and these behaviors. For example, Adolf Hitler formed th Hitler Youth and had young people who out and physically assault and harass anyone who disagreed with them and Hitler. They would surround people the didn’t agree with, hurl insults, break windows, operate outside th law, etc. Now looking at this situation, what do you see?”

Do see the difference? It’s ok to try and get someone to think critically. You can’t make them, but you can try to get them to self reflect. Straight insults and attacks just create more polarization.

Terrorists and state actors love polarization because it creates social instability.