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      Where does it say trump is a maoist you fuckin buffoon.

      You said, “you haven’t quoted me once.” I have, in fact, quoted you, so that’s blatantly false.

      So when you said, “I’m not trying to be mean but how in practice is this substantially different than Maoism?” you weren’t implying that Trump is a Maoist?

      Obviously, this whole time you’ve been arguing that position, and even when I directly asked this, you refused to answer. You’re still refusing to answer.

      You’re just playing games, and I have no interest in it. Say what you mean and mean what you say. Don’t spend this whole conversation arguing something and then say, “Well, I never actually said it outright” when you can’t defend it just to save face. It’s pathetic and dishonest.

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        You haven’t quoted me saying Trump is a maoist, context clues bud they’re part of that reading comprehension thing you seem to have issues with.

        Asking how they’re are substantially different is not saying they’re the same thing, you’re being obtuse or you’re just straight up fuckin dumb. In fact I’m implying there is no functional difference just an ideological one. I tend not to answer obvious questions that are answered simply by reading.

        I’m not playing games, in fact you came to me with a misconception you’ve accepted but not apologized for. I never said or implied it at all. Read dragons into repair manuals if you want but I’m pretty sure you’d be missing the point.

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          I’m always impressed by the level of effort people will put into mental and rhetorical gymnastics to avoid admitting they don’t know what the fuck they’re talking about rather than putting half that effort into actually studying the thing they’re talking about.

          You wouldn’t have to play these games if you just read a fucking book.

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            Agreed. Basic English “substantially similar” and “exactly the same” are two wildly different concepts and definitions. You missed the point and now you’re bending over backwards to try to dig yourself out of the idiot hole you’ve dug for yourself.

            No one is playing games and moreover if we were and you’re this annoyed then maybe you should stop playing take your ball and go home like a big boy.

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                    And you think you have the high ground to pass moral judgement on others, strangers in fact. So perhaps there are 3 that should reflect on their actions then huh?

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                    I’m genuinely curious if you really believe that they were never arguing that Trump was a Maoist, as they’re now suggesting. Like when you read where they said:

                    I’m not trying to be mean but how in practice is this substantially different than Maoism?

                    They may sell it to you in a different package but the contents are essentially the same and I’d argue the result would be largely the same.

                    So in practice they aren’t functionally different

                    Have I actually “misread” or “misinterpreted” that? What other interpretation exists?

                    They’re just playing games and acting coy because they know they can’t actually defend what they said. It’s clear bad faith, and I tend to react with hostility towards that. They’re just good enough at operating in bad faith to muddy the waters.