I’ve noticed a peculiar phenomenon prevalent with the liberals. They have an inclination to diminish the complexity of those they perceive as adversaries by reducing them to caricatures or dehumanizing representations.
For instance, they liken Xi to Winnie the Pooh, depicting him in a manner that belittles his position and influence. Similarly, Putin is portrayed as a mad king, exaggerating his power and malevolence for dramatic effect. They characterize Russians as orcs, implying that they are inherently evil and lacking in humanity’s essential qualities of compassion and reason.
This trend seems to suggest a reluctance among liberals to engage with opposing viewpoints on their own merits, instead choosing to dismiss them outright or diminish their significance through caricatured representations. This approach may serve as a form of psychological defense mechanism, allowing individuals to avoid the discomfort and cognitive dissonance that can arise from confronting unfamiliar or challenging ideas.
A group, claiming to champion values such as empathy, inclusivity, and respect for diversity, appears to be engaging in a peculiar behavior: dehumanizing their opponents by reducing them to caricatures or diminishing their complexity. This trend is as a form of naked hypocrisy.
I dont remember anyone saying we do not respect liberals as people, nor has anyone said that your lived experience is invalid. What we do npt respect is liberalism as a philosophy, and what this thread is commenting on is how when ever any of us talks to a liberal, the conversion almost always goes down the same path, one where the “bad guy” is othered, and charictures and retorical minimizers are used, we always here the same 5 remarks.
This post isnt about you as an individual, Yerbouti not getting respect, I will even say it, I Comrade Pup Ivy, Respect you Yerbouti, as a human, and an individual.
As for your post on hexbear, I have no context for this as I am not often on Hex, and you have not linked the thread, but it does not sound like them to tell you to “kill yourself” fpr liking a fairly popular though deeply flawed and problematic show, I can how ever see them givong you an incredably hard time
P.S. this jumping from “have you noticed this incredably common trait among liberals” to “you dont respect us and think we are all morons” is exactly what this post was talking about
Edit, I found the thread on hex bear, not once did anyone advocate for you to kill your self https://lemmygrad.ml/comment/3197853