“Tone”? How exactly did you determine that with the words I chose? I didn’t capitalize, bold, nor use exclamation marks. Regardless of my perceived tone, I agree that it’s out of apathy vs malice, but the result is mostly the same. - ThreadSky

tehb0x.bsky.social • 207 days ago

“Tone”? How exactly did you determine that with the words I chose? I didn’t capitalize, bold, nor use exclamation marks.

Regardless of my perceived tone, I agree that it’s out of apathy vs malice, but the result is mostly the same.

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dumbsketches.bsky.social•206 days ago

Word choice.

tehb0x.bsky.social•205 days ago

Yes but specifically - which ones? (This is a genuine question, I’m accused of tonal issues via text often enough that I need to figure out which words people associate with negativity etc)

dumbsketches.bsky.social•205 days ago

All of them. The word choice seeks to place blame (legitimately or not) instead of understanding their perspective and working with them from their view. They imply "you're wrong. You're stupid. I'm right. I'm smart. Comply with me to solve the problem."

tehb0x.bsky.social•205 days ago

Whereas your words demonstrate you are 100% seeking to understand my perspective - right?

How would you suggest reword what I said in order to place less blame?

dumbsketches.bsky.social•204 days ago

A single mom stealing food should face way lower punishments than if a politician were caught stealing the same thing. That politician should face insane punishments and penalties for the breach of public trust and violation of the spirit of leadership. And I would even take it farther.

dumbsketches.bsky.social•204 days ago

And I think the best way to get back to responsible leadership is to cut this weird thing we do where we don't hold people with authority and power to higher expectations and accountability. If you want power and authority, you need to be held to waaaaay higher standards.

tehb0x.bsky.social•204 days ago

I agree with 98% of what you said, however, I don’t think it’s as simple as you paint it.

How are we to hold power to account if the (by your description) uneducated masses continue to vote to give them that power?

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dumbsketches.bsky.social•204 days ago

And none of that is their fault. I don't expect a janitor to know shit about oil industry and logistics. I don't expect a pharmacist to understand climate science. I don't expect a mechanic to understand geopolitics. But I do exist politicians running in those issues to.

dumbsketches.bsky.social•204 days ago

I would advise that the first thing you do is train yourself to unbranded that nobody holding less political power or influence than you is the problem. And that includes MAGA. They're normal people who are misled (the vast majority). They don't understand like 90% of their vocabulary.

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