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		barrkel on Feb 23, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: RIP Culture War Thread You've descended straight to namecalling (in the abstract, I hasten to add - your counterargument is similar to mine). I don't think your counterargument is nearly as respectful - it's outright ad hominem. Have a listen to this if you can find the time: http://revisionisthistory.com/episodes/13-miss-buchanans-per... It was enlightening to learn the subtleties of segregation at the time, from black people in the period. It might not change your mind, but it would lead you to be less hasty to descend to namecalling, not least because you'd learn who you risk calling ignorant racist shitheads.

mikeash on Feb 23, 2019 [–]

My comment contains two separate arguments. The one against school segregation is perfectly respectful and based on the facts.

The argument against giving racist shitheads a platform does involve namecalling, and I don’t much care.

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