Originally Posted by
Brian Harlin
I say some version of this daily. Usually to people that agree though. I dropped off of social media because I got tired of arguing with 20 year old idiots whose entire arguments consisted of “Science!” And “exponential growth!” I was thinking about this the other day. Back before the internet, when the bulk of discussion was in person, we had respect for elders. Not to say that I wouldn’t engage in conversation with older people when I was younger. However back then, if you said something stupid, you would know by receiving social cues from the other adults. On the internet, the young are the majority and they shout down any debate. The age and experience of the people, the social cues, these things are no longer a factor.