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we're supposed to be talking about politics and not about the personal politics of the people posting here. So I feel like saying things about Sanders supporters, because that's a legitimate political story and narrative this cycle, is legitimate because it's discussing the supporters as a whole. However, getting into someone's personal politics or referencing specific people's points/comments isn't maintaining that 30,000 foot view. You're no longer talking about BernieBros as a group but on one particular person's personal political feelings (which really don't matter in the big world of politics).
starry's post kind of touches on that, pointing a comment at a specific person. If a comment says, *you are...* then it's on thin ice. we're not here to talk about specific users. we're here to talk about politics in general. you can make your point without directing it at a specific user.
Comment by starryeyedsky at 05/02/2016 at 01:00 UTC
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Yup, I like to distill all that into the phrase "Attack the argument, not the user."
Comment by unkorrupted at 08/02/2016 at 16:50 UTC
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What I'm hearing:
"It's OK to attack and insult Sanders supporters - as long as you lump them in to a group first."