Comment by through_a_ways on 23/07/2014 at 06:13 UTC

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My favorite thing is when some fucko with a username like that and a vehement post history full of inflammatory white supremacist bullshit argues that their clear perspective should have no bearing in the argument they're making in whatever thread

I think I agree with what you said, but I can't figure out the syntax of this sentence

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Comment by ShotFromGuns at 23/07/2014 at 06:47 UTC

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*I can't figure out the syntax of this sentence*

With brackets to group related bits:

(My favorite thing) is {when [some fucko with (a username like that and a vehement post history full of inflammatory white supremacist bullshit)] argues that [their clear perspective should have no bearing in the argument they're making (in whatever thread)]}.

Alternatively, simpled up:

My favorite thing is when a person with that type of username and post history argues that those precedents should not influence the current discussion.

Comment by [deleted] at 23/07/2014 at 06:17 UTC

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They argue that you should only consider the argument they're making in the thread they're currently in, and not that three comments before they were calling somebody a "cum-guzzling faggot" in a racist sub for interrupting the circlejerk.

EDIT: But you're right—I garbled that syntax. I need a Reddit editor for late night posting.

Comment by [deleted] at 23/07/2014 at 11:39 UTC

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"Sure I think black people should be exterminated, but I don't see what that has to do with this civil, peaceful discussion on institutionalized racism. You're just committing an ad hominem! How would *you* like it if people ascribed qualities or connotations of being associated with negative groups based on your ethnicity, race or religious background?"