# So I guess we really DIDN'T mean it this time

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**Created:** [October 15, 2013, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-guess-we-really-didnt-mean-it-this-time/671276 "2013-10-15T02:47:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2013, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-guess-we-really-didnt-mean-it-this-time/671276/43 "2013-10-15T23:26:20Z")

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The way you rewrote it, no there’s not much nuance. The way he actually wrote it, yes I see nuance.

> [@Liberal Mind vs. Conservative Mind](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberal-mind-vs-conservative-mind/670974/81):
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> …every time someone condemns someone for supporting racism, sexism, homophobia, or any number of other evils… The only question is if conservatism deserves to be added to that list, and I think it does.

The first attacked people, the second attacks beliefs. I can understand still seeing that as worthy of a note or warning and wouldn’t argue if that was the outcome. But given the thread topic, it didn’t cross the line to me and didn’t seem like that much of a hijack.

I think his arguments in that thread are lacking any substance, but the other posters should be the ones to call him on it. We don’t need the mods giving warning for every dumb argument out there.

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