Guilt by association and character assassination are some of their favorite tactics.
Attack the person, or people you can draw some often vague connection to, instead of the argument.
Reminds me of one of their most disgusting smears; when they destroyed Milo as a "pedophile" because, in Milo's mind, he had consensual relations with an older man when he was underage. Any other context, Milo is 100% the victim (EDIT: Or 100% Stunning and Brave, I suppose, depending on which side of politics/reality you're on), but since he was a wrongthinker, instead he was totally advocating pedophilia. I couldn't believe that smear worked, it was so insane, even for their usual shit.
Guilt by association and character assassination are some of their favorite tactics.
Attack the person, or people you can draw some often vague connection to, instead of the argument.
Reminds me of one of their most disgusting smears; when they destroyed Milo as a "pedophile" because, in Milo's mind, he had consensual relations with an older man when he was underage. Any other context, Milo is 100% the victim (EDIT: Or 100% Stunning and Brave, I suppose, depending on which side of politics/reality you're on), but since he was a wrongthinker, instead he was totally advocating pedophilia. I couldn't believe that smear worked, it was so insane, even for their usual shit.