This one is a screenshot of text in a white field that is itself set against a photo of the Sonoran Desert, with several saguaro cacti and what appears to be a palo verde tree off to the side. Not sure why it's the background image for this, but here we are. I'll quote the lines from the screenshot in green and post my own commentary beneath each on...
If I say, "ketchup is the worst," that's just an opinion.
A wrong opinion! But yes.
If I say, "people who like ketchup are idiots," that's bullying.
No, that's still just an opinion. It may also be an indicator that you're French.
If I say, "because I don't like ketchup, no one should be allowed to have it," that's oppression.
No, that's also an opinion. Also you're an idiot. Also, I didn't just bully you there.
If I say, "people who eat ketchup are dangerous and must be controlled," that's racism, bigotry, or fascism.
Definitely not. And I should probably do a separate post about idiots calling everything "fascism" without knowing what the word means, since I see that all the damn time. But racism? With which race do you associate ketchup?
If I say, "anyone who defends ketchup should be silenced or locked up," that's the destruction of free speech and democracy.
Wrong again, idiot. Expressing your idiotic opinions about your desired outcome for ketchup proponents is practicing free speech. It is not destroying it. And you haven't stripped a single person of a single vote, no matter how strident your anti-ketchup stance might be.
This one was so silly that I almost didn't bother to post it. But something about the idea that hatred of a sauce is "racist" tickled me enough to linger on it. Oh well.
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