2016 Postmortem

VOX

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18. You're sea-lioning.

Reply to hellofromreddit (Original post)

Sun May 8, 2016, 08:52 PM

May 2016

For those who don't know the meme:
http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/sea-lioning

"Sea-Lioning is an Internet slang term referring to intrusive attempts at engaging an unwilling debate opponent by feigning civility and incessantly requesting evidence to back up their claims..."

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Why are we supposed to care that some anonymous person behaved like an asshole? [View all] hellofromreddit May 2016 OP

Would you want your kids treated that way? Renew Deal May 2016 #1

Nope. But that does not establish any logical connection. hellofromreddit May 2016 #2

He needs to tell them to knock it off. Rachel Maddow gave him an opportunity to and he ducked it: ucrdem May 2016 #3

My sister slapped a girl in high school. I didn't tell her not to. Am I guilty? hellofromreddit May 2016 #11

Why should he have to condemn them?...They were not his campaign Armstead May 2016 #26

Because the buck stops with him. nt ucrdem May 2016 #30

No it doesn't if it was not his campaign event Armstead May 2016 #31

Their kids are treated worse, daily. They werent Bernie followers. So quit assuming they were larkrake May 2016 #5

Because it is a symptom of a larger problem. JaneyVee May 2016 #4

Pot. dchill May 2016 #6

I dont scream at women and kids and threaten them. JaneyVee May 2016 #8

Why do women and children scream at you? hellofromreddit May 2016 #13

While I honestly cannot stand most of what you post Codeine May 2016 #23

Thanks! hellofromreddit May 2016 #27

Neither do I. Yet, apparently, I'm just a symbol... dchill May 2016 #15

Neither do I and neither does any significant number of people who support Sanders Armstead May 2016 #28

As a Bernie supporter you're supposed to understand that's YOU whatchamacallit May 2016 #7

His silence is his consent. JaneyVee May 2016 #9

Hillary associates with Brock. Brock destroyed Anita. Hillary is silent. hellofromreddit May 2016 #12

Anita Hill? scscholar May 2016 #16

If you didn't know, it was David Brock that coined the infamous phrase Dragonfli May 2016 #36

And this behavior by alleged Bernie supporters dflprincess May 2016 #37

It's sketchy if those guys are his supporters or representative of his supporters whatchamacallit May 2016 #14

. Dragonfli May 2016 #22

They Aren't Relevant pmorlan1 May 2016 #10

I just made the same point in another thread. bvf May 2016 #17

You're sea-lioning. VOX May 2016 #18

Nah, I'm not asking for evidence. I'm asking for explanation. It's different. hellofromreddit May 2016 #19

It's more than just "some anonymous person" Bobbie Jo May 2016 #20

I agree, there were five links above in the OP! They act as if they've been given "talking points" Dragonfli May 2016 #24

Your spam sock stopped being funny Bobbie Jo May 2016 #25

The spam slams stopped being funny about 900,000 posts ago Armstead May 2016 #29

Yadda, yadda, yadda... Bobbie Jo May 2016 #33

It serves a purpose, in a non offensive way. Dragonfli May 2016 #32

Wow, where have YOU been? Bobbie Jo May 2016 #34

I can't stop all the fires stared by those consumed by identity politics rather the issue based. nt Dragonfli May 2016 #35

Ok, so is this the point Bobbie Jo May 2016 #42

the more they double down on this tactic the less effective it gets MisterP May 2016 #21

It is really really tiresome. And worn. nt silvershadow May 2016 #38

reddit - the ultimate in anonymous persons behaving like (whatevers) nt msongs May 2016 #39

Seriously? Picking on my username? hellofromreddit May 2016 #41

Care about whatever you want. hrmjustin May 2016 #40

You shouldn't care. Starry Messenger May 2016 #43

If we didn't care about mean things anonymous users say, the DU jury system would dry up Tarc May 2016 #44