What? “They” aren’t a coordinated team with a playbook. Just because you find yourself disagreeing with many people over a contentious topic doesn’t mean the other side is part of some hate-fueled organized conspiracy.
It doesn't have to be a conspiracy for folks of a certain stripe to think the same debate tactic is clever. (And for the record - it is not)
ETA: if you find yourself wanting to argue further on this, I would recommend searching Stormfront for this phrase and then decide if you want to die on this hill.
I’m familiar with Stormfront, and I don’t intend to die on any ideological hill today. I’ll just say that I don’t think these things are as cut and dry as you’re making them out to be.
