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• Fascists love cynicism. Show me a fascist dictator who didn't rise to power by exploiting the cynicism of the population.

  May 17, 2022 at 10:55 pmDavid

• Very poor article. With fascism knocking at the door in many countries, your article takes completely the wrong tone.

  May 17, 2022 at 3:43 pmpaul

• I would argue that "both sides are valid" is not a good faith summary of "things are complicated and there are a lot of places to land on an issue if you think about them carefully instead of cynically."

  May 16, 2022 at 1:14 pmDavid Cain

• I think we do disagree on the what cynicism means. For me it is the tendency to assume malice or moral dubiousness in humans, which, whatever you want to call it, is a very common trope in politics and daily discussion. Published definitions of cynicism seem to fall into line...

  May 16, 2022 at 1:12 pmDavid Cain

• Additionally, isn't it cynical for the author to assume that people with fully formed opinions didn't already consider the other side?

  May 16, 2022 at 9:49 amSarah