Except this is not just an observation. It is your opinion that can be interpreted as polarized, polarizing and quite rude, to be frank:

So, an observer - a great idea. Aren't we all and yes, the distance is needed. But I think you euphemized.

And I haven't read Flying being rude anywhere, he seems to me (as I observed) merely voicing opinions that differ. People react to it because they think he 100% provokes (he could, it is a fine line), his ideas stick out a lot, apparently.

All agreement is fascism.
All disgreement is polarization.
All nuance is evasion.

You should write commercials. I can hear the melody

And your pomposity makes for interesting viewing.

Now now, staying above the fray should make one immune to personal insults. Please don't try to drag me into your epistemological petri dish.

It already works that way in the US (for senate and house).

Tom

I'd hope any worthy thought processing is an epistemological petri dish!

It's irrelevant what you think.

Using such words when simple words would suffice is neither big, nor clever.
It just shows people what a bore you are.

larumal doesn't doesn't even appear in any of my dictionaries.

Today's homework for you to re-write your original post so it actually means something that 90% your intended audience can understand -many of whom have English as a second language.

All in all, a most cromulent meeting of embiggend minds trying to avoid agreement upon the actual point of the discussion.

As I sadly lack any academic qualification, I’d like to compensate by pointing out a slightly twisted “nostalgic” fact re the 70’s.

Assume “KR” = Khmer Rouge – they wreaked havoc in Cambodia and murdered mainly compatriots, i.e. Buddhists and/or non-conformist communists

Risking further disqualification, I award HartMoss serious points in piss taking.

The only thing that matters here is you lacking a little bit in the quoting dept. I'll look back in the thread to fix it. Just simply click on the quote button next time.

If it is irrelevant what I think, why would you have me re-write something, presumably equally irrelevant?

Languages evolve, it doesn't take a great brain to figure out that larumal means pertaining to cuckoos. As I said, my prose wasn't really for you, but for the subject matter experts on here who understand.

Because of your PhD? Dude. Get involved.


I didn't read Hartmoss as rude. Making a point while taking the mick, sure. Everyone's opinion can be polarizing i reckon. Observe. Rollup them sleeves.

Ha! I don't have a thanks button or I'd be thanking the hell out of this. You read him that way too huh?

That's why I said that when people claim that somebody deliberately stirs the pot it could be just people simply differ in opinions and perhaps don't mind being in minority.

My sleeves roll up a lot. Can't get them any further.

There's no such a thing as radical centrism.

Actually it doesn't. It means

Archaic
1. A sound warning of danger.
2. A commotion.

https://www.thefreedictionary.com/larum

You can do good with the advice to re-write some of your thoughts in English. It'll still be non-sense, but at least it will be funny. For us.

Probably look in a modern dictionary instead of an archaic one. Also, look for larumal, rather than larum. Tom1234 will be happy to lend one of his many leather bound tomes, I'm sure.

It's funny how when you lose the pompous language, it's all devoid of meaning

I think you mean "You would do well to follow the advice...".

You're welcome.

Again though, just because you do not know the word, and are unable to work out the meaning, it only makes it devoid of meaning to you personally.