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Some are real, but a lot of those are trolls.
So remember to memorize spells like Burning hands, Melf's acid arrow, and fireball before you venture into the comments section.
Oh, I believe the same about most of the online ones being paid actors. Though I do know a few people IRL of the centrist/leftist type that constantly, and with nearly every criticism of Taco, the cons/Republicans, seem to be incapable of mentioning something the right is doing without somehow implicating the Democrats, the liberals, etc...
It's beyond stupid, but....there are definitely some that are not trolls and have bought into the bOtHsIdEs thing. I think it's because some seem to think this is somehow a intellectually sophisticated take - or at least want others to think so. When all it is that they have fallen into the trap laid for them by the conservative elite and broadcast constantly, for decades, by the "liberal media".
I know someone like that too, but they're a conservative who hates trump. They told me that they watch Fox and CNN to get both sides, which is a huge yikes. They'll go back to voting republican as soon as he's gone.
CNN is both sides... Hahaha god that's funny.
That's usually what I hear when I hear most bothsiderists spinning their bullshit. They want to give themselves and others a permission structure to VOTE REPUBLICAN.
"The Republicans are doing some wild shit - including nearly everything they have been up to during and since Ronnie Raygun, sure, but have you seen the Democrats and their woke agenda? I almost have to vote Republican just to balance out that level of crazy, don't you know! I mean there are men in women's sports! What choice do I even have?"
What the leftists and liberals that spout this bullshit are up to, I have no idea. I usually think they just want to come off as sophisticates or something. That's the ones who aren't paid trolls.
In my experience, they've given up.
Also, don't mind the downvotes, the trolls are out and about heavy this weekend.
Downvotes don't bother me much. I find that internet points are worth about as much as BBS points were...