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- Dec 17, 2019
Christ, John always pulls this schtick whenever anyone pushes back on an absurd claim he makes. He says something inflammatory and probably incorrect ("Hans Christian Andersen was totally a queermosexual!"), a reasonable individual contradicts him politely ("uh, you sure? because that's not what scholars of the man say"), John argues from a perceived place of authority ("yeah well my source is also from a smart person and not just something I pulled out of my ass!"), the individual asks for clarification ("okay, what source? because I'm quoting from the literal center that studies HCA and his works"), and then John goes on a tirade accusing the other of mansplaining ("DON'T YOU KNOW WHO I AM, I AM THE GODZILLA OF TECH FEMINISM BRIANNA WU").
In other words, this is how to make yourself look like an absolute ass when talking to someone. Not once did Olof here call John stupid, he merely suggested that the internet could be (shock and horror!) wrong about something. And instead of providing sources to his bullshit because there aren't any, John deflected with his usual screeching about how women are treated online. I'm surprised he didn't mention Gamergate.