Opinion of John Dule

[lfromnj]

FF. Fighting the good fight against the tyranny of the humorless and unimaginative.

This. I'll note with a caveat that I've never heard of, let alone read, any of his alleged Anti trans rants. Hope that's an aberration he can get over if true.

Secondly, major shame on the OP for creating a neutral option. Such Nuance in these polls is grossly violative of forum tradition, outside saving it for the comments themselves.

Its really not an anti trans rant by any sane measure anywhere but atlas.

It was taking one joke from Monty Python and getting moderated and making some debate in the TERF thread/JK rowling.

[Trans Rights Are Human Rights]

I don't subscribe to the belief that gender is different from sex. Honestly, if that's our biggest area of disagreement, I must be doing something wrong. I have much, much more objectionable views than that.

Of course it's (probably) not our biggest area of disagreement (For God's sake, you're a libertarian!). It's just the one that rubs off on me the most, albeit for admittedly selfish reasons.

[Gracile]

Problematic fave.

[John Dule]

I don't subscribe to the belief that gender is different from sex. Honestly, if that's our biggest area of disagreement, I must be doing something wrong. I have much, much more objectionable views than that.

Of course it's (probably) not our biggest area of disagreement (For God's sake, you're a libertarian!). It's just the one that rubs off on me the most, albeit for admittedly selfish reasons.

Regardless, I hope you understand that this does not equate to a denial of your humanity. I like your posts on this site; you might be a bit more focused on social issues than I am, but you take dissenting opinions in stride and have a good sense of humor. I've said before (and I will say again) that I would refer to you by whatever pronouns you want if we met in person, for the same reason that I might say grace with Fuzzy Bear if I were to have dinner over at his house. Perhaps I don't personally share your beliefs, but I would still extend the courtesy for an individual who I genuinely respect.

[7,052,770]

Politics aside (and even those aren't really that awful), FF, pretty clever and fresh.

[Trans Rights Are Human Rights]

I don't subscribe to the belief that gender is different from sex. Honestly, if that's our biggest area of disagreement, I must be doing something wrong. I have much, much more objectionable views than that.

Of course it's (probably) not our biggest area of disagreement (For God's sake, you're a libertarian!). It's just the one that rubs off on me the most, albeit for admittedly selfish reasons.

Regardless, I hope you understand that this does not equate to a denial of your humanity. I like your posts on this site; you might be a bit more focused on social issues than I am, but you take dissenting opinions in stride and have a good sense of humor. I've said before (and I will say again) that I would refer to you by whatever pronouns you want if we met in person, for the same reason that I might say grace with Fuzzy Bear if I were to have dinner over at his house. Perhaps I don't personally share your beliefs, but I would still extend the courtesy for an individual who I genuinely respect.

Then there's hope for you yet.

[Xing]

FF for the memes. I haven’t seen him make any OC memes, but I’m sure they’re great if he’s made any.

[Badger]

I don't subscribe to the belief that gender is different from sex. Honestly, if that's our biggest area of disagreement, I must be doing something wrong. I have much, much more objectionable views than that.

Of course it's (probably) not our biggest area of disagreement (For God's sake, you're a libertarian!). It's just the one that rubs off on me the most, albeit for admittedly selfish reasons.

Regardless, I hope you understand that this does not equate to a denial of your humanity. I like your posts on this site; you might be a bit more focused on social issues than I am, but you take dissenting opinions in stride and have a good sense of humor. I've said before (and I will say again) that I would refer to you by whatever pronouns you want if we met in person, for the same reason that I might say grace with Fuzzy Bear if I were to have dinner over at his house. Perhaps I don't personally share your beliefs, but I would still extend the courtesy for an individual who I genuinely respect.

Then there's hope for you yet.

Nah, he's as hopeless as the rest of us.

[Saint Milei]

FF, possibly the best libertarian poster here.

im offended

[Badger]

FF, possibly the best libertarian poster here.

im offended

Trust me, you don't even make the top 50, and I think there's only about twenty such posters.

[The Simpsons Cinematic Universe]

FF, or at least not HP. Although I have largely disagreed with him in past discussions, he has genuine convictions that I understand and appreciate.

[LAKISYLVANIA]

Good guy! FF.

[John Dule]

Moving in the right direction!

[Pouring Rain and Blairing Music]

Moving in the right direction!

You’re becoming a Forum Institution.

[PSOL]

An interesting fellow that has successfully made himself stand out through notoriety. While I disagree heavily with this poster, I have to note that his persistence and rhetorical skills aides him in every debate, no matter how inane or abhorrent. He’s also skilled at riling up people across the forum in a way that uniquely does not weaken his standing.

[John Dule]

You’re becoming a Forum Institution.

Yay, I'm going to be institutionalized!

[Mr. Smith]

You’re becoming a Forum Institution.

Yay, I'm going to be institutionalized!

Well, you've got a nice little institution right there don't ya'?

[💥💥 brandon bro (he/him/his)]

Good. He's funny, creative, intelligent, and self-aware (although perhaps not quite enough). His politics aren't even really that bad considering how he identifies politically. He makes good posts more often than he does bad ones.

With that said he still has some annoying features. He adheres to libertarian-as-identity despite arguing desperately against identitarian politics. There's still a very annoyingly smug "debate me coward" quality to him which mysteriously disappears when he is met with a challenge that doesn't fall right along the axis he is interested in debating on at a given point in time. I'm not sure why he still clings to persuasion as a meaningful vehicle when that's been pretty well discredited on several fronts in his time here.

All in all, he's an FF. He's a breath of fresh air, albeit one that still smells slightly like a fart. But, considering what this place usually smells like, that's a marked improvement.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Genius.