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[–] Funkler@sh.itjust.works -2 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (1 children)

Cowbee actually defends his arguments and isn't afraid to say them when he's in communities that disagree with him

Here's goat doing the exact opposite: https://reddthat.com/post/58007592/24065167

[–] TheFrirish@tarte.nuage-libre.fr 1 points 11 hours ago

I honestly just made the comparison from a perception point of view. Unlike Cowbee who sugar coats and inflates his arguments just to pretend that he can be swayed. He just just overwhelms anyone who tries to point out his lies. Goat on the other hand can be swayed and is honest. He Doesn’t try to overwhelm you, can be short and concise when necessary.

I have infinitely more respect towards a person who sometimes can lose it rather than propaganda mouthpiece who writes so much that he contradicts himself frequently enough to have a schizophrenic debate with himself.