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> once you establish that it's "defining someone's identity", then disagreement with that person is "denying their right to exist", and so basically violence

Hyperbole doesn't even begin to describe this.

>>dgzl+(OP)
Yes, this is absurd, but I've seen this play out over and over again right in front of my eyes at Google.

>>xyzzyz+U
Whenever I hear people describe non-physical confrontation as "violence", my only thought is that they have no idea what real violence is.

The tech echo-chamber is fostering unrealistic opinions about life and liberty.

>>dgzl+h2
Turns out we needed broken bones to realize why words never hurt.

>>KUcxrA+Q51
Honestly, not an unreasonable thought.