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How do you deal with "tips fedora"?
September 25, 2014 at 1:34 pm
(This post was last modified: September 25, 2014 at 2:14 pm by MusicLovingAtheist.)
So religious people love this new cancerous little meme that has sprung up (I think from reddit). It paints all atheists as "neck beards", "classy gentleman" and a person who wears a fedora. Just basically saying that atheists are socially awkward losers. It doesn't relate to any argument, it's just an insult that I think is extremely obnoxious. What do you think?
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RE: How do you deal with "tips fedora"?
September 25, 2014 at 1:38 pm
Meh, stereotypes are everywhere.
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RE: How do you deal with "tips fedora"?
September 25, 2014 at 1:39 pm
(This post was last modified: September 25, 2014 at 1:40 pm by FatAndFaithless.)
Well, just need to say this isn't something really related to theism specifically, this caricature is everywhere.
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RE: How do you deal with "tips fedora"?
September 25, 2014 at 1:55 pm
I must admit that I have been known to use a few myself.
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Course, Bud tastes like someone turned beer into piss.
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RE: How do you deal with "tips fedora"?
September 25, 2014 at 3:30 pm
Hey! I like bud 
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'You can have all the faith you want in spirits, and the afterlife, and heaven and hell, but when it comes to this world, don't be an idiot. Cause you can tell me you put your faith in God to put you through the day, but when it comes time to cross the road, I know you look both ways.' - Dr House
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RE: How do you deal with "tips fedora"?
September 25, 2014 at 3:34 pm
(September 25, 2014 at 3:30 pm)Bad Wolf Wrote: Hey! I like bud
Then you might also like beer. Try it some time. 
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RE: How do you deal with "tips fedora"?
September 25, 2014 at 3:57 pm
(This post was last modified: September 25, 2014 at 3:59 pm by JesusHChrist.)
(September 25, 2014 at 3:30 pm)Bad Wolf Wrote: Hey! I like bud
Slowly shakes head.....
In Portland, admitting that is probably enough to warrant getting shot or arrested.
As for the OP, I don't know a single fedora-wearing atheist.
Actually I don't know any fedora-wearing anybodies.
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RE: How do you deal with "tips fedora"?
September 25, 2014 at 4:15 pm
Only Bruno Mars can do justice to a fedora.
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RE: How do you deal with "tips fedora"?
September 25, 2014 at 4:46 pm
(This post was last modified: September 25, 2014 at 4:58 pm by Alex K.)
This fake cover was not intended to reinforce the stereotype you describe, and it doesnt in my opinion.
It persiflages a segment of the atheoskeptic movement which (according to its critics) cultivates an attitude of smg superiority, harmful ideas about relationships (such as the pick up artist approach to courting women), is unduly critical of socially progressive ideas such as feminism, and tends to brush concerns about social justice issues aside by using an inadequate approach to problems which fetishizes disinterested "logic", treating real life problems as philosophical games where values should be upheld and the priority should be with human concerns. A closely related facet of the worldview which is criticised by the creators of the fake cover is a allegedly naive approach to politics which embraces varieties of randian libertarianism.
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RE: How do you deal with "tips fedora"?
September 25, 2014 at 4:53 pm
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(September 25, 2014 at 4:46 pm)Alex K Wrote: This fake cover was not intended to reinforce the stereotype you describe, and it doesnt in my opinion.
It persiflages a segment of the atheoskeptic movement which (according to its critics) cultivates an attitude of smg superiority, is unduly critical of socially progressive ideas such as feminism, and tends to brush concerns about social justice issues aside by using an inadequate approach to problems which fetishizes disinterested "logic" where values should be upheld. A closely related facet of the worldview which is criticised by the creators of the fake cover is a allegedly naive approach to politics which embraces varieties of randian libertarianism.
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