I have noticed that ever since the ContraPoints video there has been an influx of bot accounts or subscribers that are only here to try and effect channel performance. Whenever a video is posted they dump subs and then re-sub on an older video. It will not stop the channel, but I appreciate the support of all the real people out there.

I've known of and heard about Contrapoints, yet never have watched any of her content until now. She's a perfect example of someone who, just because they're eloquent, verbose (after she scrutinizes verbosity herself), and speaks with strong confidence, thinks it makes them correct. She's literally dismissing constructive and thought-provoking discussion- that in itself is social and intellectual poison. It's amazing how many people fall for bullshit simply because it's coming from the mouth of a smart-sounding person. Great video, dude. I'm really enjoying your content!

A lot of Rowling's supposed transphobia boils down to "A rapey man who becomes a trans woman is still rapey - except now 'she' has access to Women only spaces - This is a problem no?"

I think Contrapoints is the perfect example of being so open minded that your brain falls out.

“I’m so morally superior, I don’t need to actually prove what I am saying”

I realized mainly four tactics of Contrapoints here and they all try to prevent people from critical thinking and building an own opinion on subjects:

Transphobic doesn't even mean anything. It's just a "shun this person" word.

You're a breath of fresh air, Mr Smith. Thank you so much. Do look after yourself.

The word salad of a toxic narcissist 👌🏻

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She is sort of admitting that her trans community wields tremendous power by saying that "bigots" deserve to be shamed and canceled in the same conversation about cancelling and shaming JK Rowling...a billionaire. And then she turns around and says she is marginalized. Marginalized people do not wield that kind of power, especially not when they make up such a small portion of a massive population.

I love how she says that debating is not a good way to prove your point, but it’s exactly what she’s doing.

"When arguments cannot withstand logical scrutiny, the first tactic is to neutralize the conversation from happening".

When the claim ‘sex is real’ is described as ‘ambiguous’ you know you’re not dealing with an honest interlocutor

I am so relieved to see intellects like Warren stand up to these Narcissists.

Asking for evidence is a "trap". Wow you can't make this stuff up.

The ironic thing is that many would label contrapoints as a bigot for being open to a discussion about trans being excluded from some sports. Contrapoints is picking and choosing what counts as a bigot.

He is profoundly disturbing. It's that feeling in the back of your skull you get from deep time... a gift from your ancestors that warns you. He makes me think of this line from Tolkien. 'There are locked doors and closed windows in your mind, and dark rooms behind them,' said Faramir."

So, that person thinks questioning is dangerous even though their own questioning of societal norms was exactly how they pushed their beliefs into mainstream narratives?

I have a friend who is semi-woke, a fan of Contrapoint, part of the LGBT community and does know a lot about the trans community. (I dislike the term "woke" as it means different things to different people, but I suspect in this comment section you all know what I mean.) The good thing is that I can argue with him to some degree without the discussion derailing.