Calling everyone an instaphobe for disagreeing with you is part of why 2024 went the way it did. People are sick of it?

[Anonymous]

Agree

Disagree

[Hiker_011]

That's a new term to me. I suppose there are some people who falsely accuse others of being something they are not (racist, homophobic, misogynistic etc.) in an attempt to silence them from speaking the truth in an argument. Maybe there are some instaphobes out there.

[strateguy632]

Exactly and in an effort to discredit good proofs.

[Zack-Bann]

Never heard the term before but going by the definition you gave I definitely agree


The “my way or the highway” approach of instantly dismissing anyone who disagrees with you is a quick way to become unpopular among the balanced crowd (i. e. not extreme left or right)

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

I doubt those terms are thrown around lightly in any serious conversations you have.

[Asker]

And you'd be wrong, they are thrown around a lot, just ask all the voters who stayed home instead of voting for Harris.

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

Okay, now I know you’re just picking a fight out of boredom

[jshm2]

LOL, it's weak bullshit, and just their way of hiding behind words, instead of being able to frame a factual counterargument.

[NathanDavis]

instaphobe? that's new to me... lol

never heard it before

[NathanDavis]

is that when you instantly dislike shit without even trying it?

[Asker]

It is a slang term, used in online discussions, to describe a person who attempts to silence or shame others by immediately labeling anyone who disagrees with them with terms ending in -ist or -phobe (e. g., racist, sexist, homophobe, xenophobe, Islamophobe).

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

What happened in 2024 ?

It seems to be istaphobe by the way, not instaphobe, otherwise I'd wonder why Instagram would be feared

[strateguy632]

I agree the name calling for disagreeing was stupid and ruined dialog. Thanks for clarifying you didn't mean fear of instagram! 😆

[Anonymous]

What does any of this even mean?

[Asker]

Anything from sexist to transphobic.

[Anonymous]

What is an instaphobe?

[Asker]

It is a slang term, used in online discussions, to describe a person who attempts to silence or shame others by immediately labeling anyone who disagrees with them with terms ending in -ist or -phobe (e. g., racist, sexist, homophobe, xenophobe, Islamophobe).

[Opinion Owner]

Thanks for the definition.