It's not ad hominem. I'm not saying you're wrong because this is your first election, I'm saying I can tell this is your first election because voting third party is incredibly naive. If this isn't your first election, then you should know better.

[–] federatingIsTooHard@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It’s not ad hominem

it is. you're attacking me instead of what i said.

[–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 9 points 8 months ago (1 children)

No, I'm attacking what you said by calling it naive. I never once intimated that your belief was wrong because you were young. I also think that anyone above the age of 22 who doesn't vote Biden is also wrong. It has nothing to do with age.

I was simply giving you the benefit of the doubt by assuming you'd never been burned by voting third party before. Am I wrong to do that? Are you actually stupid, and not naive?

[–] federatingIsTooHard@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

my identity has nothing to do with what I'm saying. it's an ad hominem and you should be ashamed.

[–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 9 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Like I already said, your identity isn't what makes the decision to let Trump win any more or less wrong. This being your first election would just make it a much more understandable and forgivable mistake. If this isn't your first time abstaining from voting, then it's a much less forgivable mistake.

[–] federatingIsTooHard@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

instead of being defensive, just apologize and do better