William Buist
@williambuist.bsky.social
William Buist is a business mentor & speaker, guiding B2B service businesses to grow strategically and achieve lasting success. Author of Intentional Mastery, he helps clients move beyond expertise to build better business. He’s also a photographer.
I’ve voted for left leaning politicians and social policies all my life.
I don’t aim to antagonise anyone, nor be rude or insulting. It’s sad that it’s not possible to express a view within being immediately insulted for holding it.
I don’t aim to antagonise anyone, nor be rude or insulting. It’s sad that it’s not possible to express a view within being immediately insulted for holding it.
March 24, 2025 at 6:34 PM
I’ve voted for left leaning politicians and social policies all my life.
I don’t aim to antagonise anyone, nor be rude or insulting. It’s sad that it’s not possible to express a view within being immediately insulted for holding it.
I don’t aim to antagonise anyone, nor be rude or insulting. It’s sad that it’s not possible to express a view within being immediately insulted for holding it.
You should check my political leanings before making such (false) generalisations.
March 24, 2025 at 2:31 PM
You should check my political leanings before making such (false) generalisations.
No “a baddie”, just a lazy and meaningless way to seek to score points rather than address the issues themselves. It’s a fallacy of logic that doesn’t achieve what those who use it hope it will.
March 24, 2025 at 2:30 PM
No “a baddie”, just a lazy and meaningless way to seek to score points rather than address the issues themselves. It’s a fallacy of logic that doesn’t achieve what those who use it hope it will.
You’re right—ad hominem means attacking the person, not the argument. Like calling someone “baldy” instead of responding with substance. If you’re going to lecture on logic, best not to demonstrate the exact fallacy you’re critiquing. Cheers.
March 23, 2025 at 7:10 AM
You’re right—ad hominem means attacking the person, not the argument. Like calling someone “baldy” instead of responding with substance. If you’re going to lecture on logic, best not to demonstrate the exact fallacy you’re critiquing. Cheers.
There is no tone in written words except the tone you choose to assume. Why so rude?
March 22, 2025 at 11:09 PM
There is no tone in written words except the tone you choose to assume. Why so rude?
My point is we are all involved in politics and that’s why we should all get involved. Any chance you could keep up?
In what way was I “lecturing people”? In what way are you not?
In what way was I “lecturing people”? In what way are you not?
March 22, 2025 at 10:59 PM
My point is we are all involved in politics and that’s why we should all get involved. Any chance you could keep up?
In what way was I “lecturing people”? In what way are you not?
In what way was I “lecturing people”? In what way are you not?
We are all involved in politics.
Did you check with me why I’m bald before firing off the ad hominem?
Did you check with me why I’m bald before firing off the ad hominem?
March 22, 2025 at 10:56 PM
We are all involved in politics.
Did you check with me why I’m bald before firing off the ad hominem?
Did you check with me why I’m bald before firing off the ad hominem?
They are, and you can listen to what they suggest in opposition every day.
I’m not justifying anything - rather I’m positing a comparison.
I’m not justifying anything - rather I’m positing a comparison.
March 22, 2025 at 10:52 PM
They are, and you can listen to what they suggest in opposition every day.
I’m not justifying anything - rather I’m positing a comparison.
I’m not justifying anything - rather I’m positing a comparison.
What does that actually mean?
March 22, 2025 at 10:49 PM
What does that actually mean?
You didn’t really try though did you. “Getting involved” requires more skill than the ability to type the c-word.
March 22, 2025 at 10:48 PM
You didn’t really try though did you. “Getting involved” requires more skill than the ability to type the c-word.
So what’s your alternative? If it would work and you present a convincing argument you’ll create a movement and make change.
March 22, 2025 at 9:09 PM
So what’s your alternative? If it would work and you present a convincing argument you’ll create a movement and make change.
Only to some extent. The alternative that does exist requires people to stop saying there is no alternative and actually get involved.
March 22, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Only to some extent. The alternative that does exist requires people to stop saying there is no alternative and actually get involved.
What they don’t say is how much worse it would have been with the alternative.
March 22, 2025 at 8:14 PM
What they don’t say is how much worse it would have been with the alternative.
Neither of them convey much meaning to me.
February 27, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Neither of them convey much meaning to me.
Now you are beginning to understand what being a member of society means. You have to think about others in everything you do and everything you say.
Consequences matter.
We can all speak freely within the boundaries of decency that society as a whole define.
Do be quiet.
Consequences matter.
We can all speak freely within the boundaries of decency that society as a whole define.
Do be quiet.
January 6, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Now you are beginning to understand what being a member of society means. You have to think about others in everything you do and everything you say.
Consequences matter.
We can all speak freely within the boundaries of decency that society as a whole define.
Do be quiet.
Consequences matter.
We can all speak freely within the boundaries of decency that society as a whole define.
Do be quiet.
Then leave it. And please don’t generalise. I’ve never made such a wish and to make that comment in reply to me, implying that I might have, is appalling.
You should apologise.
You should apologise.
January 6, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Then leave it. And please don’t generalise. I’ve never made such a wish and to make that comment in reply to me, implying that I might have, is appalling.
You should apologise.
You should apologise.
A very poor justification.
“Free speech” is not the freedom to speak without considering the consequences of your words.
Decent people never use free speech to excuse the bigotry. They have much more integrity than that. Much more integrity than you will ever have.
Do be quiet.
“Free speech” is not the freedom to speak without considering the consequences of your words.
Decent people never use free speech to excuse the bigotry. They have much more integrity than that. Much more integrity than you will ever have.
Do be quiet.
January 6, 2025 at 6:37 PM
A very poor justification.
“Free speech” is not the freedom to speak without considering the consequences of your words.
Decent people never use free speech to excuse the bigotry. They have much more integrity than that. Much more integrity than you will ever have.
Do be quiet.
“Free speech” is not the freedom to speak without considering the consequences of your words.
Decent people never use free speech to excuse the bigotry. They have much more integrity than that. Much more integrity than you will ever have.
Do be quiet.
It’s not about disagreeing.
It’s about putting lives at risk with lies.
Nobody with any decency would defend that. What excuse are you going to hide behind?
It’s about putting lives at risk with lies.
Nobody with any decency would defend that. What excuse are you going to hide behind?
January 6, 2025 at 6:29 PM
It’s not about disagreeing.
It’s about putting lives at risk with lies.
Nobody with any decency would defend that. What excuse are you going to hide behind?
It’s about putting lives at risk with lies.
Nobody with any decency would defend that. What excuse are you going to hide behind?