Opinion of the "Serious Person" clique

[morgieb]

This could be interesting.

[Joe Republic]

The adults, you mean?

[Antonio the Sixth]

I have no idea who that refers to. I have been called a Serious Person twice today, whereas I though I was one of the last posters to which that label could be applied.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

I enjoy the Chinese Communist Party faction name I have given birth too; if I had a precise number, I'd call if the Gang of Seven or however many they may be. A very influential, intelligent, and sometimes infuriating group, but that comes with the territory.

[Sewer]

Worse than the true leftists, the teenage libertarians, and the right wing trolls combined.

[Modernity has failed us]

HP (sane, never serious)

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

Who?

[tik 🪀✨]

If the Atlas lost its serious people, I would no longer enjoy participating or coming here.

[Indy Texas]

Some names might be helpful.

[Lief 🗽]

Am I in the serious person clique? On the one hand I think Edward Snowden should be executed on live television for his crimes, but on the other hand I'm not a pro-Torie/Inks sycophant.

[TNF]

Worse than the true leftists, the teenage libertarians, and the right wing trolls combined.

[traininthedistance]

The adults, you mean?

[TheDeadFlagBlues]

What does this even mean in the context of the Atlas?

[they don't love you like i love you]

What does this even mean in the context of the Atlas?

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Am I in the serious person clique? On the one hand I think Edward Snowden should be executed on live television for his crimes, but on the other hand I'm not a pro-Torie/Inks sycophant.

You and Opebo are the only two posters I cannot pin down to a certain section.

[Redalgo]

Maybe there should be a thread for explaining which of these cliques each poster fits into. I really never know which posters are being referred to when these labels get used. D:

[Eraserhead]

Is this the Pro-Mod crew? HPs.

[H. Ross Peron]

Worse than the true leftists, the teenage libertarians, and the right wing trolls combined.

According to some people, it means practically anybody not in those above-mentioned groups.

[Bacon King]

Yeah can we get a definition here? I've always used "Serious People" to refer to the sort of posters who feign outrage over trivial things, make statements like they're a politician talking to a reporter, "endorse" candidates rather than support them, and typically opine on policy matters with blanket statements supporting their preconceived ideological views without much consideration for any of the facts at hand. Typically some huge overlap with "Moderate Heroes" but also with the truleft and the Teenage Libertarian Circlejerk.

Not sure if that's what you mean.

[morgieb]

I've seen "Serious Person" referred to in too many ways. In general I think I've seen it most referred to as people like Hashemite, Al, etc. but I'm probably wrong.

[Mr. Morden]

I've seen "Serious Person" referred to in too many ways. In general I think I've seen it most referred to as people like Hashemite, Al, etc. but I'm probably wrong.

So you don't know who counts as a "Serious Person" for the purposes of this poll, nor whether they form a "clique"?  Then what is the point of the poll? 

[Filuwaúrdjan]

I've seen "Serious Person" referred to in too many ways. In general I think I've seen it most referred to as people like Hashemite, Al, etc. but I'm probably wrong.

We're both pretty solidly Unserious People.

[Lief 🗽]

Am I in the serious person clique? On the one hand I think Edward Snowden should be executed on live television for his crimes, but on the other hand I'm not a pro-Torie/Inks sycophant.

You and Opebo are the only two posters I cannot pin down to a certain section.

thanks! I do try to keep people on their toes.

[Gustaf]

I've seen "Serious Person" referred to in too many ways. In general I think I've seen it most referred to as people like Hashemite, Al, etc. but I'm probably wrong.

Yes, probably. Especially Al is clearly not a serious person at all.

[they don't love you like i love you]

Yeah can we get a definition here? I've always used "Serious People" to refer to the sort of posters who feign outrage over trivial things, make statements like they're a politician talking to a reporter, "endorse" candidates rather than support them, and typically opine on policy matters with blanket statements supporting their preconceived ideological views without much consideration for any of the facts at hand. Typically some huge overlap with "Moderate Heroes" but also with the truleft and the Teenage Libertarian Circlejerk.

Not sure if that's what you mean.

That works. Though it also describes Simfan best of all.