Conor Friedersdorf

Conor Friedersdorf @conor64

And over time, this mode has made it more socially acceptable to openly express the derivation of pleasure from inflicting pain, suffering, or humiliation on others, even as an end in itself. E.g., no one is embarrassed, somehow, to openly declare, "I'm just here for the ratio" — PolitiTweet.org

Conor Friedersdorf @conor64

@perrolt I’ve neither advocated for the suffering of the less fortunate nor been so accused by anyone but you, so no, that’s not what’s going on. You’ll search in vain for anything I’ve ever written that wishes suffering on others. — PolitiTweet.org