I think you are being far too kind Steve, he’s not mastering the “ hot” take, he’s mastering the ******* take, as is Sam. They aren’t controversial takes, as there is no controversy between Simmons and Campbell, or Rattler and Maye, these are just completely ignorant ******* takes spit out purely to try and piss others off. They have no basis in reality, they are just trying to push buttons, which is what some people do when their own lives are so miserable that the only joy they can find is in trying to make others angry. In other words they are trolls, and study after study has shown that internet trolls are mentally ill, and that they do it to get away from the pain of their pathetic lives by angering others. It’s the only happiness they can find. The following is from Psychology Today, but there are hundreds, if not thousands of studies that have found the exact same thing:
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Jennifer Golbeck Ph.D.
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Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Trolls will lie, exaggerate, and offend to get a response.
Posted September 18, 2014
Reviewed by Gary Drevitch
KEY POINTS
- An Internet troll is someone who enters an online discussion and posts comments designed to upset or disrupt the conversation.
- "Dark Tetrad" personality traits include narcissism, Machiavellianism, psychopathy, and sadism.
- In a study of 1200 people, Dark Tetrad scores were highest among people who said trolling was their favorite Internet activity.