Tropes

I hear "That's racist" and "That's antisemitic".

^^^ Here on DL, of course!

BORIS!!!!!

OP, sounds like maybe you’re looking for permission to be racist and bigoted with justification.

OP, your sad thread opener is an treacly, social media trope.

You have used rhetorical positioning and pronominal grammar quite deliberately to invite collective reflection while steering the frame.

For example, here’s a breakdown of the grammatical and rhetorical choices at play in the final sentence, which is the TROPIEST OF TROPES around these parts.

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Grammatical Construction:

• Imperative mood: “Tell us…” is a command softened by its openness, yet it retains assertive control over the topic’s frame.

• Object pronoun “us”: The use of “us” includes the speaker and the audience in a shared subject position—creating a synthetic collective.

• Infinitive purpose clause: “…so we can avoid using them” adds a moral or practical justification for the request, strengthening the speaker’s claim to good faith.

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Rhetorical Choices:

1. Appeal to shared DL norms:

The phrase “so we can avoid using them” implies a collective DL desire to do the right thing, a classic ethos-building move—assuming shared values while avoiding explicit judgment.

2. Subtle minimization of controversy: The “Tell us what all the tropes are” construction sounds open but is subtly sarcastic or exasperated when placed after the preceding sentence that questions whether “racist/antisemitic trope” claims are overused.

3. Positioning the speaker as reasonable/curious: Ending on a request for clarity softens the critique above it and makes the speaker appear pragmatic rather than combative, though the real effect depends on context and tone.

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Interpretation of Tone:

This construction often works as a framing tactic in controversial discourse. It:

• Pretends to defer to others (“you tell us”),

• But frames the topic under a challenge to current norms (“these terms are overused”),

• While subtly undermining the authority of those who use such phrases regularly.

This kind of thread opener can be understood as cynical attention-seeking under the guise of intellectual openness. It is a trope. ⸻

1. Over-Modelled Framing

OP has shaped the opener to appear thoughtful and inclusive (“tell us what the tropes are”), but the preceding sentence has already undermined the topic by declaring that such accusations are “overused to block criticism.”

That signals bad faith: OP is not truly inviting clarification but rather performing dissent in a way that deflects accountability.

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2. False Invitation Structure

The final line is framed as a collective call to knowledge (“so we can avoid using them”), but:

• It’s passive-aggressive: it implies that tropes are being used without clear definitions (blaming the other side).

• It’s ambiguous in intent: it’s unclear whether the goal is to learn, challenge, or provoke.

This framing can generate performative responses and conflict, which feeds attention.

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3. Grievance Signaling

By opening with “We often hear…” and then quickly pivoting to skepticism, OP positions himselves within a larger grievance discourse—using the topic not to explore antisemitism or racism, but to gesture toward silencing and censorship tropes.

In effect:

“I’m being silenced, but I’ll act like I’m asking for clarification so you can prove my point for me.”

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Conclusion

OP's thread is over-determined, defensively framed, and likely designed to bait conflict rather than foster understanding. That’s why it feels performative, and why it’s a perfect example of online rhetorical manipulation posing as discussion.

Do you have any questions, OP? I doubt it. Your rhetoric in service to creating a "DL thread trope" is deft, despite your gesture being laughable. So I'm sure you do know your way around a trope.

Cliff Notes version:

OP baits you to type out racist and antisemitic tropes so he can jerk off to the hate slinging and counterpoint outrage.

[quote]Tell us what all the tropes are so we can avoid using them:

Well, shall we start with your dope trope, Dopey?

R5 and R6, please stay away from ChatGPT

All Jews care about is money and all Black people are criminals

R10 - feeding the troll. Bravo!

R9 is our OP, the troll. Who doesn't like to be exposed as one. The best option is to FF him, not feed him.

Girls, pay attention. Do not feed trolls. Here are common trolling techniques, which are in fact tropes.

Common 'Faux-Dialogue' Tropes in Online Discussions

1. “Just asking questions” (JAQing off)

Example: "Why is it that every time [group] does X, no one says anything?"

Feigns inquiry, conceals accusation or conspiracy framing.

2. “Tell me you disagree without telling me you disagree”

Example: "Interesting how emotional people get when you simply mention facts."

Preemptively discredits disagreement as irrational or hysterical.

3. “Let’s have a conversation” (bait-post)

Example: "We need to talk about how [community] acts entitled."

Pretends to invite dialogue while already pushing a hostile stance.

4. “Devil’s advocate”

Example: "I don’t believe this, but isn’t it fair to ask whether...?"

Shields a controversial position with plausible deniability.

5. “What are the rules?” (weaponized confusion)

Example: "So now I can’t even say X? What’s next?"

Feigns confusion to challenge norms or derail discussion boundaries.

6. “Open-ended gotcha”

Example: "Can someone explain to me how this isn’t hypocrisy?"

Sets a trap; demands defense but doesn’t indicate openness to answers.

7. “I’m genuinely curious…”

Example: "I’m genuinely curious—why don’t more women just smile?"

Often a soft launch into trolling, cloaked in politeness or innocence.

Oh, it's even more pathetic, R10 is ALSO our OP.

So, unable to bait people to write racist and antisemitc tropes, he responds to himself and posts examples.

This is a real piece of shit OP. Just FF this shit.