but by that metric his own comment can be taken as hostile without anger
I can agree with that. It's his hostility that I object to. I attempt to make him angry, but I don't think it's very effective. However just existing as I do burns him a little, so I'll have to live with that.
yours seemed more angered.
I'm still not seeing the anger part, I don't see any expression of feelings.
I'm having a hard time understanding what you mean.
What I mean is that it was a deliberate attempt to frame the discussion. He first tried to put it in a binary us vs them context. He asks if op will show "us", not "me". He's not only declaring sides, but implying that he represents consensus.
He then specifically lays attribution on OP. Which makes OP either own the statement, and it's all personal and irrational from there, or OP denies it and is then discredited.
Without ever addressing the (poorly made) point. This is how discussions become polarized, and why it can be difficult for those of us that would rather understand than destroy.
Unruly practices what I call 'Highlander politics'. The belief that there can only be one correct idea, and all other must be attacked.
That comment was not made to understand, or enlighten. It was made to prevent an exchange of ideas. I will shit on him every time I see him do it.
He's got a long history of provocation, and no experience with rationale disagreement.
I may be jumping on him pretty quick here, but that is because I already know his motives, we've had this dance before.
Granted they are not always linked, but by that metric his own comment can be taken as hostile without anger; yours seemed more angered.
Fair enough
I'm having a hard time understanding what you mean. Are you objecting that he puts responsibility for the quote/Hogg juxtaposition on Grumpy as opposed to the memist? Arguably, those that spread a false quote bear some of the responsibility. I mean, there are plenty of image macros that attribute Abraham Lincoln as saying "Don't believe everything you read on the Internet.", but spreading that as a true quote is mildly irresponsible.