If you spend more than five minutes on the Internet, you’ll notice people branding other people as apologists, racists, trolls, and other words that mean “evil.” That’s usually a form of loserthink. Just to be clear, if you are talking about someone who keeps the remaining parts of his victims in a freezer in his basement, go ahead and call that person evil. I’d call it mental illness, but I don’t see much downside in labeling it evil at the same time. In this example, I’m assuming there is no doubt on the facts of the case. The loserthink comes into play when we imagine we can read people’s
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