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There has to be a term for putting empty labels on something in attempt to try to make it false.

Calling something 'pseudo-intellectual' or 'paranoia' say absolutely nothing about the statement. It says that you are not able to form clear arguments and instead resort to negative labels.

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Pseudo-intellectual I mean to be a position taken for the sake of having a prepared argument, without understanding the reasons for holding the position (or it's opposite).

Paranoid I mean to be an unjustified concern for the actions of others, in this case Reddit.

I don't personally care if you don't think much of me, but I do want people to consider your view for what it actually is -- unrelated to the topic at hand.

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