Any and all textual works can be decried as "lacking exigence", no matter their content.
Make vague references to "the canon". Do not explain what canon you're talking about.
Employ words like "ethic (singular)", "schema", "polity". It doesn't matter if you use them correctly, just use them.
Pick a noun or an adjective to use as a verb. Just give it your own definition and let the audience figure it out.
Use obtuse definitions of philosophical frameworks, like "it's about bodies moving through space". Do not elaborate or make it easier to tell what the fuck that's supposed to mean.
If someone is making a good argument that you don't like, say it's "reinforcing teleological norms" and refuse to engage with it any more.
And, of course, the classic: Anything you don't like is "deeply unserious".

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[–] roux@hexbear.net 10 points 1 year ago

When arguing, use "ergo" a lot to make sure people know you just made a point, even if you haven't made a point.

Also I actually used "schema" earlier today but I was explaining a bit of code for the blog logic for my web framework to my partner.