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Cyclist discourse speedrun: strawman → story, call out → delete, repeat
A Facebook/social media comment thread about cyclists and pedestrians in London. The original post by Mike Parkin blames pedestrians with phones for cyclist issues, sparking a heated debate where commenters call out dubious anecdotes, accuse others of 'ragbait,' and discuss actual cycling infrastructure problems. The thread exemplifies internet argument theater with dismissals, deleted comments, and escalating accusations.