Only to people who completely lack reading comprehension skills and/or basic understanding of English. Or trolls who actually support genocide and deliberately misconstrue things so they can argue against a strawman.
If a word has more than one meaning but one of the meanings is a synonym for the subject which is being talked about, it’s a safe bet that this is the intended meaning in that context.
I think maybe a dictionary might be better here than just a translator.
Also, I don’t think that is the clear context.
I’ve talked to way too many people online who actually do hate Israel, its people, and its government.
I actually legitimately do not know which group the guy saying “Fuck Israel” belongs to.
So, I’m trying to find out before jumping to conclusions.
@etuomaala in that case, you are not posting in good faith.
This article is about people protesting the actions of the government of Israel. It’s reasonable to assume the top level comments in here address the article topic.
Look, man, I already said exactly why I asked the question.
What more do you want from me?
I did not post in bad faith.
Maybe “Fuck Israel.” was clear to you.
Fine.
It was not clear to me.
Jesus.
It was made clear to you, immediately and concisely. You should have accepted that clarification and moved on with your life. Instead you continued poking and prodding after that in search of some way to misconstrue what was being said.
@etuomaala I’m sorry that you are having this experience, but your own description of your motivation makes it sound like bad faith.
If there was an article on a 40°heatwave, with a photo of people on a beach. And I commented “That’s very hot”.
If you asked me do I mean 40° is hot or do I actually mean the people on the beach are hot/sexually attractive. Because you have met people online before who objectify women in photographs.
That would be bad faith on your part, because instead of taking my comment at face value in terms of the obvious meaning, you would be immediately suspecting me of some other, far worse meaning.
Going around asking people who criticize a nation state whether they are also racist is similarly bad faith. That’s why people in here are being so hostile.
Only to people who completely lack reading comprehension skills and/or basic understanding of English. Or trolls who actually support genocide and deliberately misconstrue things so they can argue against a strawman.
I also have a guess about which one you are.
ad hominem
Aww poor dear feels attacked. Don’t worry honey🫂
It’s ok sweetheart, here’s something that can help you understand
Is this what you are like in person?
Yes, I also help people irl
I meant do you call perfect strangers stupid, then say things like
Are you like this in person?
You’re gonna have to quote me using that word. I think you’re hallucinating
You did not use the word stupid, but you did call me stupid. You said I did not understand basic English.
So, are you like this in person?
Yes, I also dunk on bad trolls in real life
Hm. That is actually a pretty cool website. I’ve been looking for an alternative to google translate. The Wiktionary can be a little tedious at times.
But how would I use this to prove that “state” and “government” are generally synonymous in most practical contexts?
@etuomaala I’m not @LinkOpensChest_wav but I would like to chime in.
You wouldn’t need to, because we’re not talking about “most practical contexts”.
We’re only talking about contexts in which people are protesting the actions of a government.
And in this context, “state” and “government” are synonymous?
@etuomaala normally, yes.
If a word has more than one meaning but one of the meanings is a synonym for the subject which is being talked about, it’s a safe bet that this is the intended meaning in that context.
I think maybe a dictionary might be better here than just a translator.
Also, I don’t think that is the clear context. I’ve talked to way too many people online who actually do hate Israel, its people, and its government. I actually legitimately do not know which group the guy saying “Fuck Israel” belongs to. So, I’m trying to find out before jumping to conclusions.
@etuomaala in that case, you are not posting in good faith.
This article is about people protesting the actions of the government of Israel. It’s reasonable to assume the top level comments in here address the article topic.
Look, man, I already said exactly why I asked the question. What more do you want from me? I did not post in bad faith. Maybe “Fuck Israel.” was clear to you. Fine. It was not clear to me. Jesus.
It was made clear to you, immediately and concisely. You should have accepted that clarification and moved on with your life. Instead you continued poking and prodding after that in search of some way to misconstrue what was being said.
@etuomaala I’m sorry that you are having this experience, but your own description of your motivation makes it sound like bad faith.
If there was an article on a 40°heatwave, with a photo of people on a beach. And I commented “That’s very hot”.
If you asked me do I mean 40° is hot or do I actually mean the people on the beach are hot/sexually attractive. Because you have met people online before who objectify women in photographs.
That would be bad faith on your part, because instead of taking my comment at face value in terms of the obvious meaning, you would be immediately suspecting me of some other, far worse meaning.
Going around asking people who criticize a nation state whether they are also racist is similarly bad faith. That’s why people in here are being so hostile.