• octopus_ink@lemmy.ml
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    11 个月前

    100% true. “Both sides” arguments exist SOLELY to deflect from awful things done by Republicans, or detract from positive things done by Democrats.

    Not once have I seen it deployed for any other purpose.

    Edit for the pedants: I should probably have not led with “100% true” before the sentence where I clearly stated my position. Although I think the delta between what I wrote after that and what is in OP is a difference without a distinction, if some of you want to feel like you really got me, you go right ahead.

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      You’re 100% assuming motives. “Deployed”, lol.

      This is like saying that because we know smoking causes lung cancer, that the ONLY reason anyone smokes is because they’re trying to get lung cancer.

      Review Hanlon’s Razor, and stop thinking there’s sinister conspiracies everywhere, it’s bad for your mental health.

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        Intent doesn’t matter. I’ve never seen it used differently. You are welcome to disagree.

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        Does it actually matter at all what the intent is if the result is Trump winning and full on reducing the United States to a fascist ethnostate?

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          Does it actually matter at all what the intent is

          Yes. Demonizing people not because of who they are, but based on your prejudiced assumptions, is in fact bad, it turns out.

          Trump winning and full on reducing the United States to a fascist ethnostate

          Are you trying to get people not to take you seriously? Because insane over-the-top exaggeration like this is a very strong strategy toward that end, if so.

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            over-the-top exaggeration

            If anything I’m under exaggerating. I’m unconcerned with bOtH sIdEs