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Which one has people knocking on my door again?
agent_nycto@lemmy.worldto
Comic Strips@lemmy.world•[Meta] Posting comics from transphobic artists?
31·20 hours agoThe irony that you threw the biggest whiney, snowflake, pussy ass comment saying to ignore things you don’t like and move on with your day is 😙👌
I do say so.
You know exactly how you came off, don’t try to shift the blame on me for your poor wording choices, if that’s even what you meant, which I doubt.
Way to assume I haven’t been trying to vote the loonies out, I’ve been doing that and more.
And also take that “that’d do nicely lad” and shove it, that’s condescending and we both know it.
So nothing, got it. How lazy.
Oh but be sure to publicize it so people don’t judge you badly on the Internet for thinking no one is doing anything
Oh joy, I get to explain reading comprehension and courtesy to a Brit, this should be fun.
Let’s dissect your comment:
Not going to happen. Have you seen how they’ve admired and lionised Musk?
Now English is a language full of beautiful flaws and nuance, so when someone uses “they”, it generally implies the totality of the group the writer is referring to. Sometimes this can be implying only some of a demographic, but, more often than not, implies the whole. This is where we dig deeper for what you may remember as “context clues”. These are things we can read to see what the author’s intentions were.
If a man that literally saluted Hitler at the US president’s inauguration is casually handed billions then something is very wrong with that country.
This, while being a very true statement on it’s own, must be coupled with the previous statement. This sentence concludes with “something is very wrong with that country.” So, using that context clue, we can conclude that the first sentence means “All Americans” when you wrote “they”, not just “some Americans”.
But there is a third clue to your intention as well! It’s what you just wrote in the previous comment.
Explain how you took what I said to mean “everyone in America”. Go on. I’ll wait 😜.
That cheeky remark cements your true intention. If someone did manage to write what you wrote without painting with a wide brush, they would have apologized or at the very least, explained themselves. Putting that onto the reader while trying to flick their nose shows your underlying distain, while hidden shame at being called out. Someone acting properly would not act in such a way.
It must be liberating to not be burdened with any of the positive stereotypes of politeness and propriety of your country and culture, so thank you for letting me indulge at being better than you at them.
I’m sorry no one’s been reporting any resistance or protest to you in your country
agent_nycto@lemmy.worldto
Technology@lemmy.world•1 in 5 Americans to use AI to help file taxesEnglish
1·2 days agoYou can do it on paper for free at least
agent_nycto@lemmy.worldto
No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•why does almost nobody live here?
61·2 days agoBecause they live somewhere else
Right now, because we also have all the cartoons from the past to watch.
Ah yes, because everyone in America thinks the same. Just like in the UK, right?
If you think all the countries of the world can’t do anything, what do you expect your average Joe in America to be able to do? What are you, and your country, specifically doing?
Kingdom of Loathing is probably one of the best games ever imo
I’ve never seen a sentence use the same dumb logic it criticizes so succinctly before
Yeah, as soon as you say “look the Democrats suck but it’s the best chance we have to not have a Republican in office right now, with how things are now” you get jumped by people going NO NEVER VOTE DEMOCRAT ONLY THIRD PARTY YOU’RE A SHILL BLUE NO MATTER WHO IS BULLSHIT BOTH SIDES ARE CAPITALIST AND THE SAME






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