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Murdered by Words

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Responses that completely destroy the original argument in a way that leaves little to no room for reply - a targeted, well-placed response to another person, organization, or group of people.

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[–] [email protected] -5 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Just because somebody is stealing food doesn't mean they have to steal to live. Some people are just assholes.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Just because somebody stole food because they're an asshole doesn't mean that everybody who steals food is an asshole.

We don't actually know which is true here, but we do know that it's far more likely someone is stealing groceries because the wealth inequality horrorshow has grown even more perverse in the last year.

Nevertheless, rather than defending an unnamed person from potentially reprehensible police, you defended the police and an unnamed retail store from a potentially reprehensible person.

I hope you've got shares in a grocery chain because it would be deeply pitiful if you weren't even doing this out of self-interest.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Call me crazy but I like to give people the benefit of the doubt before assuming the worst when I don't know their situation.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Bro, this is the internet. None of it matters.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Your mom should really be limiting your screen time.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I mean you're being one right now.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Don't👏commit👏crimes👏

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

If only you could stack "wage theft" on the back of a dodge for a social media photo op and brag about how the criminal behind it is being refused bail.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Don't👏be👏ball👏cancer👏