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[–] btaf45@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

is an empty statement without specifics. It doesn’t tell us anything. It’s a feeling. It doesnt tell us how or why.

I am with you on this. A pet peeve of mine is people making vague meaningless claims. Because that is one of Traitorapist Trump's main tactics. It happens mostly on the right but sometimes on the left too.

[–] TheFonz@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

It's the bread and butter of sophists. Everyone has strong opinions about politics, but when you lift the hood you see most of it is manufactured.