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[–] pixelscript@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

It isn't ironic at all. Ignoring nuance is the whole point. Saying "Period." at the end of a statement emphasizes that the statement is complete, and that you will not entertain any qualifying subclauses being appended to it. It's explicitly rejecting nuance.

Still annoying, though.