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[–] Zuberi@lemmy.dbzer0.com 26 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Plenty of unironic bootlickers out there, no?

[–] Stumblinbear@pawb.social 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Plenty of people unironically using it believing it's an actual argument

[–] TimeNaan@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It's not. It's an insult towards people who can't be argued with, because they just love the boot.

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I see so many attempts to argue with people before the bootlicker insult comes out. At least I know it’s being used correctly and not as some kind of defense against thinking or engaging.

[–] Stumblinbear@pawb.social 1 points 9 months ago

I see the exact opposite. I've never seen it in a context other than shutting down a discussion before it can be had.