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submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by ekZepp@lemmy.world to c/politicalmemes@lemmy.world
 
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[–] damnedfurry@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Does it actually matter at all what the intent is

Yes. Demonizing people not because of who they are, but based on your prejudiced assumptions, is in fact bad, it turns out.

Trump winning and full on reducing the United States to a fascist ethnostate

Are you trying to get people not to take you seriously? Because insane over-the-top exaggeration like this is a very strong strategy toward that end, if so.

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 0 points 5 months ago

over-the-top exaggeration

If anything I'm under exaggerating. I'm unconcerned with bOtH sIdEs