▲ 1060 ▼ Trump says it was 'my decision' to try to overturn 2020 election results | CNN Politics (www.cnn.com) submitted 2 years ago by kescusay@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world 121 comments fedilink hide all child comments There it is, plain as day. He literally just admitted to his crimes.
[–] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org 9 points 2 years ago (2 children) The word "literally" now often means "metaphorically" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Atomdude@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) It's literally like language is a constantly changing thing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (3 children) I'm fine with language evolving over time, but words don't just assume their antonym's meaning because young people use the internet. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Moobythegoldensock@lemm.ee 11 points 2 years ago “Literally” was coined in the 16th century and has been used metaphorically since the 17th century, which is 80% of its history. Not everything began with the internet. permalink fedilink source parent [–] DarthBueller@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (1 child) But... they're not speaking metaphorically or figuratively in this case. He literally admitted to the crime. No antonymic switchery here, friend. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CosmicCleric@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago antonymic permalink fedilink source parent [–] Moobythegoldensock@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago The word was coined in the 1500s. It’s been used metaphorically since the 1600s. That’s ~80% of the word’s existence. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Moobythegoldensock@lemm.ee -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) “Now” as in “the past 400 years?” permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org 1 point 2 years ago Did I say I agree with the premise? I'm just explaining what was obviously meant permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Atomdude@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) It's literally like language is a constantly changing thing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (3 children) I'm fine with language evolving over time, but words don't just assume their antonym's meaning because young people use the internet. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Moobythegoldensock@lemm.ee 11 points 2 years ago “Literally” was coined in the 16th century and has been used metaphorically since the 17th century, which is 80% of its history. Not everything began with the internet. permalink fedilink source parent [–] DarthBueller@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (1 child) But... they're not speaking metaphorically or figuratively in this case. He literally admitted to the crime. No antonymic switchery here, friend. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CosmicCleric@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago antonymic permalink fedilink source parent [–] Moobythegoldensock@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago The word was coined in the 1500s. It’s been used metaphorically since the 1600s. That’s ~80% of the word’s existence. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (3 children) I'm fine with language evolving over time, but words don't just assume their antonym's meaning because young people use the internet. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Moobythegoldensock@lemm.ee 11 points 2 years ago “Literally” was coined in the 16th century and has been used metaphorically since the 17th century, which is 80% of its history. Not everything began with the internet. permalink fedilink source parent [–] DarthBueller@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (1 child) But... they're not speaking metaphorically or figuratively in this case. He literally admitted to the crime. No antonymic switchery here, friend. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CosmicCleric@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago antonymic permalink fedilink source parent [–] Moobythegoldensock@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago The word was coined in the 1500s. It’s been used metaphorically since the 1600s. That’s ~80% of the word’s existence. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Moobythegoldensock@lemm.ee 11 points 2 years ago “Literally” was coined in the 16th century and has been used metaphorically since the 17th century, which is 80% of its history. Not everything began with the internet. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DarthBueller@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (1 child) But... they're not speaking metaphorically or figuratively in this case. He literally admitted to the crime. No antonymic switchery here, friend. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CosmicCleric@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago antonymic permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Moobythegoldensock@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago The word was coined in the 1500s. It’s been used metaphorically since the 1600s. That’s ~80% of the word’s existence. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Moobythegoldensock@lemm.ee -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) “Now” as in “the past 400 years?” permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org 1 point 2 years ago Did I say I agree with the premise? I'm just explaining what was obviously meant permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org 1 point 2 years ago Did I say I agree with the premise? I'm just explaining what was obviously meant permalink fedilink source parent