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[+] -9 points 5 months ago (6 children)

We don’t need to manufacture grievance to criticize our government and institutions. In fact, it weakens our case when we do so.

The top comment outlines some very reasonable explanations for the difference in phrasing between the two headlines. If you’re always assuming the worst possible motivations, people aren’t going to take you seriously.

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  • [–] 40 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    I’m sure the newspaper that cheerleaded us into the Iraq war and is owned by a board of billionaires is following only the strictest code of ethics when it comes to reporting on American warmongering.

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  • [+] -14 points 5 months ago (1 child)
  • [–] 25 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    Right?! It’s so uncivil and making unfair assumptions to point out that the newspaper with a history of war hawking and downplaying fascism dating literally back to Hitler isn’t trustworthy on the subject of war and fascism 😢

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  • [–] 11 points 5 months ago

    We don’t need to manufacture grievance to criticize our government and institutions. In fact, it weakens our case when we do so.

    said as if the government has ever been held accountable...

    people aren’t going to take you seriously.

    apologists are never taken seriously

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  • [–] 8 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 child)

    If you’re always assuming the worst possible motivations, people aren’t going to take you seriously.

    You're talking about motivations? Seriously? These mother fuckers have done so much worse than this and it's us that shouldn't be taken seriously?

    Why don't you crawl up that ass of yours a little more.

    it weakens our case when we do so.

    What case? When have you cowards have held your government responsible for any of unprovoked attacks, invasion, regime changes, massacre abroad?

    That boot must taste really good, huh?

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  • [+] 7 points 5 months ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 child)
  • [–] -3 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    What are you doing to stop fascism in your country?

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