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Sen. Lindsey Graham dies at 71 after ‘brief and sudden illness’ (www.nbcnews.com)
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[+] [M] -7 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

We did lift the rule temporarily when it was Kissinger. 😉

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  • [–] 23 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

    So it's a highly inconsistent rule that also get lifted when someone the mods hate dies? Holy shit

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  • [+] [M] -12 points 4 weeks ago* (3 children)

    Wasn't just "the mods hate". Kissinger was legit a war criminal.

    As much as we all hate Graham, he was not at the same level as Kissinger. Few are.

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  • [–] 7 points 3 weeks ago* (1 child)

    Graham caused some fatalities too, not at the level of a war criminal ofc, but still, he did some pretty bad damage so what i see is just an excuse to celebrate the death of someone you dislike;
    If everyone is human Graham included then Kissinger is too, yet you celebrated Kissinger death, which mean you deem one less human than the other which just look hypocrisy to me, this whole rule is bullshit but it's even more bullshit how you all enforce it and remove it as you like for certain people

    You either enforce it for all or for no one, which IMO the better one is the 2nd option because the rule is just blatantly enforcing your own moral.

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  • [–] -3 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

    Sorry, is there a question?

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  • [–] 3 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

    What do you mean? Do i have to wait for a question that will never come to express criticism of your mod-ing?

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  • [–] 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

    And you get to determine that?

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  • [+] [M] -6 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

    Nope, literally everyone else. Google "Kissinger war criminal", then try "Lindsey Graham war criminal".

    The difference between them is clear. As a member of the Senate, Graham was incapable of acting on his own. Kissinger was not limited.

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  • [–] 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

    So you decide when it applies and when it doesn't? Sounds like this community needs a new mod with some integrity

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  • [–] [M] -3 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

    We made an exception for an incredible war criminal, yes. Don't expect us to do it for everyone.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

    Just expect it for the people YOU don't like? Policies made by these evil men can lead to death. If you make life harder for pregnant people, women, LGBTQ, etc., some of those people will commit suicide. Some of those people will die in child birth. Some of those people will see hate crimes committed against them. That doesn't make them evil enough for you? Someone dying doesn't erase the evil they have committed. Even those politicians that didn't want to protect grandma during covid are pretty fucking despicable. They could have created policy that led to innocent elderly dying from a preventable condition. I would celebrate the death of all politicians that didnt do enough to protect public health. Jesus Christ, why do I need to explain this? They are literally public figures. They put themselves out there for us to judge.

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