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Murdered by Words

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Responses that completely destroy the original argument in a way that leaves little to no room for reply - a targeted, well-placed response to another person, organization, or group of people.

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[–] arin@lemmy.world 38 points 4 days ago (4 children)

Can't even get a vpn for these astroturfers 🇺🇸🥇

[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 38 points 4 days ago

I hadn't considered that. It really adds a whole other layer of incompetence. Reminds me of the four-seasons landscaping debacle.

[–] TachyonTele@piefed.social 12 points 4 days ago (1 children)

That's hilarious.
I guess they only need to put in so much effort in order to fool their marks.

[–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 6 points 4 days ago

Well, they are conservatives that believe in an imaginary sky person.

[–] VitoRobles@lemmy.today 8 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Twitter pays for engagement. And any extra expenses cuts into that.

They're not doing this because they actually care. They're gaming the shitty system that musk set up.

[–] glimse@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

Goes both ways, unfortunately. I like George takei but I wish he'd just stop posting so many bland takes

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 4 points 4 days ago

Why would they?

Twitter only turned on the ability for the public to see this briefly before hiding it again. It’s not like people can normally tell and Twitter doesn’t care to stop it.

[–] snooggums@piefed.world 36 points 4 days ago (1 children)

The US loves outsourcing things so much, we even outsource our fascism!

[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 18 points 4 days ago (1 children)

🎵 Watch out, Europe. We're going on tour!

[–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Lemme just sharpen my pitchfork real quick

[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Don't forget the torches! It's not just for ambiance. The dull redish-orange glow underlighting an angry face helps drive the point home with dramatic flair.

[–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I'm European, not American. Of course I have torches. How else would I find my way once the nightly dark covers the land? I've heard about eelcricity, but I ran out of eels, and I think they were the wrong type.

Yeah, I inferred that from the context, and I hope no offense was taken.

I like the bit about the eels. Sounds like something Terry Pratchett would write.

[–] agent_nycto@lemmy.world 26 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Not exactly murdered by words though imo.

[–] Diddlydee@feddit.uk 11 points 4 days ago

Not exactly and not at all.

[–] glimse@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago

Pretty much nothing I've seen posted here is murdered by words but I checked and it looks like they're just reposting the top posts from the subreddit

[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Mildly jostled by words?

What's a good example of an actual murder by words, just as a point of reference.

[–] agent_nycto@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

A good example is when it's a witty, unexpected insult.

https://slrpnk.net/post/31566745

As much as I don't like peta, this is an example of being murdered by words

Thanks! I really like the stinging brevity of that one.

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 16 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Trumpers are anti-christian and pro-death by definition. You cannot be anything Jesus would approve if you support someone who tried to murder five children who were proven innocent and had zero regrets about it. Especially considering that doesn't make his top ten of his crimes that are just common knowledge. Pretty sure Jesus wouldn't be pro-child-rape.

[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Judging Christianity based on Jesus is like judging the Nestle corporation based on the Quik Bunny.

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

What I'm doing is pointing out that Christians rarely embody what they claim. Did you actually think I am unaware that they're usually like that?

[–] glimse@lemmy.world 8 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Is this community going to be all mildly witty oneliners in response to celebrity tweets?

No offense intended, I'm just trying to figure out if I want to filter it out or not

[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 3 points 4 days ago

I mean I haven't seen a "DESTROYED BY FACTS AND LOGIC" post in a while, though I do agree that that is likely the premise of the whole sub.

I'm not subscribed, but I see it from time to time and it's nice little break from all the doom and gloom of actual headlines, so I welcome the occasional distraction

[–] NatakuNox@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago

Other nations want us to fail so bad. But I'm telling them right now, they don't need to try so hard with these troll farms and bots. Conservatives and Neo-Liberals wouldn't see reality regardless.

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago