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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (29 children)

It's almost like every government commits atrocities at some point or another.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (13 children)

It's almost like

Standard issue Reddit format opener is already a bad start.

every government commits atrocities at some point or another

What is the point of such a claim? Is the implication that all governments are equally bad? That is both lazy and absurd. Is this some veiled libertarian pitch in favor of ostensibly less government, except still a government and less accountable?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (11 children)

Reading comprehension. Learn it. You've read a basic statement and put a meaning to it so you can fight someone on the internet. Never said anything about how equal the atrocities were.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Reading comprehension. Learn it.

Can you please tone down the unnecessary aggression? I understand politics can be sensitive but we prefer to keep this place civil.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sorry, I'll hold back the snark. :)

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago
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