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[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 week ago (1 children)

How is that a serious question? Are they trying to be deliberately obtuse, or are they just fucking stupid?

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

Just asking questions makes it harder to sue under English libel law.

Look at the difference.

Elon musk is a Nazi.

A clear factual statement leaves room for disagreement. Maybe he's just an edgelord fascist radicalized by 4chan but doesn't have enough fashion sense to be a Nazi.

Elon musk is a Nazi?

Perfectly safe.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

Interesting. I hadn't considered that possibility.