crushrobenson.bsky.social
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Say what you will about Bush-era war crimes, "unlawful enemy combatants" was a masterclass in taking a legal term of art and leveraging a lay misunderstanding of what it means to invent a new word that says it's okay to torture captives.

Compelling case for why jargon always needs a definition.
September 11, 2023 at 2:23 PM
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Oh ffs...
These ppl are not "undecided", they're looking for plausible deniability to not vote for a woman of color
September 11, 2024 at 11:20 AM
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Debates are definitely about fine print. Like who eats whose pet. Get real
September 11, 2024 at 11:20 AM