• KillingTimeItself
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    -18 days ago

    i suppose that’s fair. But it’s also an insult. They’re not meant to be nice.

    • @Redfox8@mander.xyz
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      18 days ago

      Exactly! Which was my original point that this ‘power thing’ is about using/tied to abusive/instluting behaviour rather than something separate.

      • KillingTimeItself
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        16 days ago

        well yeah, it’s an insult. That’s like looking at a gun, and then being really confused when it’s capable of killing somebody.

        Insults aren’t commonly derived from compliments, they’re often derived from offensive terminology, or context. That’s arguably the whole point.