• aeronmelon@lemmy.world
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        9 months ago

        Fan was originally short for fanatic, but language changes over time and now it means someone who likes something or someone. These “people” do not like, they hate. They are not fans, they are fanatics. And even that term feels too kind.

          • Carighan Maconar@lemmy.world
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            9 months ago

            Oh sure they’re people. Otherwise there’d be no legal basis for jailing them and throwing the key away, so that’s an important aspect.

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        9 months ago

        Goodbye supposedly gradually derped off from ‘god be with you’ and that feels pretty different to me even when used for the same purpose

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      9 months ago

      I feel like articles like this promote more psychopaths. If they know that their threats are working and effecting their target they are going to keep doing it.

      • ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world
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        9 months ago

        That’s how I feel about right wing terrorism in US politics.

        The fact that Democratic runners willingly cave to that kind of pressure not only emboldens these nutjobs but also shows a complete lack of spine.