teodor_from_achewood@lemmy.world to 196@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 8 months agorulelemmy.worldimagemessage-square41fedilinkarrow-up1798arrow-down10cross-posted to: politicalmemes@lemmy.world
arrow-up1798arrow-down1imagerulelemmy.worldteodor_from_achewood@lemmy.world to 196@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 8 months agomessage-square41fedilinkcross-posted to: politicalmemes@lemmy.world
minus-squareLandsharkgunlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up30·8 months agoI don’t think we should compare subs to facists, that’s pretty insulting
minus-squarezea@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up16·8 months agoSubs are fine, but fascists probably don’t like being called that so it’s a decent insult. It’s bad on their terms because their terms are stupid.
minus-squareexocrinous@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 months agoThis isn’t a comparison, it’s an equation. A comparison identifies differences, while an equation asserts similarity. “Dropping your bagel on the floor isn’t as bad as the holocaust” - comparison “I dropped my bagel on the floor! This is just like the holocaust!” - equation
I don’t think we should compare subs to facists, that’s pretty insulting
Subs are fine, but fascists probably don’t like being called that so it’s a decent insult. It’s bad on their terms because their terms are stupid.
This isn’t a comparison, it’s an equation. A comparison identifies differences, while an equation asserts similarity.
“Dropping your bagel on the floor isn’t as bad as the holocaust” - comparison
“I dropped my bagel on the floor! This is just like the holocaust!” - equation
TIL