I think you and I are on different pages here. The US firing chemical weapons on children makes me in no way go: "Oh but well actually these weapons are less lethal than some other variants, so don't call them chemical weapons please."
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Replying to @yoshuawuyts @retrohack3r and
They're literally chemical weapons. Fired upon unarmed civilians in another sovereign nation. With kids & parents mixed in there; quite visibly so. I'm in no fucking mood to belittle the situation the US has created here.
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Sure, just sharing what I heard vs. what you meant.
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Not exactly. You were calling me out on the language I used, and I don't take well to that in this situation.
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Replying to @yoshuawuyts @retrohack3r and
(Also fwiw I *know* you mean well. It just seems we might not be on the same page about a few things here)
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Replying to @retrohack3r @yoshuawuyts and
Like many holidays where I go home, I’m currently submerged in a heavily regressive environment where most people around me are still Trump supporters.
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Replying to @retrohack3r @yoshuawuyts and
From the conversations I’m having, I’m starting to realize a lot of these folks aren’t being brought along for the ride with human rights because they speak a “different language” of sorts.
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Replying to @retrohack3r @yoshuawuyts and
What they hear the “other side” saying is vastly different than what people are actually saying. I spend most of my time walking them back from their interpretations and trying to build empathy.
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Replying to @retrohack3r @yoshuawuyts and
It’s def not fair to have brought any of that to this tweet. I’m not sure what the answer to any of this is... but I do feel like getting both “polarized sides” in the states speaking the same language may help...
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Right yeah I see where you're coming from. But it's important to remember that language is rarely neutral, and every word we use means something. Obv you have a great point that hyperbole can be detrimental, but undercutting facts is similar. Finding common ground is challenging
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