• fern
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    5 months ago

    Biden being unfit and the right being insane are not mutually exclusive. It’s akin to choosing the lesser of two evils, and recognizing that they’re both evil. Meanwhile people are going around online denying that the lesser of two “evils” is evil because it’s not the greater evil.

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      5 months ago

      Biden isn’t a good choice, but I would not say he is evil.

      Trump is evil. He is a bigot, a rapist, a liar, a convicted felon, a thief, an insurrectionist, a fascist, a despot, a human trafficker, and a moron.

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        5 months ago

        Akin is an indication of a metaphor!

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          5 months ago

          Yeah, but it falls apart when only one half is actually a metaphor and the other half is just a description of the thing.

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            5 months ago

            No, it’s a metaphor for being unfit and makes sense. If you want to learn more, check out a middle school English textbook.

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        5 months ago

        This is an analogy, indicated by the word “akin.”