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Biden announced he’s ending his bid for the presidency via X (formerly twitter). Sources: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1e5xpdzkd8o https://edition.cnn.com/politics/live-news/biden-trump-election-07-21-24/index.html https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/president-joe-biden-drops-2024-presidential-race-rcna159867
minus-squareFlying Squidlinkfedilink10•edit-25 months agoI thought I was beating up strawmen? Now they exist? You do understand what a straw man argument is, right?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink2•5 months agoThe strawman is acting like they’re the majority.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink4•5 months ago Any moment now, the ‘don’t vote for Biden’ group will be in here telling us not to vote for Harris. And if it isn’t Harris, they’ll tell us not to vote for whoever it is.
minus-squareFlying Squidlinkfedilink6•5 months agoYes. That is what I wrote. What specifically there suggests I was talking about the majority? Do you think ‘group’ means ‘majority?’ Maybe English isn’t your first language.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink3•5 months agoThe fact that you even wrote it at all implies they’re a major group. Why bring up the insignificant minority?
minus-squareFlying Squidlinkfedilink6•edit-25 months agoYou are not psychic. You do not get to tell me what I was implying. Especially when I am telling you otherwise.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink2•5 months agoNow you’re back peddling. Maybe you should actually say what you mean instead of leaving it up to interpretation.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink2•5 months agoThe L? I didn’t realize this was a competition…
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkΕλληνικά1•5 months agoGambling isn’t a competition either, but you still need to know when to take the L and move on.
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I thought I was beating up strawmen? Now they exist?
You do understand what a straw man argument is, right?
The strawman is acting like they’re the majority.
When did I do such a thing? Please quote me.
Yes. That is what I wrote. What specifically there suggests I was talking about the majority?
Do you think ‘group’ means ‘majority?’ Maybe English isn’t your first language.
The fact that you even wrote it at all implies they’re a major group. Why bring up the insignificant minority?
You are not psychic. You do not get to tell me what I was implying. Especially when I am telling you otherwise.
Now you’re back peddling. Maybe you should actually say what you mean instead of leaving it up to interpretation.
Maybe you should have asked.
Just take the L and move on.
The L? I didn’t realize this was a competition…
Gambling isn’t a competition either, but you still need to know when to take the L and move on.