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How do you get it through people's heads that you're not calling them unintelligent, youre calling them uneducated on a particular subject? (hexbear.net)
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I'm noticing a lot of people taking "you should read more about this, here are some book recommendations" as insulting their intelligence.

This is relevant because most USians lack a political education.

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Damn, that's a good name for a podcast.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Thanks

It came to me in a dream

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Wanger

so it's pronounced like an Elmer Fudd version of Ranger, not to rhyme with "hanger"... right? anakin-padme-2

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I mean yeah

Hanger breaks the flow of the gag

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

rat-salute-2 carry on