• Redfox8@mander.xyz
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    3 days ago

    Exactly! Which was my original point that this ‘power thing’ is about using/tied to abusive/instluting behaviour rather than something separate.

    • KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      2 days ago

      well yeah, it’s an insult. That’s like looking at a gun, and then being really confused when it’s capable of killing somebody.

      Insults aren’t commonly derived from compliments, they’re often derived from offensive terminology, or context. That’s arguably the whole point.