Thekingoflorda@lemmy.worldM to News@lemmy.world · edit-25 months ago[Mega thread] - Biden ends bid for presidencylemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square576fedilinkarrow-up11.02Karrow-down17file-text
arrow-up11.01Karrow-down1external-link[Mega thread] - Biden ends bid for presidencylemmy.worldThekingoflorda@lemmy.worldM to News@lemmy.world · edit-25 months agomessage-square576fedilinkfile-text
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 Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down4·edit-25 months agoI thought I was beating up strawmen? Now they exist? You do understand what a straw man argument is, right?
minus-squareFlexibleToast@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down5·5 months agoThe strawman is acting like they’re the majority.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down3·5 months agoWhen did I do such a thing? Please quote me.
minus-squareFlexibleToast@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down4·5 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 Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down3·5 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-squareFlexibleToast@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down6·5 months agoThe fact that you even wrote it at all implies they’re a major group. Why bring up the insignificant minority?
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down3·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-squareFlexibleToast@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down4·5 months agoNow you’re back peddling. Maybe you should actually say what you mean instead of leaving it up to interpretation.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·5 months agoMaybe you should have asked.
minus-squarepapertowels@lemmy.onelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-25 months ago The fact that you even wrote it at all implies they’re a major group. Why bring up the insignificant minority? Do you just never acknowledge minorities or something?.. Does any group being brought up need to be the majority? What mental gymnastics is this.
minus-squareBytemeister@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkΕλληνικάarrow-up2arrow-down1·5 months agoJust take the L and move on.
minus-squareFlexibleToast@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·5 months agoThe L? I didn’t realize this was a competition…
minus-squareBytemeister@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkΕλληνικάarrow-up1·5 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.
Do you just never acknowledge minorities or something?..
Does any group being brought up need to be the majority? What mental gymnastics is this.
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.