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arghnoname | 1 year ago

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magicalist|1 year ago

> Let's take a hypothetical

Why? We already have an enormous amount of context and literal video. If you think bringing it up brings "nuance" to the conversation, just say why.

davorak|1 year ago

Context matters. A rhetoric trick/trap often used is to include context, but not complete context. That trick/trap is pretty much the only way I have seen:

> Floyd's length criminal history and drug use

used.

It a trick because people use the technique to trick people. It is a trap because people trap themselves with the technique, putting blinders on themselves.