• Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        “Trump’s presidency was the same as Biden’s. Trump’s promise of dictatorship is the same as Biden’s status quo.”

        You’ve shown your cards, comrade.

        • commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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          1 year ago

          “Trump’s presidency was the same as Biden’s. Trump’s promise of dictatorship is the same as Biden’s status quo.”

          i didn’t say that. it’s a strawman.

              • Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world
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                1 year ago

                Saying “both sides bad” has implied meaning. I’m only expanding on the words you said without changing anything. If you said, “The Earth orbits the Sun.” and I expanded that to explain Kepler’s laws, I’m not contradicting you or putting words in your mouth.

                If you want to suggest details such as an example where Trump did good and Biden did bad on a particular policy, then please elaborate. Trump said Ukraine needs to surrender. Biden didn’t say Ukraine should surrender so they are both equally bad? Give me an example.

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                  1 year ago

                  they are both equally bad?

                  i never said that. i said both are bad. i didn’t compare them. i grouped them.

                  • Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world
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                    1 year ago

                    Ground together doesn’t change your meaning:

                    Trump said Ukraine should surrender. Biden said Ukraine shouldn’t surrender and the Republican controlled House of Representatives should help Ukraine. You group both as bad.

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                  1 year ago

                  I’m not contradicting you or putting words in your mouth.

                  you are putting words in my mouth and by claiming you’re not, you are contradicting me.

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                  1 year ago

                  Both bad is not the same as both the same. They’re differently bad. That’s the part you seem to be missing.