Post #1935843

2026-04-30 23:09 UTC

Bob is doing the grouping. He segregates (also himself) by saying things like "they all..." People don't like segregation, because it's groundless gatekeeping, and also don't like being called bastards. Bob is only being unfair and expects people to do what he wants. Not sure if I would trust Bob when he said anything about anyone, especially when it's about blue haired people.

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@Katana314@lemmy.world 2026-04-30 23:43

No, **you're** doing the grouping. Here, I'll give you the full quote that I didn't include in my above context (easy to do in this case since it's a made-up scenario) "I can't believe there are farmers out there that would sell people rotten produce, knowingly! That's a betrayal of everything agriculture stands for! They're all bastards!" "Those are harsh words." "They are. I grew up on a farming community. So many of these people are working with what they've got, and will still give you the shirt off their back. Wonderful folks all around. So hearing about cheats like that, not caring about who they poison, really boils my blood." But-!...You may cry. This full excerpt makes clear he loves farmers! He just specifically hates the ones that sell rotten produce! That doesn't matter. I could still say that: *When talking about farmers, Bob was quoted: "They're all bastards"* and that simple statement would be correct. So I'm sure you are ready to give a wealth of reasons why "that doesn't count", but this really does happen in modern contexts, over just a few words.

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