Post #3734740
2026-07-11 07:36 UTC
@muddle@infosec.exchange @raindrops_and_roses@mastodon.social @randahl@mastodon.social
we agree
it's a common thing in communication. people just have subtly different definitions of words. so it seems like we are disagreeing on the issues. it's just that the word being used is thought of differently between you and i
when you exploit, for example, workers, you tell them they are going to work extra hours and not get paid for them. and they do it because they can't afford to lose the job
trump is more like a demented mafia don, manipulated
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@muddle@infosec.exchange 2026-07-11 07:39
@benroyce@mastodon.social @raindrops_and_roses@mastodon.social @randahl@mastodon.social speaking of words and such, "exploitation" to me also includes the idea of externalisation. Especially taking true costs off the books. So someone could totally exploit Trump without it being traced back. The best mark rationalises to themselves that they are not a mark. In fact, they may actually (in their own mind) be a totally stable genius...