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MellifluousPenguin t1_j9l7xvb wrote

Dumbfounding. I can well imagine the guy thinking he's playing "devil's advocate", with a side of "let's troll the libs a bit". Truth is, don't play devil's advocate if you don't have enough sense, empathy, human dignity, and braincells to realize that your argument makes you an irredeemable pig.

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EvlMinion t1_j9l71mq wrote

This was one of those headlines I see from time to time and think, "That can't really be what happened." Then I get proven wrong.

The Republicans' response was what I expected, though. Spineless. Either not going on record that he's vile or saying 'his words are his own'.

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Kittenscute t1_j9l0tri wrote

https://www.vocabulary.com/articles/chooseyourwords/ferment-foment/

Seems like...it's okay?

> To ferment can also mean to stir up. When you ferment something, you agitate it, you work it up, and then it changes. You can ferment people, too! An inspiring leader might ferment a revolution! See the word in action:

Ferment can be either positive or negative, then foment is almost always negative.

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Equivalent_Target_94 t1_j9l0lj3 wrote

"Neo conducted his own defence. He denied using his finger to molest the boy and claimed he had used a pillow instead."

I'm curious. Is there a part of the law that excuses the perp if he didn't use his own body parts?

"Neo also claimed that he had taken the photos of the boy to show him that he was keeping his promise not to touch him again, as he had the chance to touch him but did not." I don't even know where to begin... Just stumped.

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