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Makes sense. I've seen folks justify being needlessly adversarial because their crotchspawn obviously deserve the best, so anyone who stands in the way of a promotion or publication is a threat and therefor they can reframe bullying as being a breadwinner.


Standing up for someone else, you can be 10x over the top karen, and you are an alley and a hero.

Do it for yourself and you are an asshole. Other people's causes give you cover to act poorly.

*pre-edit, I realize this gives us a way to demonize those protecting the weak via an Ad hominem against the moral.


>crotchspawn

New word for me. Good one.


Haha thanks, I'm guessing English is not your first language? Glad I could be of help ;-)


Well, nearly the first language... Haven't see the use of that word in the circles I frequent (in US/Canada).




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