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Re:A theory that “elite overproduction” leads to political i... by anigbrowl on Thursday July 08, 2021 @02:40AM (#27769008)
Sure, but as a casual passer-by it seems like you're rationalizing the somewhat petulant comment from tpmx which did include those words: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27755083
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Re:A theory that “elite overproduction” leads to political i... by reificator on Thursday July 08, 2021 @01:52PM (#27775533)
> Please respond to the strongest plausible interpretation of what someone says, not a weaker one that's easier to criticize. Assume good faith.
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Re:A theory that “elite overproduction” leads to political i... by anigbrowl on Thursday July 08, 2021 @09:10PM (#27779525)
You could have said that to the person complaining about 'weak sauce' in the first place. Or you could have applied it to my previous comment* instead of quibbling. It's a two-way street.

* https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27756583

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