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Re:In the U.S., His Site Has Been Linked to Massacres. In Ja... by ulucs on Sunday December 18, 2022 @01:27PM (#34040801)
That’s why I said stones instead of lies. I’m ESL, but I believe that phrase relates to hypocrisy rather than slander.
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Re:In the U.S., His Site Has Been Linked to Massacres. In Ja... by ancapsfascists on Sunday December 18, 2022 @01:47PM (#34041171)
You used the expression correctly, but it often implies, "... and therefore the criticism is invalid."

E.g., NYT shouldn't level this criticism because it could also be subject to the criticism.

Hard to tell with a written forum post.

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