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Re:The feds are making it hurt in every way for Weev, but fo... by tripzilch on Monday May 20, 2013 @08:17AM (#5737197)
I'm not sure how, but that was not the intention. It means exactly what it says. I disapprove of the line of reasoning, that's what the comparison was about, not his person. It reminded me of something.
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Re:The feds are making it hurt in every way for Weev, but fo... by sliverstorm on Monday May 20, 2013 @08:20AM (#5737215)
The "I'm sorry" at the end reads as if to imply downandout is (was) an abused kid.
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Re:The feds are making it hurt in every way for Weev, but fo... by michaelerule on Monday May 20, 2013 @09:06AM (#5737468)
I could see how some people might interpret it as such, but my impression was that tripzilch was aiming for a more general metaphor. The term "stockholm syndrome" might also have been fitting. I interpreted it as a general statement about victims becoming inured to their suffering to the point where they start to defend it.
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