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Yes that would be honest. But it’s not what they are doing. They are not saying it’s ‘a lot like’ a tax, the way you are. They are saying it is a tax. What t
by zepto 6y ago
Yes that would be honest.
But it’s not what they are doing. They are not saying it’s ‘a lot like’ a tax, the way you are. They are saying it is a tax.
What they are doing is dishonest.
- dragonwriter 6y agoIt's called a metaphor; most people learn about them in primary school, I believe, certainly before getting out of grade school.
- zepto 6y agoOne of the things we learn later, is that metaphors can be used dishonestly.
- pessimizer 6y agoBut not in this case, since you think "tax-like" is better.
- zepto 6y agoYou think tax-like is also dishonest?
- pydry 6y agoStill don't understand why this is an example of a dishonestly used metaphor.