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The language is an intentional shibboleth [0]. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shibboleth https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shibboleth

• mycologos 5y ago
  That says a shibboleth is a word or phrase "that distinguishes one group of people from another". What is that group, here?
  • alfl 5y ago
    For example, the people in the other threads, here, who say that they can't read past the first few paragraphs. The author is using diction to intentionally exclude those people.
    • tyingq 5y ago
      He says that, but it's also a fairly nice card to pull if you just like being an arrogant asshat.
  • Traster 5y ago
    By intentionally being a massive arsehole they exclude people who won't tolerate arseholes so that they don't have to expose themselves to criticism from anyone with any sense of self-worth or intelligence.