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That assumes that this is an attempt to exert influence, rather than a psychologically self-serving act, or worse... an attempt at gathering clout. So many of t

That assumes that this is an attempt to exert influence, rather than a psychologically self-serving act, or worse... an attempt at gathering clout. So many of these protests seems entirely geared towards the latter.

ydlr 3y ago
You do realize that "clout" and "influence" are synonyms and that before it can be exerted it must be gathered?
- EA-3167 3y ago
  In the modern context "clout" is just social credit within a specific group, which has no broader value.