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> For what [the troll] indicates is known
to be ... ignorant; but he does not say that thing, but rather
something close. In this way he retains the possibility of denial, and the skilled troll
is always surprised and hurt, or seems to be, when the others take his comments
up.
No one hits their thumb with a hammer and yells "White Privilege!"
- bastloing 2y agoNo but I'd wager you'd get as much attention yelling out the F word in a crowded room in the 1930's as you would yelling "Let's go Brandon" today. And isn't that the purpose of a swear word? To give you that extra out of band boost to give you some attention?