• EvilBit@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    An important aspect is that if you’re the first to (wrongly) accuse the other side of a particular crime, it takes a lot of the impact away from them when they rightfully accuse you of the same. It makes them sound like they’re scrambling for retribution.

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      I think we might finally be witnessing the limits of that tactic. If you do it constantly, while your own allies keep getting arrested for the things you’re accusing others of, it begins to lose its power.

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        It will never be entirely powerless, unfortunately, but I do think we’re seeing it get worn a little thin. One can only hope.

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        Using it against getting vaccinated for Covid was truly the high water mark in the tactic. Literally killing your won supporters in greater numbers just shows how logic and reason is out the window to obstruction.