• sub_ubi@lemmy.ml
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    4 months ago

    ever notice how republicans don't villainize 3rd party voters to their right

    • axont [she/her, comrade/them]
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      4 months ago

      They sometimes do. Trump himself mocked the Libertarian party at their own convention.

      I guess it's less villanizing them and more like they just joke about third party votes

    • InevitableSwing [none/use name]
      hexagon
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      4 months ago

      villainize

      I need to use that word far more often.

      Ninja edit: Wait a minute. To begin with - I need to use it for the very first time in a sentence.

      • BelieveRevolt [he/him]
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        4 months ago

        I think “vilify” might be a more common word for that purpose, although “villainize” does sound more fun.

        • InevitableSwing [none/use name]
          hexagon
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          4 months ago

          I'm a native speaker and I like to use unusual words once in a while. But I somehow never actually got around to using villainize. And when it comes to the lib mindset - vilify lacks panache.

          • Lemmygradwontallowme [he/him, comrade/them]
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            edit-2
            4 months ago

            I'm a native speaker and I like to use unusual words once in a while. But I somehow never actually got around to using villainize. And when it comes to the lib mindset - vilify lacks panache.

            Then, I say to you this, be like Marx - understand some other languages, and basically calque up any foreign phrases of interests...

            That goes without saying - is English one for "cela va sans dire"

            That'll help ye