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Invasion of Venezuela - Megathread (use for all Venezuela-related news until further notice) (lemmygrad.ml)
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Please include sources for any claims; baseless speculation is counterproductive. Remember that this is not a win for the US, just another outburst of a dying empire.

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[–] Grapho@lemmy.ml 16 points 1 week ago (3 children)

It's called neutrality, sweaty, look it up

[–] pyromaiden@lemmygrad.ml 23 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Using neutral language to describe a kidnapping is expressing support for the kidnappers by downplaying the reality of their actions, sweaty.

[–] Grapho@lemmy.ml 20 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I thought the sarcasm was clear from using the meme verbatim

[–] pyromaiden@lemmygrad.ml 15 points 1 week ago

You'd be surprised how many people do it unironically.

Sorry about that.

[–] i_c_b_m@lemmygrad.ml 14 points 1 week ago

The famously neutral BBC 🧐

[–] Saymaz@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I hope this is sarcasm!

[–] Grapho@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Of course it is lmao