Words matter.

You aren’t writing an academic paper. Always use simple direct language.

  • Help the poor
  • Healthcare for everyone
  • Good treatment at work.

Don’t use complex words.

  • Paula_Tejando@lemmy.eco.br
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    5 hours ago

    I don’t think it’s healthy to dehumanize our villains. He probably had loved ones. You don’t need to be a monster to do monstrous things. All humans have that capability within, you and me included.

    It’s like that famous answer to “what stops you from murdering and raping?” “Nothing, I rape and murder as much as I want, which is zero."

    • Madagaskar_sky@lemmy.world
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      13 minutes ago

      I agree. We shouldn’t demonize our opponents.

      Humans can be monsters, but there are different kinds of monsters too. One special group is the psychopaths.

      I believe Regan was one, and I think he saw relationships as transactional.

      OK, maybe he wasn’t, let’s assume. But he gladly saw to massive swathes of destruction of American people because he did not see them as humans. If someone can be that callous with human lives, I can think and call him a monster. Because, how can you tell the difference?