• @Stumblinbear
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      26 months ago

      Plenty of people unironically using it believing it’s an actual argument

      • @TimeNaan@lemmy.world
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        46 months ago

        It’s not. It’s an insult towards people who can’t be argued with, because they just love the boot.

        • @intensely_human@lemm.ee
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          06 months ago

          I see so many attempts to argue with people before the bootlicker insult comes out. At least I know it’s being used correctly and not as some kind of defense against thinking or engaging.

          • @Stumblinbear
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            16 months ago

            I see the exact opposite. I’ve never seen it in a context other than shutting down a discussion before it can be had.