• @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.