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		Clubber on Jan 12, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How Silicon Valley destroyed Parler He's using hyperbole to make the argument an emotional one rather than using reason. I'm not sure if he even knows he's doing it or not, the tactic of hyperbole has become so prevalent in today's political discussions.

pstuart on Jan 12, 2021 [–]

We're on the precipice of a civil war that's being fanned by this hate speech. I wish it were hyperbole.

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