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[-] x00z@lemmy.world 19 points 4 months ago

Well it's kind of semantics. The symbolism behind this is not the hill you'd want to die on. Letting somebody do something can either be allowing it or simply not disallowing it. I hate Trump and his low IQ followers, but that sentence does not imply anything.

[-] Dasus@lemmy.world 41 points 4 months ago

can either be allowing it or simply not disallowing it

Exactly.

When I go take a shit, did you allow it, or not disallow it? Neither, because you have no agency over me, so it'd be a stupid fucking sentence.

I'm not saying he thinks he owns his daughters like some 16th century inbred minor noble.

But connotations and implications can exist even when they weren't particularly intentional by the writer (or speaker.)

[-] x00z@lemmy.world 11 points 4 months ago

I let you waste my time but somehow I'm implying I own you.

Sure buddy.

[-] KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 4 months ago

You’re welcome for not disallowing you to post this. I will also allow you to reply with something snarky if you like.

[-] x00z@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago
[-] frozenpopsicle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 4 months ago

Just to be clear; I let you say that. /s

[-] x00z@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago

I'm very thankful for that

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