• theneverfox@pawb.social
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    It’s called a loaded question, but that doesn’t really have the weight of how destructive this has been to society

    I’m enjoying how easy it is to use ratfuck to describe using proceduralism to try to manipulate democracy, maybe something along those lines?

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      ratfuck to describe using proceduralism to try to manipulate democracy

      Haha, I never thought to define that term, it just comes to me instinctively whenever Democrats or Republicans are mentioned (particularly this second Trump administration): Democrats ratfucked their constituents in 2024, Republicans ratfucked the country in 2025.

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        Right? It just doesn’t even require explanation. People know what you’re talking about immediately

        It’s a concept we all know missing a word, and people just get it instantly. I’ve had to repeat it slowly, but everyone gets it