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NoOneMan

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7. They are telling us what other people (evil activists) think in the use of a straw man
Wed Nov 6, 2013, 04:06 PM
Nov 2013

Yes, when it comes down to it, they have a right to look like a complete idiot.

Further, she's quite correct.


No. You can't pretend activists think something they don't and be right at the same time. Activists can be against be corporate farm operations without thinking "the majority of farms are corporate farms". Stupid ass argument.

Please read that again. The entire thing is pretending people think things with the words, and trying to undermine arguments that aren't even being made by using small farming as a counter example (though small farms aren't really the target of criticism)

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