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  • I’m not on Twitter so can’t confirm. Is she questioning the actual holocaust, or criticising its use to justify/defend current day Israel? The cheeky trademark seems to imply an effort to differentiate the holocaust “brand” from the actual historical atrocity.

    Purely based on the comments, it seems like you’re doing the exact thing it seems to be a criticism of?






  • usualsuspect191@lemmy.catoLemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldProgress
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    ‘Man’ is often used in the same way as ‘mankind’

    Yes, which is why without the “a” it doesn’t work. “A small step for mankind, one giant leap for mankind” is nonsensical.

    He was saying he (a man) was literally taking a step with his leg, but it was a figuratively large step for the species because of where/how he was taking that step.










  • usualsuspect191@lemmy.catoScience Memes@mander.xyzCooties can kill!
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    Obviously it would give you mono, not meningitis (it’s the kissing disease after all).

    The real danger is that cooties can lay dormant in your nervous system and flare up again when you’re older. That’s why it’s very important to get circle circle dot dot vaccinated.

    Edited: mono for mumps because I’m a dummy