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RFK Jr. and Bernie Sanders get into screaming match over Big Pharma (newrepublic.com)
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Summary

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. accused Bernie Sanders of taking millions from Big Pharma during a heated exchange, but Sanders refuted the claim, stating his donations came from workers, not corporate PACs.

Kennedy repeatedly insisted Sanders was the top recipient of pharmaceutical money in 2020, but financial data shows no corporate PAC contributions to Sanders.

Meanwhile, Kennedy has profited from anti-vaccine activism, earning millions from lawsuits and speaking fees.

The debate ended without Kennedy answering whether he would guarantee health care for all as HHS secretary.

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[–] 11 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

You should, or the point you make is we shouldn't listen to your point because you are barely literate 🤷?

Any machine you can write a lemmy comment on can also spell check. Not checking means you don't give a shit about what you write, so why should anyone else?

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  • [+] -8 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Point out the flaw in my argument? The whole point of writing is communication. If my message is received it did its job. I especially don’t give a shit about spelling on here because this is an anonymous account that I just shoot the breeze from.

    But on a larger point codified grammar, spelling, etc are all just class signifiers that have literally nothing to do with clear communication or intelligence. Language is fluid by its very nature and spelling is as well. It behooves the reader to ignore things you find unintelligent based on superficial nonsense. Trying to understand a writers point based on their arguments is a much better strategy.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    None of what you say is untrue, but if you don't conform to codified grammar, then you'll get harangued by a bunch of grammar apes that freak out as soon as you misspell something relatively minor, like -esque to -esk. Or you'll even just find yourself getting hit with a bunch of clarifying questions about what your specific spelling actually was. So oftentimes it's actually more fluid, and more clear, to use language that's more codified.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    Hot take, their original reply was right and the only mistake they made was spending energy engaging further

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    I mean, yeah, you're right, feeding the troll is kind of a classic blunder, but I still think it makes sense not to go out of your way to give them any ammunition. Maybe I come off as a little victim blamey, but I don't think it's that serious

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  • [–] -3 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    No no no.

    I didn't read your comment or your argument. I won't because I don't give a shit for one, and for two if you don't give a shit enough to proofread it it's obviously not worth the time.

    You can descriptive grammar yourself right to the downvotes and don't give a shit pile. Sorry bout ya. It's "dumbesk".

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