• Delphia@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    Hyperbole - noun. Rhetoric.

    1. obvious and intentional exaggeration.
    2. an extravagant statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally.
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      6 months ago

      And still highly problematic to deliver such hateful imagery.

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        Nope, a controversial joke is either funny enough to overcome its controversial nature or it isnt.

        Its not problematic, its just not funny enough.

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          In the context of the comment you’re defending, it isn’t clear whether it is a joke.

          Also, making such “jokes” in contexts like these, still carry a hateful message. If you don’t mean it and don’t want to shit on people like that, then simply don’t do it. It doesn’t get better to defend it as a “joke” as it is not clear what the true intentions are. As such “jokes” can also form opinions / views about some topic, it is reckless not to mind the hazards created by such “jokes”. Furthermore, stuff like this is often seen in Motte-and-bailey fallacies.

          What’s next? Laughing about all the Jews who were gased by Nazis? Or all the vicitims in Ukraine who get fucked in the ass by Russia?

          I think, there are some clear lines.

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      6 months ago

      this has big “I was just saying the n-word ironically, so you cant be mad!” energy.