• Echo Dot
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    6 months ago

    I don’t think it’s punching down as much as it’s just reporting stuff that’s happening. Pointing out the Brexit is a disaster isn’t calling people stupid it’s calling the whole idea stupid. Which it was, and which it is.

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      6 months ago

      Writing an article highlighting that Brexit voters were less likely to change their underpants when statistically they are going to be from poorer demographics is punching down.