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"Thought-Terminating Cliches" (lemmy.world)
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[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago

They are just pointing out that these phrases are used for that, which is why they are recognized as "thought-terminating cliches", it doesn't mean they are always used in such a way. You can be aware of manipulative language without being an anarchist or commie.