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Sovcit is running out of options. (lemmy.world)
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[–] apfelwoiSchoppen 22 points 5 months ago (3 children)

I have no idea what they mean by strawman.

[–] [email protected] 45 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

My understanding of this sovcit insanity is that the "strawman" is a legal entity that the government uses as their placeholder. The strawman is a US citizen and all that comes with it, but the actual person is not. They believe that the rules do not apply to them because it is only the strawman that is bound by laws and rules, and not their actual self.

A lot of this loonacy revolves around the belief that they are legally separated from their strawman, and use all sorts of forms, "rules", and excuses to "prove" this.

Interesting video on the subject by Munecat: https://youtu.be/KcxZFmKrxR8

EDIT: No edits! It stays as it stands!

[–] apfelwoiSchoppen 10 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Somebody who isn't a sovcit had to give them the name Strawman for that definition right? It's such a rhetorically perfect joke of a name.

[–] pete_the_cat 10 points 5 months ago (1 children)

lunacy 😉

English is weird, even if you're a native speaker haha

[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I reject your English and substitute my own. I will force the language to make sense over time.

[–] Rhynoplaz 11 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

Just say it's a completely different word. Lunacy is caused by the moon. Loonacy is aquatic bird-related madness.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

If you lived in MN you would know better then to ever get into a Loonacy.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Could be either in this case

[–] [email protected] 15 points 5 months ago

neither do they!