this post was submitted on 01 Nov 2024
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A Boring Dystopia
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anyone who actually thinks that that headline means literal branding is an illiterate dumbass who needs to read more.
anyone who's trying to sidestep the dehumanisation of prisoners mentioned in the article by throwing focus solely on the literal meaning of the word brand is an amoral dumbass who needs to understand humanity and history more.
I will admit that my first thought was literal branding. This is the IDF we're talking about.
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