• @aeronmelon@lemmy.world
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      2010 months ago

      Fan was originally short for fanatic, but language changes over time and now it means someone who likes something or someone. These “people” do not like, they hate. They are not fans, they are fanatics. And even that term feels too kind.

      • JackGreenEarth
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        610 months ago

        You can’t deny their personhood, just because they’re horrible people.

        • Carighan Maconar
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          310 months ago

          Oh sure they’re people. Otherwise there’d be no legal basis for jailing them and throwing the key away, so that’s an important aspect.

    • @Grass@sh.itjust.works
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      210 months ago

      Goodbye supposedly gradually derped off from ‘god be with you’ and that feels pretty different to me even when used for the same purpose