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Nobody gives a shit about the meaning of words. Communism. Socialism. Marxism. Pedo. Groomer. DEI. CRT. Invasion. It’s about the right vibe. Words just mean what we want them to mean.

Except “insurrection” and “attempted coup.” It’s very important to limit these words to precise dictionary definitions.

Actually for some words, even the dictionary definitions are too broad. Those words mean only what we say they mean. See “man” and “woman.” See also “rape.”

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Don't we already kind of subscribe to toothbrushes? That's the ultimate aim of all of this right, to create things that don't last forever. Every company is looking for it's added value.

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That is actually a really good point and I'd never considered before now how planned obsolescence is kind of a subscription model!

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This does seem to be an almost uniquely American problem.

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