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hay rick

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12. The discussion frame has gone from illegal war to war crime to double tap.

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Sat Dec 6, 2025, 12:11 PM

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"Finishing the job" is offered as a reasonable adult point of view. The constant repetition turns these murders into just another video game. They don't have to convince everybody that these murders are necessary, just enough to make it seem respectable.

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Desensitizing, brutalizing. Yesterday, I read a DU post about a story [View all] niyad Saturday OP

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Thank you! I looked, but couldn't find it again. niyad Saturday #3

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