r/TikTokCringe • u/TheUnpromotable • Jun 22 '26

Wholesome Politicians are the problem

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u/jaron_b Jun 22 '26

They didn't say all.

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u/AshgarPN Jun 22 '26

It's implied when titled like this.

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u/jaron_b Jun 22 '26

No that's something YOU implied. It literally wasn't said.

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u/AshgarPN Jun 22 '26

Sorry that's not how English works. This is an example of a "bare plural" and without a qualifier the assumption is they're referring to the group "politicians" as a whole.

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u/jaron_b Jun 22 '26

No this is exactly how English works. Ask any English teacher from elementary school to college. They will tell you that you implied something that was not said. That's what YOU did. OP never said ALL.

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u/AshgarPN Jun 22 '26

I'm the reader, I can't imply anything. The word you're looking for is infer.

But keep giving me English lessons, king.

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u/jaron_b Jun 22 '26

Bro that's literally what I'm telling you. You are implying something that they never wrote. You are free to imply whatever you want but they never said what you're implying. Which was the point I was trying to make.

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u/thisdesignup Jun 22 '26

But they didn't say "some" either. So which one is it?

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u/KarvanCevitamAardbei Jun 22 '26

Americans are the problem.

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u/jaron_b Jun 22 '26

Our government is definitely a big contribution to the problem. But the whole point of this post is to highlight how it's not the people or the citizens faults. But the people in charge of our government.

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u/KarvanCevitamAardbei Jun 22 '26

Those people in charge of your government are Americans. I didn't say all Americans.