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Yes, I am referring to 100% of the people to whom I am referring. I'm not sure why you think that is a great revelation. I'm talking to 100% of you right now.
100% of me is a % of the general public. Thus, the general public does not agree that all AR-15 owners are conservative dickbags.
So you're saying that if I claim "the general public likes chocolate" and you personally don't like chocolate, it isn't true?
Correct.
If you want to say “there’s a percentage of the general population that likes chocolate,” that would be a true statement; but by the same account, it also means “there is a percentage of the general population that does not like chocolate.” The former implies the latter, and when it breaks down like that, you’re really not saying fuck-all.
Provide some percentages.
So you do think "general public" means "100% of the population."
Good luck getting the rest of the world to agree with you on that. That's certainly not what I meant.
What % of the public do you need in order to qualify usage of the statement “general public?”
Is it 51%? That would mean 49% do not agree.
What part of "that’s certainly not what I meant" is unclear to you?
Or are you claiming that you know what I meant better than I do?
What did you mean?
I think it's a little late to be asking me what I meant at this point since you were so sure you knew up until now.