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[-] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago

I have no idea what they mean by strawman.

[-] neidu2@feddit.nl 45 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

My understanding of this sovcit insanity is that the "strawman" is a legal entity that the government uses as their placeholder. The strawman is a US citizen and all that comes with it, but the actual person is not. They believe that the rules do not apply to them because it is only the strawman that is bound by laws and rules, and not their actual self.

A lot of this loonacy revolves around the belief that they are legally separated from their strawman, and use all sorts of forms, "rules", and excuses to "prove" this.

Interesting video on the subject by Munecat: https://youtu.be/KcxZFmKrxR8

EDIT: No edits! It stays as it stands!

[-] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Somebody who isn't a sovcit had to give them the name Strawman for that definition right? It's such a rhetorically perfect joke of a name.

[-] pete_the_cat@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

lunacy ๐Ÿ˜‰

English is weird, even if you're a native speaker haha

[-] neidu2@feddit.nl 11 points 1 year ago

I reject your English and substitute my own. I will force the language to make sense over time.

[-] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Just say it's a completely different word. Lunacy is caused by the moon. Loonacy is aquatic bird-related madness.

[-] Zoot@reddthat.com 4 points 1 year ago

If you lived in MN you would know better then to ever get into a Loonacy.

[-] neidu2@feddit.nl 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Could be either in this case

[-] ElcaineVolta@kbin.melroy.org 15 points 1 year ago

neither do they!

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