What is a figure of speech?

Remember: always distort, re-word, ignore distinctions, exaggerate, lie, distort distort distort.

https://twitter.com/UnicornsRockUK/status/1645893364179410945

That’s how it’s done! McGovern said “We need to stop the virus of trans ideology” and Bozo says she “called trans people a virus.” Calling an ideology a virus is not calling the people infected by it a virus, just as calling Covid a virus is not calling the people infected by it a virus. The ideology is the virus, and it’s very very harmful to people, especially their brains and their critical faculties.

Willoughby has finally blocked me. I was surprised he hadn’t done it long ago; I’ve been a vocal non-admirer for a long time.

Comments

7 responses to “What is a figure of speech?”

  1. Sackbut Avatar

    I’m blocked, too. Given that I post nothing and rarely even “like” anything on Twitter, I assume Willoughby must be using a block list.

  2. twiliter Avatar

    His bullshit won’t stand up to a fair analysis and he knows it. Relentless zealotry is easy on twitter, just limit replies and block all critics.

    I say let him wallow in his muck, no big loss.

  3. Omar Avatar

    Willoughby has finally blocked me. I was surprised he hadn’t done it long ago; I’ve been a vocal non-admirer for a long time.

    When all else fails, pull the plug. Various sites around the www do it quite frequently.

    Then again, were this the Middle Ages and the likes of Bozo sitting up there as Holy Inquisitors, the outcome for freethought could be a lot worse.

  4. Me Avatar

    Wasn’t he just recently offering to take on all comers? (Maybe that didn’t go so well?)

  5. Holms Avatar

    “That pic scares me” – a jab at appearance. Very progressive.

  6. latsot Avatar

    I’ve been blocked forever, I’m not sure we’ve ever interacted.

    In fairness, I’d probably remember it if we had :)

  7. Ophelia Benson Avatar

    Ya I was surprised yesterday to see he hadn’t. He doesn’t use the list!?