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[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Because you're bitching about it. Either there's a better way to express the precise picture you're describing, or your central argument is fundamentally flawed, and it's an effective shorthand.

Sure, there's nuance. Shorthand is used to convey a nuanced thought quickly. That's literally the point.