Post B2expdCYLiGNdMRQbw by wolf480pl@mstdn.io
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 (DIR) Post #B2eqIqsjlWlqpMaxqS by jmaris@eupolicy.social
       2026-01-25T22:42:25Z
       
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       It wasn't a "tragedy". People need to stop talking about it like it was some kind of accident. It was a deliberate, extrajudicial killing. Calling it a tragedy only takes away from the gravity of the situation.https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/25/alex-pretti-killing-calls-for-investigation
       
 (DIR) Post #B2eqIrkGYVaZVNdiHQ by wolf480pl@mstdn.io
       2026-01-25T22:51:42Z
       
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       @jmaris TIL "tragedy" is not just a generic word for "a very bad outcome", but implies it was unintentional
       
 (DIR) Post #B2er9J5c8RLvN1dAPI by wolf480pl@mstdn.io
       2026-01-25T23:01:11Z
       
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       @jmaris or maybe not?https://jewishworldreview.com/0716/carter072116.php3https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/4blmtj/isnt_tragedy_the_wrong_word_to_use_for/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragedy_(event)
       
 (DIR) Post #B2euQKjXZlGVFq7Hea by jmaris@eupolicy.social
       2026-01-25T23:37:51Z
       
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       @wolf480pl It doesn't necessarily mean accidental, tragedy generally implies a sense of inevitability or fate (at least that's how I perceive it as a native speaker). Tragedy usually makes you sad not angry.Here, the use of that term makes it feel like this wasn't a deliberate extrajudicial murder. It's a deliberate choice that pushes people away from being angry and towards being sad
       
 (DIR) Post #B2expdCYLiGNdMRQbw by wolf480pl@mstdn.io
       2026-01-26T00:16:06Z
       
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       @jmaris hmm good point