• skisnow@lemmy.ca
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    25
    ·
    14 hours ago

    “It’s bad for consumers” is one of those phrases that’s been misused so often I’m amazed these cunts still try to use it with a straight face. It’s like “I’m not racist, but” in terms of phrases that are widely understood to mean their direct opposite.

      • skisnow@lemmy.ca
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        1
        ·
        43 minutes ago

        I’m not sure anyone actually does fall for it per se; it’s one of those lies that literally everyone knows is a lie, but CEOs and corrupt politicians need it to be true in order to justify what they want to do next so they have to go through the process of saying it first.