• otp
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    2 months ago

    If it’s not slam, it’s roast.

    I think journalists like these words because they’re not provably false and therefore can’t get sued for misrepresenting what someone said

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      2 months ago

      And if, heaven forbid, it’s not either of those, it is now apparently acceptable to refer to it as a “clap back.” In the newspaper of all places.

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        It’d probably be slander to say “X said this” when they didn’t say it.

        “X expresses disgust about Y” could be slanderous if it’s not disgust, but “a respectful disagreement”, etc.

        But “X slams Y”? “Slam” doesn’t mean anything. So nobody can confirm or deny that any “slamming” happened.