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[–] 4 points 4 days ago (1 child)

I don't know, superficial positive comments about a politician's appearance aren't my favorite but also don't make my bottom 50 list either. Plenty people commenting on Jon Ossoff being sexy don't get downvoted

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  • [–] -2 points 2 days ago

    You actually made my argument for me and didn't notice. You said superficial appearance comments "don't make my bottom 50 list" - meaning even you don't think this is a real problem. Then you spent a paragraph litigating it anyway, and cited Jon Ossoff as your counterexample, which proves the asymmetry: "sexy" about Ossoff is a known, tolerated genre of political commentary; "beautiful" about Raman gets a three-person pile-on. Same category of comment, different reception. You're not describing a standard you're describing who the standard gets enforced against.

    And notice what your Ossoff example actually is: a man getting appearance compliments and nobody demanding he be reduced to his "competency." The rule you're defending only switches on for some people. That's not a rule. That's a vibe with a citation.

    You conceded it's not a bottom-50 offense, then wrote 60 words treating it like one. The only thing "superficial" here is the consistency of your standards.

    Have a nice day pal. 🤡😂

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