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[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

You don't understand what a strawman argument is.

ESL? No, that's "English as a second language". Mine is technically third. My English is better than 60% native speakers (a large 60min test by a professional). And that counts countries which aren't on the level of developing nations when it comes to literacy figures

America is attempting to erode a woman’s right to vote.

America has been championing socialist policies for 100 years.

So which one do you believe in this one?

It's quite hilarious how often I end up teaching Americans English. While this is my third language, I'm fairly sure I've used it longer, more and in more academic contexts than you have. That's why I don't make up meanings for words when someone proves me wrong.

champion verb

vigorously support or defend the cause of.

"he championed the rights of the working class and the poor"

Once I answered your arse-ignorant "well when did your country" bullshit you got shaken and started shifting your asinine goalposts. The US has never CHAMPIONED socialist policies, let alone even using them. Still don't.

It's incredibly ironic how you think saying "you got the wrong definition" will work, and how "other commentors can see". Yes, they can. They will be able to even check the definition (which I've linked btw, but you ofc haven't, as your definition of the word is made up) and see that "champion" doesn't exactly mean what you pretend it does. :)

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/champion

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/champion

Even if you forgo the most used definitions, and try to find a niche one that's even remotely similar to how you're using it...? Nah. The closest ones still will have at least "enthusiastic" in them. The way you use it to say "America has been championing socialist policy for 100 years" is incorrect.

America has been actively suppressing socialist policies, socialist movements and even socialist countries. These are facts.

So I don't know what "English" you're using, but here in the real world "champion" doesn't mean "actively fighting against".

"Mr. Fin"

See you can't even write Finn, which is the demonym for a Finnish person. You use the noun which means a literal fin. Like those things fish have. :D

"championing socialist policy"

If it wasn't so worrying that people like you exist, it'd be kinda hilarious.