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I'm sick of people who throw out the word “HYPOCRITE” at anybody who tries to improve society somewhat.

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Oh, you're vegan? Well, the perfume you're wearing comes from a beaver's behind. So… you're a HYPOCRITE!

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Oh, you're texting about labor rights from an iPhone, which is made in a Chinese labor camp. So, you're a HYPOCRITE!

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Oh, you want to stop human-caused climate change, but you exhale carbon dioxide every time you breathe. So, you're a HYPOCRITE!

I thought that whole genre of so-called communication had fallen out of fashion in the 1990s… but nope. I see people posting mic drop zingers even on my LinkedIn feed!

The function of the “you're a hypocrite” mic drop is to shut down complex conversation.

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