• Deceptichum@kbin.social
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    10 months ago

    They protested against manufacturers who used machines in “a fraudulent and deceitful manner” to replace the skilled labour of workers and drive down wages by producing inferior goods.

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    Over time, the term has been used to refer to those opposed to industrialisation, automation, computerisation, or new technologies in general

    What exactly don’t you think means what I think it does?

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      What exactly don’t you think means what I think it does?

      e e lemmings over here playing fast and loose with objects, subjects, and verbs. Truly a mystery why people think you don’t know what you’re talking about.