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		yardie on April 23, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: No one buys books Carnegie: “I’d like to avoid being remembered for having a bunch of labor strikers shot and killed. How can I launder my reputation?” PR: “sir, with enough money you can make the public believe whatever you want.” https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitewashing_(censorship)

cafard on April 23, 2024 [–]

Quite.

Do you refuse, on principle, to visit the Frick when in New York City? For that matter do you avoid the Rockefeller Center?

Cthulhu_ on April 24, 2024 | [–]

Straw man argument; the person you're replying to did not mention any boycotting. See also "Mr. Gotcha".

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