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ARandomerDude on Sept 24, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: Artist matches influencer photos with surveillance...

"Important" means something important that I like. "Controversial" means something important that I don't like.

Writing "controversial" makes the reader think something is bad while helping the author avoid the chore of giving any actual reasons for their opinion.

juunpp on Sept 24, 2022 [–]

https://www.dictionary.com/browse/controversy

ARandomerDude on Sept 24, 2022 | [–]

Yes, I speak English. The point is not how "controversy" should be used, it's about how "controversy" is commonly abused for rhetorical purposes.

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