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0 pointstenpies3y ago0 comments

The biggest difference is political: when someone the media doesn't like does it, it's a chemical weapon. When someone the media likes does it, it's nothing.

See: https://www.salon.com/2020/06/02/trump-may-have-broken-inter...

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/21/us/protests-portland-seat...

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justapassenger3y ago

Please don’t confuse stupid political fights in media with real chemical weapons.

It’s insulting to people who were killed/disabled as a result of chemical weapons.

FpUser3y ago

>"It’s insulting to people who were killed/disabled as a result of chemical weapons."

While those killed by conventional weapons rejoice in heavens. Hypocrisy has no bounds.

justapassenger3y ago

Please don’t bring bad faith whatabouthism to equal people who got sprayed with tear gas to people killed by sarin.

eesmith3y ago

According to the Chemical Weaponss Convention, tear gas is a "Riot Control Agent", not a "Chemical Weapon".

See https://www.opcw.org/chemical-weapons-convention/articles/ar... .

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0 pointstenpies3y ago0 comments

The biggest difference is political: when someone the media doesn't like does it, it's a chemical weapon. When someone the media likes does it, it's nothing.

See: https://www.salon.com/2020/06/02/trump-may-have-broken-inter...

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/21/us/protests-portland-seat...

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justapassenger3y ago

Please don’t confuse stupid political fights in media with real chemical weapons.

It’s insulting to people who were killed/disabled as a result of chemical weapons.

FpUser3y ago

>"It’s insulting to people who were killed/disabled as a result of chemical weapons."

While those killed by conventional weapons rejoice in heavens. Hypocrisy has no bounds.

justapassenger3y ago

Please don’t bring bad faith whatabouthism to equal people who got sprayed with tear gas to people killed by sarin.

eesmith3y ago

According to the Chemical Weaponss Convention, tear gas is a "Riot Control Agent", not a "Chemical Weapon".

See https://www.opcw.org/chemical-weapons-convention/articles/ar... .

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