• Zagorath
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    5 months ago

    In what way does that quote answer their question?

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      5 months ago

      It depends on which “them” is being referred to in OP’s comment. Assuming “them” are the protesters, then the answer provides what the protesters said, or at least what the organisation they represented said.

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        5 months ago

        Assuming “them” are the protesters

        Why would you assume that? It was obviously asking about what comment the politicians have made, from the fact that they were asking about whether “they” had commented “on the reason for the protest, or just the act”.

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          5 months ago

          It was obviously asking about what comment the politicians have made

          Why would you assume that? It was obviously asking about what comment the protesters have made, from the fact that they were asking about whether “they” had commented “on the reason for the protest, or just the act”.

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            5 months ago

            Yes, it’s very easy to make a bad faith argument if you just randomly pull quotes, rather than actually looking at context.