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by edwardw 4928 days ago
Does anyone else feel sick about a title like this as I did? A nation can't do things; a government can.
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msg 4928 days ago
Read the English wikipedia article about metonymy. This figure of speech is not uncommon when referring to organs of state.
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edwardw 4927 days ago
Yes, indeed. It would be very convenient to substitute an issue of double standard with of rhetoric.
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