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		insert_coin on April 7, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A Critique of the Open Letter Calling for the Remo... You are not forced to call anyone anything. You have no right to compel anyone to say anything. You can ask, that's about it. They can say no.

dpatterbee on April 7, 2021 [–]

And they can be considered an asshole and asked to not continue their role as a leading representative of a diverse community of people.

insert_coin on April 7, 2021 | [–]

Of course!

And the people "asking" can also be considered assholes.

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