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Joe Rogan Mistakenly Blasts Biden’s Mental Fitness Over Something Trump Actually Said (variety.com)

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[–] Doxatek@mander.xyz 10 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I hate the word blasts in this context. IDK why it bothers me so much

[–] bcgm3@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

Possibly because it's an overused, hyperbolic and mostly meaningless word, that really only serves to amplify the rage-bait component of a click-bait headline.

That's why it bothers me, anyway.

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 2 points 10 months ago

It’s called “editorialization” and it’s when you use colorful language to add meaning that doesn’t exist in the subject material.

In this case, I’d say it bothers you because there’s no actual definition of “blasts” that’s different from “criticizes” or “comments on”, and it indicates to you that the writer’s intent was to inflame rather than inform.