yes, clearly swimming seamlessly between what you think should exist and what actually exists and then only distinguishing between the two when you&#x27;re called out is both clear communication and rhetorically effective.<p>Especially on the internet, where everyone has full context of your life and personal views, can see your face, listen to your intonation, and hear the comment out loud in your voice, as it was intended.<p>Oh wait...<p>It&#x27;s not like leaving incoherent posts on HN is a war crime, but it makes the site less good when you do that. So maybe you shouldn&#x27;t do that.