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t1_iqnpliw wrote

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I assumed it was civilians with the word "evacuation". I think soldiers would've been a troop withdrawal convoy.

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t1_iqnpvda wrote

Maybe, still, I want the civilian stuff to be painted as absolutely clearly as possible to reach maximum eyeballs.

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t1_iqnvvn6 wrote

Not maybe lol convoy is literally just a group of vehicles traveling together. Funeral convoy. Presidential convoy. You would say military convoy.

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t1_iqoqkqy wrote

"Maybe for you the association is strongest to assuming civilians." I'm not arguing whether a convoy can mean either, that'd be a ridiculous waste of time lol

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t1_iqpknkx wrote

Or he's associating the word with its definition, instead of preconceived notions about how convoy sounds "soldiery." Crazy thought.

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t1_iqpo9cn wrote

Firstly, if you actually look up the definition, it explicitly includes the phrase 'typically accompanied by armed troops or warships.' So.

Secondly, convoy can mean either. It can be civilians OR military. It's not a proper reflection of the news event, because a bunch of soldiers vs a group of civilians being massacred are totally different events. So even if you ignored the literal definition being soldiery, it's like calling a school shooting a 'building shooting'. Everyone knows that a double digit percent of people only read headlines, things like that should be explicit.

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