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		pessimizer on June 10, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: FBI: FISA Section 702 'absolutely critical' to spy... Hence, "greybeard." Even when people are talking about something that they know to be true, they ground themselves in derogatory stereotypes about the people who were right.

jerkstate on June 11, 2023 [–]

Do you consider “greybeard” to be a derogatory stereotype? I sure don’t..

20after4 on June 11, 2023 | [–]

I've seen it used with either positive or negative connotations depending on the context.

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