The Federation doesn’t attempt communication or diplomacy.

I understand where you’re coming from broadly with your thesis, and I agree with you more than I want to. The above line struck me, though, because The Left writ large at least has been trying to communicate and attempting diplomacy with our Bugs for decades, and especially lately it’s become essentially useless.

I get the slightly-downvoted state I found this comment in, but I thought it was a perfect reference.

His only regret was that he had Boneitis.

I saw the reply in my inbox and had a reaction to “females” there, like “ugh, not one of THESE folks who still talk like that.” Because I didn’t remember the nature of this thread until I got back into the comments :)

Bonus points if you instead say she is being hysterical.