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I think I get what you're getting at, but I see a pretty big difference between a random internet comment and a person of actual power saying "Ayyy, it sure would make me happy if so and so just, ya know, got taken care of"

When the identities of random internet commenters are difficult to establish, and may themselves represent larger interests or entities, there's some concern with that viewpoint.

> The phrase is commonly used in modern-day contexts to express that a ruler's wish may be interpreted as a command by his or her subordinates.

I think we can all recall at least one recent incident of this happening.

Some people I'm neutral toward find that priest, who I am also neutral toward, quite turbulent. I wonder if any of them would go so far as taking drastic action against him.