These assertions are not equivalent in structure: one is “X are more Y”, the other is “all X are Y”.
In spite of that, people who aren’t trying to be careful will often not notice the difference, and people who are trying to be careful will often still habitually treat the former as the latter and fail to notice exceptions.
Both of these ways to interpret a statement (denotation / usage in practice) are vital, and it distresses me that people (in politically charged discussions) seem to almost always see them as opposed sides and consistently emphasize one.
These assertions are not equivalent in structure: one is “X are more Y”, the other is “all X are Y”.
In spite of that, people who aren’t trying to be careful will often not notice the difference, and people who are trying to be careful will often still habitually treat the former as the latter and fail to notice exceptions.
Both of these ways to interpret a statement (denotation / usage in practice) are vital, and it distresses me that people (in politically charged discussions) seem to almost always see them as opposed sides and consistently emphasize one.