I didn ' t say anything about caring for the abused . Care as much or as little as you want . But this petition is a waste of time , and is as helpful to black children like Tamir Rice as posting empty platitudes on Facebook . Hence the grow up comment . There is not the slightest chance that the Electoral College is going to go rogue and vote in Clinton . And if they did , this country would fucking implode . So go do something more worthwhile with your time . <| sep |> In many cases , yes , but the entity you ' re invoking may not really threaten the entity you ' re trying to banish , or their authority may not extend towards the entity . You ' d also need to be confident and certain in your belief to pull it off . It ' s not a bad technique overall though .