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The post Xitter web has spawned soo many “esoteric” right wing freaks, but there’s no appropriate sneer-space for them. I’m talking redscare-ish, reality challenged “culture critics” who write about everything but understand nothing. I’m talking about reply-guys who make the same 6 tweets about the same 3 subjects. They’re inescapable at this point, yet I don’t see them mocked (as much as they should be)

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[–] Architeuthis@awful.systems 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

using their lingo and their crit-hype terminology strengthens them

We live in a world where the US vice president admits to reading siskind AI fan fiction, so that ship has probably sailed.

[–] Soyweiser@awful.systems 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It has but we dont have to make it worse, we can create a small village that resists. Like the one small village in Gaul that resisted the Roman occupation.

[–] bitofhope@awful.systems 5 points 11 hours ago

I appreciate the reference having read half a dozen Astérix albums in the last few days. I just hope our Alesia has yet to come.