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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)

Like, there was one dude a while back who insisted that women couldn’t be surgeons because they didn’t believe in the moon or in stars? I think each and every one of these guys is uniquely fucked up and if I can’t escape them, I would love to sneer at them.

(Credit and/or blame to David Gerard for starting this.)

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[–] Soyweiser@awful.systems 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

this board is filled with self-satisfied assholes who feel free to hold forth on whatever subject crosses their minds, with the absolute certainty that they’re the smartest people in the room

If your system flagged that as toxic, makes me wonder about the system. Also check your bias against people saying this because it def comes off as true. (And hey if this truth hurts, remember that he didnt claim yall are not the smartest people, yall have 130+ iqs remember).

[–] bitofhope@awful.systems 4 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Just because it's true, that doesn't mean it's not rude. Now I might condone being rude on ACX but I'm also not claiming to have reached enlightenment.

[–] V0ldek@awful.systems 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Buddha, just seconds before enlightenment:

-you know what actually fuck those guys heavenly light

[–] Soyweiser@awful.systems 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Victorian Sufi Buddha Lite, if it is true, it can't be rude. ;)

(E: im just joking btw, I agree with you it can be rude, and tbh this does come off a bit rude, but not the worst, no idea why this would score high on their scoring system, it def isn't nice, but it is also not that bad in regards to comments).