• FluorideMind@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Lmao. It’s a meme. Not a “movement”. Those out of the know he is referring to “civil war 2, electric boogaloo”

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      11 months ago

      Memes and jokes have been used to disguise cultural movements, not just once, but always.

      “Just joking” about wanting to kill you, before actually killing you, is not a new idea. There were always people who thought it was “just a joke”, then the killing started.

      If you are using those jokes and memes, you are helping those movements.

      • Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world
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        11 months ago

        Yep! The_donald was one big meme fest in the beginning.

        There’s a whole political science research on it.

        Starts as a joke. Some who don’t get the joke join and get so loud, they push the jokesters away. Continues to grow and spiral.

        Other examples: Earth is flat.

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          11 months ago

          I’m waiting for birds aren’t real to be replaced with actual looneytunes that believe 100% in it.