2026-03-14 15:48 UTC
@bluebabbler @jensorensen steelman: the idea is that people aren't being sincere, they're just saying whatever will get them acceptance in a society focused more on fake politeness than actually doing anything good for anyone. See also, "nice" vs kind vs actually advocating justice (a critique of the mainstream from the left instead of the right.)
strawman: politics is full of liars and frauds therefore it's better to be politically incorrect and offensive, since that's "real" 😎🤑
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@wilbr@glitch.social 2026-03-14 15:50
@bluebabbler @jensorensen what anti-PC anti-woke conservatives don't get is that a bunch of people saying things like "respect their pronouns" or "war is bad" aren't just saying things for status, they deeply believe it and have the receipts and theory to back up that belief (which is why their favorite thing is to find a blue-haired protestor who doesn't know why they're protesting; it gives them permission to keep dismissing it all as an act)