r/politics - Comment by u/pawnmarcher on ”Portland’s Bizarre Experiment With Not Policing Proud Boys Rampage Ends in Gunfire”
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Edit: went back and checked.. 45 upvotes, several reddit awards and a bunch of dingi replying "it's just a joke bro! You're so cringe for taking the bait!"

Yeah, we're the ones who are cringe...

  • OldSoulHippie [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    I could almost see that argument, but haven't they heard of brigading?

    Plus, that sub was neutered the very second we all got the first warning. I remember some people advocating for not changing and getting banned, since we all knew it was going to happen, and others wanting to play along. I was solidly in the "not changing" camp

    • JuneFall [none/use name]
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      3 years ago

      I don't really think they were interested in material reality of the thing, but preferred their idealized picture of reddit being a neutral space.