• ComradeMikey [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    cringe is not right wing it’s totally neutral. everyone online uses cringe

    • gayhobbes [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      Nothing is totally neutral. Everything originated somewhere, and cringe is based on shame and bullying.

      • ComradeMikey [he/him]
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        4 years ago

        people wonder why leftists cant get traction. we make everything an extreme politcal opinion. how tf can we radicalize people when we are so far removed from them. calling cringe a psuedo fascist word is not good in building rapport and only alienates

        • gayhobbes [he/him]
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          4 years ago

          Am I talking to a bunch of mill workers here? I thought we were having a discussion, bro.

          • ComradeMikey [he/him]
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            4 years ago

            Ima be honest i came across as kind of a dick. I think im just annoyed about an overall trend of the left being super exclusive and making innocuous things “cancellable” or problematic in a way that can alienate libs/apolitical who are potential radicals.

            • gayhobbes [he/him]
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              4 years ago

              I get that. I do think it's valuable on the left to think about our language, because it is often indicative of toxic mindsets we've inherited. That's not a conversation I'd have with someone as they're becoming more comfortable with leftism overall.

              • ComradeMikey [he/him]
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                4 years ago

                I can totally get behind that actually. as long as we allow for misteps for those who are learning in good faith i think thats totally reasonable

                • gayhobbes [he/him]
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                  4 years ago

                  I always assume good faith first. It's only when someone doubles down or gets defensive that I abandon any pretext. If I see someone use a slur, I'll let them know that it is one. If they get annoyed, then they're probably a dick.