Update: most of the comment section is people saying that youtube is secretly removing their dislikes to censor them
THIS IS LITERALLY 1984!!
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It actually is, in the sense that it's some reactionary shithead's idea of what communism looks like.
This is a big part of why I don't take QAnon too seriously as an existential threat (though as a font for stochastic violence they certainly are), and why the Chapo hosts all underestimated/downplayed what they might do before the Capitol riot.
These peoples' conception of praxis is literally just posting. Yes, they often get together in public to protest, but these are always either Trump rallies or purely for spreading awareness of something that isn't real, literally a real-life Twitter hashtag campaign (#savethechildren). This isn't real organizing despite appearances. Theyre not doing anything or organizing to accomplish a tangible objective.
Even the Capitol riot was quite literally an extension of this conception of "posting is praxis) and was a large part of why they had no idea what to do when they got as far as they did. People dunk on them as stupid for livestreaming themselves but that element was the entire point of the protest-turned-riot. They literally believed that if they pulled off some huge public spectacle on livestream and enough people saw it, The Great Awakening would happen, everybody would have a Damascene Moment and convert to their side, and Trump would be President and restore Real America. Its why, even more than white privilege, they are genuinely surprised that law enforcement not only didn't side with them but are now using those livestreams to hunt them down and prosecute them.
I wouldn't underestimate the threat disorganized conspiracy nuts can pose though. All it takes is a couple dedicated quacks to pull off an Oklahoma City. Are they an existential threat? No, but it wouldn't surprise me if these people pull off some nasty lone wolf domestic terrorist attacks, and cause a statistically significant increase in hate crimes.
Not to mention the rallying behind the "Blue Lives Matter" flag. In addition to the threat of stochastic terrorism, they are signaling that they believe that the state's primary function should be to utilize its monopoly on violence to oppress black and brown communities, and they are willing to carry out mass casualty events in order to achieve that. They aren't just posting. They are participating in direct action and we have to be serious about that.
Simply dismissing them because of their buffoonish clownery is a huge mistake, in my opinion. These people are deadly serious and capable enough even in spite of themselves.
I mean, if police was putting in any effort whatsoever, the capitol thing wouldn't happen and no one would care.
Yeah they're meeting up to play out their internet version of fictional reality. It's amazing stuff.
dislikes are interpreted by the algorithm as "engagement" and make the video more prominent
Biden will be the first president to pick up a Fortnite AND a Warzone dub.
The left :unity: The right
Posting is praxisThat's it. That's the post
Probably both. That site is proof that ironic joking bigotry invites real bigotry. I browse it regularly because I'm a terminal doomscroller. Whether you personally find Cumtown funny (and I do), it's an extremely irresponsible podcast based on the community it fosters. There is a shitload of unironic racism, misogyny, transphobia, and even Q posting. It's basically 4chan lite.
they're more extremely online than we are, and with zero self-awareness. they literally think biden could not have won because he doesn't have a lot of twitter followers.
True fact if Biden gets too many dislikes on too many Youtube videos' he's subjegatted to an automatic review from Youtube, and if he's caught guilty of violating their TOS he'll be forced to resign from his position in office, keep the going Q! :dead-pepe:
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They were always better than libs at the whole disliking videos en masse thing though. Not that anyone gives a shit.
