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  • SCB@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    At this point Hexbear is essentially co-opted by astroturfing terrorists

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      1 year ago

      The 12 year old loser 4channers that thought (probably still think) saying the ‘n’ word is hilarious, turned into 25 year old fascists that think “nihilism” means “make life shitty for everyone else.”

      • mycorrhiza they/them@lemmy.ml
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        1 year ago

        Who are you talking about right now? Hexbear? Is your basis for who is a fascist just that they are rude to liberals on the internet and have intense feelings about capitalism and imperialism?

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        1 year ago

        Words have actual meanings

        divert to or use in a role different from the usual or original one.