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The name of this sub is racist or is recreating structural racism (feddit.de)

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The word “Master Race” is clearly equivalent to terms which were used by Nazis and so are today's far right wing and alt-rights.

There are other communities which created similar narratives, especially from the 4chan side, and I think the origin of “PC Master Race” comes from there.

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[–] [email protected] 48 points 1 year ago (4 children)

The origin of pcmr is a video by zero punctation.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Ok, my mistake, but does this change the fact that the term still characterizes structural racism? Also, due to the nature of anonymity, we cannot know much about the motivations of any particular person on the internet. 4chan and alt right are exactly where you least expect them to be.

[–] IgnoreKassandra 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The origin of the phrase "PC/Linux/whatever-non-serious-thing master race" is self-deprecating. It's an ironic jab at the enthusiasts in these communities that take themsevles way too seriously and gatekeep users of other platforms.

Do you know of any actual minorities who are upset by this phrasing, or are you just white knighting?

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