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I see it referenced constantly here, not quite as much on Reddit. I know what it means, but just wondering why such the popularity over on this side of the fence?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

are you comparing reddit today to lemmy today?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

People find a shiny new word that sounds clever. They start using it so that they sound clever too. They like sounding clever, so they use it a lot. They start using it for things that it doesn't actually mean, until it loses all meaning other than the most generic "I don't like that." The word becomes enshittified and people eventually stop using it.

Needing a substitute, people find a new word...

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[–] nutsack 0 points 5 months ago

because you're not allowed to say "capitalism" nobody knows what that is

[–] SeattleRain -1 points 5 months ago

They're not class conscious.

[–] feedum_sneedson -2 points 5 months ago

Easier to repeat other people than think.

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