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[–] NOT_RICK 65 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (3 children)

Someone got their comment mocking this person deleted.

They said, “do you even know what words mean?”

.ml mod/admin in their ban reply: “reason: Yes, I studied the history of holocaust apologetics”

My eyes may get stuck, they’re rolling so hard. What would they say if I correctly characterized the third reich as authoritarian? Does that somehow make me a Holocaust denier? The logical inconsistency is making my brain hurt, somebody help please

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 months ago

you’re doing incredible work over there, really shining a light on the silliness of it all 😅 keep it up

[–] barsquid 8 points 3 months ago

It is indistinguishable from satire. The screenshot comment could be satire and the mod unable to distinguish it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Kind of like when you call Hitler a form of socialist and get banned for "complimenting hitler"

[–] NOT_RICK 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

There’s about the same amount of socialism in national socialism as there is democratic republicanism directly north of the Republic of Korea.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago

Beware those who claim to have your best interest at heart

[–] PugJesus 56 points 3 months ago (3 children)

It's awfully convenient that anything that could possibly lead to criticism of red fash is unacceptable to them.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Disempower the language of an oppressed group, and you disempower the group.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 3 months ago

That is pretty accurate. There are a lot of key words that simply cannot be used in political discourse, leaving it almost impossible for advocate for policies that benefits the marginalized. It is a very effective method, as is so often demonstrated.

[–] Diplomjodler3 16 points 3 months ago

Just like "great man theory", i.e. any criticism of Dear Leader Xi.

[–] barsquid 9 points 3 months ago

Me [facts are making me sad]: the word "bad" is literal Nazi genocide, please switch to "plusungood."

[–] [email protected] 26 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Hey, this was in response to me lmao

[–] [email protected] 24 points 3 months ago

blocked for doing literal genocide denial 😔😔😔

[–] [email protected] 21 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I mean technically speaking, "solar mass" is connected to flat earth theory, so please avoid using it.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 months ago

basically :/

[–] NOT_RICK 20 points 3 months ago (1 children)

lol. That guy is going to pull a muscle reaching like that.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 3 months ago

without even warming up first! very dangerous

[–] Gradually_Adjusting 12 points 3 months ago

"our toothbrush" username

Unironically this fragile about communism

I don't understand