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>It propaganda for fascists, and a machine of hate, targeting the mental inept. Funny. I would have said the same about nearly every primary left-leaning media
by GarrisonPrime 7y ago
>It propaganda for fascists, and a machine of hate, targeting the mental inept.
Funny. I would have said the same about nearly every primary left-leaning media outlet.
- th0ma5 7y agoFascism is defined as right wing extremism[1]. Hating hate and haters is different than the hate of otherness stoked by fascists[2]. [1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fascism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fascism [2]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_tolerance https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_tolerance
- rubyn00bie 7y agoThere’s a big difference between the right and left here. If you’re unable to look past your petty lines drawn with colors you’d realize one is a source of shit posting and the other is a source of hate. It’s ignorance like yours that keeps progress back. But whatever...
- s9w 7y agowow
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- happytoexplain 7y agoThat seems extreme. Isn't it irrational to declare that "every" source that "leans" toward whatever political identity you presumably dislike is "propaganda" and "a machine of hate"? That sounds like the most absurd generalization possible - in fact, it sounds like a product of ignorance and hatred.
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