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“own the libs” is satire, it’s not literally the political platform

• Waterluvian 6y ago
  Not exactly a useful claim given it can be made by anyone for any portion of their "team" they're embeeassed by. The core problem is that America uses a two party system and that can only result in heavy partisanship.
  • Tycho 6y ago
    One side has prominent interlocutors who routinely call the other side racists, Nazis, and harbingers of fascism in the United States, demanding their “de-platforming”. The other side sees this as hysterical nonsense spouted by sanctimonious hypocrites and people blind to reality, who deserve to be mocked, hence “own the libs.” These two sides are not equivalent. One is doing a lot more “othering”. The real equivalent would be some sort of Red Scare accusing the other side of being infiltrated by freedom-hating communist spies, demanding their removal from all institutions and positions of power.
    • dsr_ 6y ago
      There are concentration camps run by the United States government.
      • dsr_ 6y ago
        If you're downvoting this, you had better have proof that there are no concentration camps run by the United States government. Please show it to us. Otherwise, I accept your downvote as proof that facts are not relevant to you.
        • thinkingemote 6y ago
          Please read the sites rules about downvotes.