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it means "I like this." it originally meant "this is agreeable with my conservative politics" but the youth (me) think it's funny to use it more generally
by xx-bean-xx 2y ago
it means "I like this." it originally meant "this is agreeable with my conservative politics" but the youth (me) think it's funny to use it more generally
- strken 2y agoIt originally meant "acting like a crackhead". The root word "base" comes from freebasing cocaine. It's undergone significant evolution since then, obviously, but its spike in popularity amongst the far right was just one twist in its etymological journey.
- sdwr 2y agoTo me, it means "a unique take that cuts through the noise and displays a strong fundamental understanding of the core issues". That is often perverted/softened into "agreeing with me".