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This is called lamphshading. Lampshading is when someone acknowledges a flaw or controversial aspect upfront, often humorously or ironically, to deflect critic
by ZeroTalent 2y ago
This is called lamphshading.
Lampshading is when someone acknowledges a flaw or controversial aspect upfront, often humorously or ironically, to deflect criticism or give the appearance of humility or openness.
Saying something like "A home for poorly researched ideas" while actually propagating extremist, controversial, or misleading content is a tactic intended to: disarm critics, avoid accountability, and create plausible deniability.
- EncomLab 2y agoi.e. the "geohot method". Why this guy still pulls so much traction is a mystery.
- red-iron-pine 2y agolotta good cracks back in the day some of his "watch me program" vids are also pretty popular. I learned a lot from watching his workflow. but I'd never trust him when talking about economics or politics, or even where to go for dinner.
- dudefeliciano 2y agoJoe Rogan does this all the time "Well I'm just an idiot who don't know nothing about nothing, but let me proceed to divulge the following BS to hundreds of millions of people as if it were an uncontroversial fact. When I get fact checked we can laugh it off together."
- hermitcrab 2y agoI guess similar to when people (often the 'alt right') say something abhorrent and then claim afterwards they didn't really mean it.
- ZeroTalent 2y ago"it was just a prank, bro!"