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[–] Hegar@fedia.io 15 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (3 children)

I'm personally grateful to see this comment repeated and reposted a lot and hope the mods understand that spreading things like this is one of the most important reason to have an interwebs.

Keep up the great work @dohpaz42@lemmy.world !

[–] dogsnest@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

This.
Except peeps at lemmy get upset and say, "I thought we agreed you couldn't post just, "This."!!!"
So, there's that.

[–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

I’ll do you one better: thank you. 😊

[–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

Thank you. I do appreciate the support.

[–] OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca -2 points 3 months ago (2 children)

spreading things like this is one of the most important reason to have an interwebs

Spreading unsubstantiated rumours?

https://ftw.usatoday.com/2024/07/jd-vance-couch-memes-associated-press

Vance is a complete and utter piece of shit. There are lots of things to attack him for, actual things he believes or has done. Making things up to discredit him isn't needed, and it's definitely not an important reason to have the internet.

[–] Hegar@fedia.io 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Making the powerful and evil into objects of ridicule is a non-violent way to rob them of some of their power. The less social capital this noted cushion enthusiast can command, the better.

Since our democracy lacks a formal process of ostracism to deal with people like this, saying "pfft, whatever you useless couchfucker" is the next best thing.

[–] OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Then ridicule him for things he's actually done. There are lots of them. By making things up you're no better than the people spreading lies about Hillary or Obama. This isn't the road you want to go down.

[–] Hegar@fedia.io 2 points 3 months ago

no better than the people spreading lies about Hillary or Obama

I don't think that people with different skin color, or sexuality should be made to suffer for it, so I would suggest I'm better than most of them in that regard.

I also don't have any problem with people ridiculing obama or hillary. That's obviously fine. All politicians deserve ridicule and our society is improved when the powerful are regularly insulted.

As long as it isn't being used to reinforce dangerous hatreds like racism, sexism, homophobia etc. - which increases the danger to the already marginalized - why would anyone care?

[–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It’s not about spreading unsubstantiated rumors or discrediting him (he’s doing a fine enough job of that on his own). It’s about using humor to make a peaceful political statement. It’s my humble call to action for those who are tired of this man’s bullshit, and letting him know that we are tired of his bullshit. Do I believe he fucked a couch? No. And even if he did, it wouldn’t change how I feel about him.

[–] dogsnest@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago