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The post Xitter web has spawned soo many “esoteric” right wing freaks, but there’s no appropriate sneer-space for them. I’m talking redscare-ish, reality challenged “culture critics” who write about everything but understand nothing. I’m talking about reply-guys who make the same 6 tweets about the same 3 subjects. They’re inescapable at this point, yet I don’t see them mocked (as much as they should be)

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[–] gerikson@awful.systems 14 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The wikipedia page for TESCREAL is "disputed", always a good sign when the online right launches skirmish actions against front-line trenches

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TESCREAL

[–] V0ldek@awful.systems 15 points 3 months ago (1 children)

'TESCREAL' refers to a nonsense conspiracy theory that disparages people such as Nick Bostrom without citing any sources that are credible on the question of whether Nick Bostrom is an 'evil eugenicist' or whatever.

WP:LOL. WP:LMAO even.

[–] imadabouzu@awful.systems 12 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

I'm ok with this because everytime Nick Bostrom's name is used publicly to defend anything, and then I show people what Nick Bostrom believes and writes, I robustly get a, "What the fuck is this shit? And these people are associated with him? Fuck that."

[–] V0ldek@awful.systems 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

A credible source on whether Nick Bostrom is a weirdo is Nick Bostrom cited verbatim

[–] blakestacey@awful.systems 8 points 3 months ago

WP:YEAHOK, WP:IWILLALLOWIT