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[–] JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.world 33 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Because talking to Bernie wouldn't be weird, it would be a genuinely insightful discussion.

[–] AVincentInSpace@pawb.social -1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

that doesn't make him a normie. if he was a normie, talking to him would be like talking to anyone else on that end of the scale: incredibly milquetoast.

the normie/psycho axis isn't how much we like them, it's how much they're willing to deviate from the status quo and get people fired up.

[–] lime@feddit.nu 19 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

no that's literally the description of the other axis...

[–] AVincentInSpace@pawb.social 3 points 2 weeks ago

whoops lmao my bad