A half hour essay about exactly what it says on the tin: thought terminating clichés (it’s not that deep, it can’t be helped,…) anti-intellectualism (they were blue) and propaganda (shutting someone off rebutting you, realigning cognitive dissonance)

  • LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net
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    4 months ago

    I’m glad to hear the “I ain’t reading all that” meme reply getting called out. It’s honestly one of the most ignorant things I’ve ever seen online and it should be shamed every time.

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    4 months ago

    Analyzing thought terminating cliches is a baller move. Thought that was the end of it? No. Here’s an in-depth analysis of your five word meme, your behavior, and the resulting sociological impact.