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This article is ridiculous. The current wave of book burning, censorship and denunciation is completely different from previous ones, because I support the positions of the mob. I know that this wave of book burnings, censorship and denunciation will lead to a brighter tomorrow.

I should point out that I don't support 100% of the positions of the mob, but I won't say which ones I disagree with because I don't want to be next. The differences I have are minor, and I'm willing to change them immediately if necessary.

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This line of thinking has me gravely concerned for the future of liberal democracy.

I don't know where parent lives in the world, but from my perspective in the United States, I deeply fear that there are many Americans who would support an anti-democratic coup (or mob) in a heartbeat so long as it aligned with enough of their political sentiments.

Edit: maybe parent is a little too-secretly sarcastic, but even so I suspect many others think like this unironically.

When the entire tech industry, the one that controls all of the data people see, openly admits to ensuring the left wins, you have already reached that point

I think they’re being ironic and not literal.

Friendly reminder: It’s typically a good time to do some self-reflection when you find yourself saying “I support the positions of the mob”

I'm guessing the post you're replying to is sarcasm, or trolling, because it seems too perfectly absurd.

There is no instance of irony that won’t be taken literally by some tone-deaf reader.

We have always been at war with Eastasia. Brawndo is what plants crave!

Go away, baitin'!

> This article is ridiculous. The current wave of book burning, censorship and denunciation is completely different from previous ones, because I support the positions of the mob. I know that this wave of book burnings, censorship and denunciation will lead to a brighter tomorrow. > I should point out that I don't support 100% of the positions of the mob, but I won't say which ones I disagree with because I don't want to be next. The differences I have are minor, and I'm willing to change them immediately if necessary.

My tired brain can't figure out if this is a joke or not?

I see other's have answered my question!

Haha, this is excellent sarcasm. Bravo!

The point is not to be right. The actual assertions made by the "woke" hivemind do not actually matter.

The point is to demonstrate utter obedience and submissiveness to the hivemind.

Imagine that you are 6 years old and your mom is a psychotic, occasionally violent, control freak. It's a bit like that.

What drove our society to this height of neurosis?

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