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> I think that trying to read political messages in Borges is wrong and disrespectful

You can say wrong. But for the record, you lost the credibility to use the word "disrespectful" when you termed all philosophers as "wordcels." :)

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Caught my attention as well. Must be neologism assuming it originated from as a variant of incel, but here focused on deriding people getting their jollies out of the written word ( me:P ). Naturally, I might be wrong. Lets see if the author responds.

Not the author but: yes. This word emerged from online discourse a few years back about 'wordcels' vs 'shape rotators':

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/wordcel

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/shape_rotator

that’s bonkers. “philosophers and other wordcels” not only insults Borges but the entire world of philosophy. the arrogance and the nonsense in that phrasing are both off the charts.

Because western philosophy is not a place where you can find arrogant nonsense, right? Philosophers are some of the most arrogant people I've ever met. And I say that with great affection.

Both can be true

take a joke man jeez

It’s internet youth culture bleeding into highbrow discourse.

An suitably brain rotted riposte to your complaints would be something like

‘Wordcels be sneething at rotationmaxxing shapechads’

and an image of a badly drawn wojak figure.

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