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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)

Like, there was one dude a while back who insisted that women couldn’t be surgeons because they didn’t believe in the moon or in stars? I think each and every one of these guys is uniquely fucked up and if I can’t escape them, I would love to sneer at them.

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[–] mirrorwitch@awful.systems 19 points 1 day ago (7 children)

“In the 21st century, the Antichrist is a Luddite who wants to stop all science. It’s someone like Greta or Eliezer,” [Peter Thiel] said, referring to Thunberg and Eliezer Yudkowsky

I am going outside to smoke something. I don't care what, just… something

[–] bitofhope@awful.systems 7 points 9 hours ago

Guy who looks exactly like the antichrist wearing Groucho glasses with a fake nose and moustache pointing at other people in the room and accusing them of being the antichrist.

[–] lagrangeinterpolator@awful.systems 6 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

In the 21st century, the Antichrist is a Luddite who wants to stop all science.

As opposed to the current administration that is destroying science by cutting the NSF's funding. An administration that Peter Thiel supports. He might want to look into that.

[–] Soyweiser@awful.systems 5 points 14 hours ago

You know, idealistic autistic young woman world leader doesn't sound that bad.

[–] macroplastic@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

"The Antichrist wants to stop all science", says the motherfucker who pays people to drop out of universities.

[–] istewart@awful.systems 14 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Damn, when you get kicked off the Thiel grifter pipeline, you get straight punted. Not even the callous disregard and abandonment practiced by a certain outer-borough real estate hustler, instead it's reverse apotheosis

[–] ShakingMyHead@awful.systems 5 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Give it a year or so and they'll both pretend that this never happened.

[–] bitofhope@awful.systems 3 points 6 hours ago

Come on, give Greta a chance, she's deserved it.

[–] Soyweiser@awful.systems 3 points 14 hours ago

Just revenge for Yud banning NRx from lw.

[–] o7___o7@awful.systems 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

Tired: breaking up face to face, like a normal person

Wired: breaking up via text

Inspired: breaking up via the mirror-universe version of a fundamentalist revival sermon

[–] o7___o7@awful.systems 7 points 1 day ago

That makes ol pete sound crazier than anyone he referenced

[–] saucerwizard@awful.systems 7 points 1 day ago

Lemme hit that shit too.