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[-] IlIllIIIllIlIlIIlI@lemmy.world 31 points 1 year ago

when I started browsing \b\ I thought that they were nazis only for the lulz. Right now Im not sure if I was wrong.

[-] bastian_5@sh.itjust.works 35 points 1 year ago

But why is it always nazis? Nobody jokingly organizes a movement to eat the landlords that actually causes some landlords to get eaten, but the same cannot be said about "jokingly" organizing a hate mob that actually hurts people.

[-] can@sh.itjust.works 24 points 1 year ago

I think people joked about taboo subjects then actual Nazis didn't get the joke and called it home.

[-] MBM@lemmings.world 6 points 1 year ago

Maybe less "didn't get the joke" and more "started saying nazi stuff while pretending it's still jokes"

[-] IlIllIIIllIlIlIIlI@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

This makes sense to me.

[-] gamer@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

I'm pretty sure bronies have the same origin story.

[-] RandomStickman@kbin.social 15 points 1 year ago

Also a product of someone taking 4Chan seriously. There used to be a saying every time 4Chan was mention back in the day. Something like if you have a community where you pretend to be fools, an actual fools would think they've found their company.

[-] can@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

What year did you start browsing?

[-] IlIllIIIllIlIlIIlI@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Around 2010 maybe.

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