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[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 158 points 2 days ago (17 children)

To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize.

[–] Lupus@feddit.org 80 points 2 days ago (8 children)

Careful with that quote, it's by Kevin Alfred Strom a Neo-Nazi from an 1993 essay in the national Vanguard, a white nationalist publication and it refers to the antisemitic trope of world Judaism.

I'm not criticizing you, just want to contextualize it because it could be misconstrued to be a antisemitic dog-whistle, especially in the context of the linked article.

[–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 38 points 2 days ago (6 children)

It's an axiomatic truism. It's logic is self contained.

To learn who is wet, simply find out who is in the water.

[–] thesmokingman@programming.dev 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Why does that preclude it from being in the zeitgeist?

[–] QueenHawlSera@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Because it's literally a white supremacist talking point?

[–] thesmokingman@programming.dev 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

You and I are in agreement; the user I responded to seemed to be implying otherwise.

Edit: I think it’s a bit strong to say it’s “a literal white supremacist talking point.” Your average boomer is going to mistakenly associate it with Voltaire. I think folks that are some level below terminally online have seen one of the many pieces pointing out its origin. Away from the author, it could stand on its own merits which is why “kids with cancer” is a funny response to it. In the US, at least, I haven’t seen a lot of discussion from the white supremacists who run the government on this quote which further makes me question if it’s a literal talking point. Perhaps you are aware of groups that are actively pushing it? If not, it’s a bit more reasonable to say what the first response in this thread said. Be careful.

[–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago

the user I responded to seemed to be implying otherwise.

Not really. I'm just saying the quote isn't particularly insightful upon analysis, source notwithstanding.

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