[-] redpen@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago
  1. This guy seems to have not heard that Oliver Anthony hates conservatives probably a lot more than he does.

The video directly addresses this, commenting about why regardless of the singers prsonal views, the song is being championed by conservatives and criticized by leftists.

  1. The whole condescending well-my-income-level-is-okay-so-let-me-explain-a-bunch-of-things-to-you vibe of this video is 100% why a lot of working class people don’t like the modern left.

The video describes the rural/urban divide and dicusses how it was explained by Marx and Engels long ago. In doing so, the creator emphasizes the difference in material situations and interests. It explains false consciousness and why the reactionary focus on blaming the poor on welfare is counterproductive for actually solving the issues that the singer is describing. The creator does this not to say that his level of income makes him right, but to highlight the common reasons for this difference.

[-] redpen@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Checking my communities.

[-] redpen@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

If just a few people who have never come to terms or heard the ideas before have engaged with it where they otherwise wouldn't have, especially if they come to the comments ready to give a reactionary piece of their mind and see the discssion, then I think the shock value strategy worked. It's ultimately the creator's choice how they present it, and I see the value in being evocative. If the title were "How Heirarchical Social Systems Contribute to Anthropogenic Climate Change," frankly it just wouldn't get the exposure. As marketing, politcal discourse, and everyday experience will attest to, appeal to emotion works.

[-] redpen@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I agree that the creator may have chosen a title that could potentially be counterproductive, but it was certainly an intentional move. At least it led to some discussion on an issue that frankly doesn't have much awareness is the generl public. "Shock value" is a strategy where creators intentionally use provocative or controversial imagery, titles, or content to elicit strong emotional reactions from their audience. This can be done to grab attention, spark discussions, and raise awareness about a particular issue, idea, or message. The goal is to make the audience think and engage with the content more deeply due to the intense emotional response it evokes. In this case, it worked pretty well, considering many videos posted have almost no discussion at all in the comments.

Edit: spelling

[-] redpen@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

@DessertStorms@kbin.social

As Lewis’s Law dictates - the comments on any article about feminism justify the existence of feminism.

Haha I enjoy this one! :)

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[-] redpen@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

Is that a setting somewhere? Because that is not how it behaves on my end. Deleting a comment hides all replies.

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[-] redpen@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

No, I don't want to delete others comments. I want others' comments to not be deleted when the original commentor deletes the original comment that starts a comment thread.

[-] redpen@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

This is what I want. How can I get this?

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Currently on Lemmy, when a comment is deleted by its creator, all of the replies to that comment become "hidden". If I know who replied, and I go to their profile, I can still see the replies. The count of the number of comments indicated next to the post also includes the "hidden" replies. However, the replies to the deleted comment do not appear in the post. On Reddit, if a comment is deleted by its creator, it remains in the post with comment deleted by creator or something like that, and all of the replies to thatcomment remain visible in the post. Is there a way to do this on Lemmy?

[-] redpen@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Happy to. Thanks for the welcoming words!

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[-] redpen@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Crimson writing utensils with political double entrendre potential were seen on wooden furniture.

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

Thanks and welcome, comrade!

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