Like Accelerationism, but in social media. If we do that, what remains of reddit will be the worst of the worse racists and nazis. Therefore, reddit will have the same reputation as twitter, and thus, no one would want to advertise on there anymore.
I mean, you can’t just say “spez is a nazi” because the neoliberals would just say you are “over-reacting”.
So how about we just go all the way and make the place too toxic even for neoliberals?
Think of this like 5d chess, and recruitment for Lemmy.
Isn’t that how The_Donald and flat earth conspiracy theories started? As just a very funny joke that was then co-opted…?
If i remember right “it’s just a joke” posting is part of the ult right recruiting playbook.
Yes absolutely. “Ironic” communities were visited by people who didn’t know they were ironic and took it as sincere. Too many people acquire their political opinions through shitposts “for the luls” and now we have conservatives cheering about how much of a “troll” Trump is when they should be concerned that our most important institutions are being dismantled to “own the libs”. No one takes anything serious anymore and I don’t think the solution to that is more absurdity.
That’s how a lot of shitty communities started.
GamersRiseUp was a parody community until actual racists joined and weren’t in on the joke. Then the joke got lost.
All this would do is just fuel the actual right wing nut jobs.