• goat@sh.itjust.worksOPM
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    26 days ago

    So what’s the joke? Are they’re pretending to be racist without the topic (rammstein) ever mentioning race to begin with?

    I don’t buy that. ‘Please excuse me. I’m just going to be sarcastically racist without anyone previously mentioning race!’ – It’s straight out of the alt-right playbook; when called out, claim it’s a sarcastic, ironic joke!

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      25 days ago

      No clue, could be either. It’s text on a screen and the only emotion present, is the one you decide to apply to it.

      Ask them if it was a joke or not to be sure, and if you have to ask, it’s because it might not be.

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        25 days ago

        Sounds like you’re going to lengths to defend this behaviour or to differentiate it.

        No apologia is allowed

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          25 days ago

          Actually no, the hexbear comment is clearly bad in my opinion, regardless of if it was sarcasm.

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            25 days ago

            Good, I’m glad you can agree it’s bad. You have to be very vigilant against the alt-right playbook—no defending sarcasm or if it’s a joke.