If the Twitter/X thing teaches you one thing, let it be this: Twitter was a neoliberal place. Then Elon Musk made it into X, a fascist place. Once again, neoliberalism laid the foundations of fascism. But that’s not the (whole) lesson… Neoliberal folks are still using X, calling it Twitter to make themselves feel better, and pining for the good old days. And there’s the real lesson: When neoliberalism turns into fascism, neoliberals will adapt to life under fascism. Right, class dismissed.

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(We really need a better way to crosspost from mastodon…)

  • someguy3English
    54·
    8 months ago

    Was that posted on Twitter/X?

      • someguy3English
        71·
        8 months ago

        Never used it so don’t know the interface. But now that I take out the magnifying glass and not skip over the handle I can see it there.

        • Umbrias@beehaw.orgEnglish
          41·
          8 months ago

          There’s a source in the post text and their handle is in a mastodon instance :P

          • someguy3English
            41·
            8 months ago

            Sigh. Why would I go to the source when it’s posted. And handle is what I said. (Clearly what I posted.)

            • Umbrias@beehaw.orgEnglish
              41·
              8 months ago

              Because perhaps you were curious about whether it was posted on Twitter… The thing you asked about…

              • someguy3English
                21·
                8 months ago

                And just like whitepeopletwitter, people can take from one place (Twitter) and post on another (mastodon). JFC. Ciao.

                • Umbrias@beehaw.orgEnglish
                  51·
                  8 months ago

                  This seems like pretty blatant deflection when you had multiple opportunities to find out your exact question by clicking one link or reading a little closer. Both things faster than making a comment.

                  You assumed wrong twice, made an inciting comment, and now you’re upset about it. Interesting.

                  Also why bring up whitepeopletwitter? This isn’t reddit…

                  • someguy3English
                    41·
                    8 months ago

                    Next time you miss something that’s very easy to miss (and even admit it), I hope you meet someone that acts like you that mocks you repeatedly.