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
    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.