• Zipitydew@sh.itjust.works
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    5 months ago

    I think of it as the old better to remain silent and thought a fool, than to talk and remove all doubt test.

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      5 months ago

      Foolishness in the digital world has less disuasive power than irl. Flips the script a little bit, which is why people are willing to invest in it as a tool of actual power. Qanon demonstrated this. Now kids are getting measles.

      • Zipitydew@sh.itjust.works
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        5 months ago

        Oh for sure. Has become helpful for outing the truer number of idiots in the world. Unfortunately also made it easier for them to find each other.