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The post Xitter web has spawned soo many “esoteric” right wing freaks, but there’s no appropriate sneer-space for them. I’m talking redscare-ish, reality challenged “culture critics” who write about everything but understand nothing. I’m talking about reply-guys who make the same 6 tweets about the same 3 subjects. They’re inescapable at this point, yet I don’t see them mocked (as much as they should be)
Like, there was one dude a while back who insisted that women couldn’t be surgeons because they didn’t believe in the moon or in stars? I think each and every one of these guys is uniquely fucked up and if I can’t escape them, I would love to sneer at them.
I’m not familiar with Indian politics but I’m curious if anyone understands what this site is or what its politics are https://democracycollective.in (I’m just nosy and curious, I saw this pop up out of nowhere)
Though maybe I already have an idea:
You can read a blog post from the dude who started that site here: https://rushabh-mehta.medium.com/starting-a-new-political-party-28a2e70cc8c3 I didn’t spot any huge red flags, but I didn’t dig too deep (nor do I know the first thing about Indian politics).
Apparently he aims to start an online political party without any leaders or hierarchy where everything gets voted on. Not to be too cynical, but looking at how small it is right now I imagine they won’t get far enough to see why that doesn’t really work.
@sailor_sega_saturn @hrrrngh A few of these have sprung up after Five Star Movement got popular in Italy. These political descendants have been real quiet after the drama flared up. Our local instance (Movement Now) has one MP.
Ahh, Movement Now. The vanity hobby horse of one Hjallis Harkimo, best known for playing Donald Trump’s role in the second season of the Finnish version of The Apprentice, as well as selling half a hockey team and the arena he built to Russian oligarchs.
I hadn’t connected the dots from M5S to Liike Nyt before, but I guess it makes a modicum of sense as an inspiration.