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Bet he didn't see that coming, at 3,400FPS (i.imgur.com)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by to c/politicalmemes@lemmy.world
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This aged like milk. :(

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[–] 22 points 1 year ago (8 children)

It's someone from the right. It's always someone from the right. Every single time

Popping off solo is an exclusively conservative extremist position

Leftist extremism is group based

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (5 children)

    Couldn't the Unabomber be debatably extreme left? Not that it really matters, because going extreme enough in either direction ends up pretty close to the other--horseshoe theory or something.

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  • [–] 10 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Horshoe theory is bullshit.

    Politics do not exist in a spectrum, that's insane. Extremism is one dimension of many that describe a political position

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago* (2 children)

    I think the point is that if you go extreme enough on any part of the spectrum/plot/whatever, you're going to be supportive of generally unpalatable/harmful ideology.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Yeah, I know. That's what I'm saying is bullshit

    Generally, on one extreme you have a distopian nightmare, on the other extreme you have something impractical, but would be great if it worked

    And willingness to do violence to achieve political goals is another axis. On one extreme, you use violence against everyone not part of your group. On the other, even the slightest property damage or inconvenience to others is unacceptable

    Those aren't the same thing. One option is horrible, the other is impractical, but wouldn't it be nice if it worked?

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago*

    Unabomber was 30+ years ago, and he explicitly identifies the left with society's problems

    THE PSYCHOLOGY OF MODERN LEFTISM

    1. Almost everyone will agree that we live in a deeply troubled society. One of the most widespread manifestations of the craziness of our world is leftism, so a discussion of the psychology of leftism can serve as an introduction to the discussion of the problems of modern society in general.

    Here is a nice summary of how the Unabomber (and apparently the author of the article) perceived the left:

    https://medium.com/@eric.johnson7654/i-agree-with-the-unabomber-about-leftists-4cc100896e64

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