@aidanetcetera: thank you to the commenters who pointed this out! i originally cut out the part where i explained this for length, but it’s important context.
It is just going to be very difficult for people to understand that this was probably more about ruining everyone’s weekend than some high minded political activism.
2025-09-15 18:32:16
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Ypu :
These memes actively resist interpretation
2025-09-15 16:12:26
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Reyne :
Bro majored in memology
2025-09-15 20:48:28
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Gabby :
I feel like I’m in a cultural studies class and I need to take notes for the exam. The very important exam.
2025-09-15 17:09:36
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Jeawok Media :
Nihilistic and chronically online is the way to put this
2025-09-15 15:30:29
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I'm too unamerican for this
2025-09-15 16:15:38
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liminautics :
Aidan walker I have stood by you in every video. I have agreed with all of your points and shared your videos with my friends. I can’t do this anymore. Not only did you call twitter “X”, but you even included the tagline “the everything app”. I cannot stand for this propaganda. Goodbye.
2025-09-15 15:30:55
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Gigi (Group 7) :
Right now it matters because the right is making it matter. they're threatening people and schools. until we can get them to stop, we have to keep pushing back and figure out who he actually was
2025-09-15 18:46:41
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Maddie Green :
it matters because the magas are trying to frame this on the left
2025-09-15 22:38:41
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rickyric87 :
I think Dems still believe they can win arguments with logic, if we see evidence of far right violence, maybe maga voters will finally see the larger truth etc.; and Republicans just want to own the libs, so they keep the divide alive
2025-09-15 16:53:10
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MacMan :
Okay….check please! This bizarre, nuanced sub-culture is something I never knew existed and quite frankly is far beyond my ability to grasp.
2025-09-15 17:48:32
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Timothy Shawn :
You need to go on Meet the Press!
2025-09-15 17:37:31
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Ronnie Radke is my best friend :
My take is it doesn’t matter whether he was left or right what matters is who is reacting and in what way are they reacting. That is what is scary and dangerous.
2025-09-16 04:04:23
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Jhalfaday :
I think u were still pretty close to the “motive”
2025-09-15 15:10:23
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Jamjamjam :
It’s all so opportunistic. People are trying harness to rage for their own grift.
2025-09-15 19:40:44
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Obeeobeeobee :
No I think that your analysis is really prescient. I’m studying memes for a poli sci dissertation (plz don’t throw tomatoes), and it’s very clear that the three things that matter are the political ideology and affect, but the memes matter most (different memes cause a greater reaction than literally anything else). Obvious but important.
2025-09-16 01:39:50
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dr.kat,MD :
I just came across you recently, and I think you are absolutely amazing. A brilliant brain and an excellent spokesperson and an excellent communicator . From all the people people like me who are listening, thank you for the work you do!
2025-09-15 16:03:49
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BananaPub :
It matters a LOT when the president is using it as a vehicle to declare actual war on the opposing party. I think it’s extremely important to make the distinction. No maga is going to think about any of this with this level of nuance. It only matters to them whether or not he was on the left. Period.
2025-09-15 20:47:47
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KAC :
It's maddening to watch MSM debate this as a left-right issue and try to parse out how parts of his life point to left or right wing views. If he was active in this part of the Internet, the whole thing was done for the lolz. That's it. And the long term remedy for that kind of nihilistic violence is different than the remedy for political violence based on ideology.
2025-09-15 16:34:27
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i v :
everyone should pause the finger pointing but let’s be real, not going to happen. there is a so much misinformation flying around. i think the most frightening thing about all this is how quickly it’s used for political means. again, not surprising…we’re deep in the shit
2025-09-15 15:22:05
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NotDrJekyll :
In matters insomuch as it's being used an excused to crack down on the left. They're obviously going to try to do that anyway but it is worth refuting them when they're straight up lying about things. But yeah it's a little early to have a full grasp on the political motivations here, if they're coherent at all.
2025-09-15 15:39:27
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Feral :
Dear god, what are these young men doing with their LIVES?!?
2025-09-16 06:15:48
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LYNDATOK :
You are actually the perfect person for this kind of analysis
2025-09-16 18:03:58
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saint :
i have no one to talk to about this
2025-09-17 02:06:24
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