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Fucking Hell. Like the Nazis burning their Records.

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[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 223 points 19 hours ago (4 children)

JFC...

"Hold on guys, we need to hold up on doing our Totally Legit and Properly Legal thing until we can get on a comms system that is properly hidden from all investigation..."

MAGA: YEAH! THE GOOD GUYS WON!

[–] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 114 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

Their conception of morality is exactly backwards.

They first consider if the person aligns with their in-group. If so, then whatever they do (so long as it doesn't directly have a negative impact on themselves) is by nature good.

Obversely, if a person is a member of a group that is not aligned with their tribe then any action taken is inherently wicked and detrimental to society.

They don't judge morality by the action, they judge it by the actor.

[–] Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world 4 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

Don't worry though, if they have a falling out with the in group they were always bad and this has zero weight on your past present or future judgement.

[–] tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 39 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

That's literally how Nazis operate

[–] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 35 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

Yes, it's common to all flavors of reactionary ideology.

Which is why it's so rich for conservatives to pretend to hate "identity politics." It's literally all they have.

[–] militaryintelligence@lemmy.world 13 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) (1 children)

Swamp status: Drained™

Drain the Swamp™ is a trademark of Trump LLC and does not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of Trump or president Musk

[–] Red_October@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago

They drained it, then dredged the sludge off the bottom and used it to fill government positions. Again.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 5 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

MAGA is another way of saying "brainless zombie".

Those people could not find their own ass with two hands and a flashlight.

[–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 2 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

MAGA: YEAH! THE GOOD GUYS WON!

Everyone else: THIS IS TERRIBLE! MAYBE IF WE COMPLAIN ONLINE ENOUGH THEY WILL STOP!

[–] madjo@feddit.nl 1 points 5 hours ago

Keep calling your representatives