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[–] Deflated0ne@lemmy.world 112 points 1 week ago (1 children)

They've never seen GWAR before I guess.

[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 94 points 1 week ago (2 children)

... these are the people who think the 'Machine' that Rage Against the Machine is raging against...

... is the liberal mainstream media.

We are talking about people with negative amounts of media literacy... as well as very low levels of actual literacy.

[–] dylanmorgan@slrpnk.net 30 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I mean, in all fairness RATM is raging against the mainstream media, they’re just also raging against everything to the right of the mainstream media too.

[–] miked@piefed.social 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Wait, I thought they hated washing machines. So confused.

[–] GeeDubHayduke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 week ago (2 children)

No, actually. They just hate it when people say "ATM machine." They want that machine dropped from the common vernacular.

[–] Klear@quokk.au 4 points 1 week ago
[–] nocturne@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

If we do not have ATM machines what will I do with my PIN number?

[–] not_woody_shaw@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Just use contactless to pay for your pizza pie.

[–] F_State@midwest.social 2 points 1 week ago

the big secret is that Democrats and Republicans are both on the political right and the mainstream media is owned by billionaires.

[–] BJ_and_the_bear@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The thought of this dopey fascist goof listening to RATM while working out in his stupid hat is hilarious

[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Hey, uh, can you return those to the weight rack when you're done with 'em?

Fuck you I won't do what you tell me!