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[–] owenfromcanada@lemmy.world 118 points 3 months ago (1 children)

He had 'em in the first half

[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 76 points 3 months ago (22 children)

This is why it's really important for white, cis men to be allies.

If you are a white, cis man and you are inspired by this man, please speak up. Those of us that are minorities can only push the boulder so far and we need voices that Republican (and unfortunately some Democrat) politicians will hear.

[–] owenfromcanada@lemmy.world 26 points 3 months ago (1 children)

And things like this do way more than just the immediate apparent impact. Every time a white cis guy speaks out like this, it helps to break down the lie that this bigoted way of thinking is the majority.

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 6 points 3 months ago

It also (hopefully) makes them consider why they only agreed with them before they said murdering women and children was bad. At least, we can hope that some are that self-aware.

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[–] gearheart@lemm.ee 89 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] sxan@midwest.social 41 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

The execution was 😙👌

[–] BossDj@lemm.ee 87 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I feel like a good portion of the audience was still confused at the end. And you know exactly which portion

[–] match@pawb.social 40 points 3 months ago

It's like when you use your talking-to-pets voice to tell your dog he's an idiot

[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 25 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The portion that doesn't care about children with skin that isn't white.

[–] Monument@lemmy.sdf.org 25 points 3 months ago

That’s sort of the funny thing. They were disapproving of him, not because they understood he was making a caricature of them, but that he was saying the quiet part out loud.

[–] eurisko@lemmy.ca 60 points 3 months ago (1 children)

This guy's absolute masterclass rhetoric trolling be like:

[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Wtf is that from? Is that Resident Alien?

[–] pulsewidth@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

From this show pretty sure. It's very hit and miss on the sketches for me, but the hits are worth sitting through the misses, goddamn hilarious.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Think_You_Should_Leave_with_Tim_Robinson

[–] Brickhead92@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Has this ever happened to you!

[–] noxypaws@pawb.social 46 points 3 months ago

this guy fucking gets it

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 32 points 3 months ago

Want to steal this man's look and do the same shit

[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 27 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Is there a name for the trope where someone gets upset so they stop listening, even if you're right?

[–] some_designer_dude@lemmy.world 34 points 3 months ago (2 children)
[–] altec@midwest.social 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I think Conservative might be a better word for this

[–] some_designer_dude@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

Ah, I agree.

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[–] recklessengagement@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

There's probably a German word for it

[–] whoisearth@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Gersprekenstufflewaffenspiel

[–] thatKamGuy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] 9bananas@feddit.org 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

because that doesn't make any sort of sense in german; it's nonsense ;)

ETA: "waffenspiel" is the only actually german part of that. and the translation for that is accurate (weapons' game), but also kinda nonsensical, especially without proper context.

the rest is just straight up not a word...

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[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 26 points 3 months ago

“How dare you say out loud the exact thing that I’m thinking quietly.”

[–] TheMadChatter@lemmy.ca 24 points 3 months ago

Masterful trolling here lmfao

[–] YtA4QCam2A9j7EfTgHrH 14 points 3 months ago (3 children)
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