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New bit idea: Any time someone argues with you about China online and uses Winnie the Pooh as an argument/picture, act like you straight up have no idea what they are talking about “What’s that bear?” (hexbear.net)

submitted 2 months ago by CoolerOpposide@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net

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I tried it a few times recently when I’ve been down in the trenches of shitposting and it is very funny to make them try to explain their argument to you as if you have no idea what they’re saying. It’s so easy to bait them into thinking they’re about to bring up this amazing dunk about how China banned Winnie the Pooh or whatever and win you over, and then you get to just tell them that’s not true because you just looked it up plus now it feels racist.

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[-] CoolerOpposide@hexbear.net 18 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

You’re giving too much effort calling it racist from the jump for using winnie the pooh. You have to let them work it out themselves for combined max humor and impact. People will double down that they are racist, or outright deny it if you make the (true) accusation that they are. But if you make them say it themselves or make it appear that you came to the conclusion after they explained themselves, you make them acknowledge it.

What? I don’t get it. You’re saying this bear looks like the president of China? How?