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[–] impartial_fanboy@hexbear.net 50 points 4 months ago (19 children)

People here should read more right wing theory. I think its very easy to get the impression that the only right wingers that exist are Shapiro or Alex Jones types and so when people on the left encounter a right winger who isn't a total moron/grifter they can be overly impressed and more easily swayed by them.

Case in point being Aleksandr Dugin. While he's not as influential since the ACP was founded, I used to hear some his talking points on here a whole lot. He explicitly talks about using internet marxists as a 5th column to push right wing ideas. So inoculate yourselves.

[–] SweetLava@hexbear.net 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

i recall C. Derick Varn making a similar point and it's mostly true. that's why i'm personally annoyed when people still do the "right-wingers are stupid" bit

[–] NephewAlphaBravo@hexbear.net 5 points 4 months ago

If it's stupid and it keeps beating you, how stupid is it really? Things can be evil and smart at the same time.

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