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Explain Like I'm Five

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Please ELI5 me about the circlejerk about Lego's going on on Reddit? Someone stole some Lego's or something? Why is this such a big deal, I mean who cares if some Lego's get stolen? What's the hubbub? (lemmy.world)
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[โ€“] velma@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Fucking chill lol. I think he's doing it both for altruistic reasons and for self promotion. That's it.

[โ€“] petrol_sniff_king@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 day ago

Everything in your life is done for money. Every music record, every pithy article, every donation fund, every non-profit.

If you think that Ben is doing so disproportionately, then say so.

There is nothing I find more irritating than this weasely, faux-innocent JAQing from people who just happen to dislike the person currently leading the charge.