its straight up xenophobia at this point, it has been for a while, but this is the most blatant it's gotten.

  • Galli [comrade/them]
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    4 years ago

    Yeah I'm not really seeing any xenophobia at least in I guess the social and media bubbles I'm in. It's just a fun water cooler ghost story like y2k or 2012.

    • Phish [he/him, any]
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      4 years ago

      Check out the reddit thread on it if you'd like to see the xenophobia.

      • Tankiedesantski [he/him]
        ·
        4 years ago

        In fairness, that could be said of just about any reddit thread on any topic.

        • Phish [he/him, any]
          ·
          4 years ago

          Hang on now, sometimes it's just good old racism and bigotry.

            • Phish [he/him, any]
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              4 years ago

              It is very funny how everyone in that thread is suddenly an expert on deorbiting rocket stages and shit because it makes China look worse apparently.

              • Tankiedesantski [he/him]
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                4 years ago

                Reddit is already the epitome of the Dunning-Kruger effect. It only gets worse once you sprinkle in some racism.

                • Phish [he/him, any]
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                  4 years ago

                  Perhaps the most perfectly succinct description of reddit I've heard.