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668 points wildmusings | 2 comments | 24 Nov 16 00:50 UTC | HN request time: 0.443s | source
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seanalltogether ◴[24 Nov 16 01:24 UTC] No.13027203[source]▶
The tension that The_Donald and many alt-right subreddits place on reddit in general seems to be reaching a boiling point. I get the feeling the admins are just waiting for a credible reason to present itself that lets them cleanly wipe out all of them.
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return0 ◴[24 Nov 16 01:32 UTC] No.13027254[source]▶
the donald is well moderated, esp. from doxxing and other personal stuff. they are of course very lively and get to the nerves of leftists, but that's about it. it's actually quite entertaining if you can leave behind enmities (and don't take it too seriously).
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marxbroseph ◴[24 Nov 16 03:07 UTC] No.13027704[source]▶
/r/The_Donald is a place where a mix of trolls, fascists, and white nationalists get riled up, and work to start a horrifying new chapter in history.

Fascists and white nationalists defend it by claiming it's just clownish fun. (which, unamusingly, is EXACTLY the same explanation given by the supporters of fascism in Italy, and Russia, and Germany). Trolls really are having fun, they just don't give a fuck.

It's propaganda. It's gross. All of the donald's loser readers and writers have the right to share their bad ideas; but they have no particular right to say it on Reddit.

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1. golergka ◴[24 Nov 16 04:35 UTC] No.13028131[source]▶
Having had talked to actual russian nationalists and fascists, it's complete bull. Their views are based on search for sincerety and almost religious revelations, it's a completely opposite mindset of internet trolls.
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2. vowelless ◴[24 Nov 16 06:48 UTC] No.13028683[source]▶
Having lived in the middle east where fascism and totalitarianism is the norm, the Donald subreddit was child's play. The politics sub reddit had more Implicit propaganda in favor of trump and Bernie (from my cursory readings) but both were pretty bad. I don't remember any pro Hillary propaganda when I used to visit the website. I just stopped going to reddit during this election. I think that helped me keep my sanity.