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[–] frisbird@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Guilt and shame are effective ways is getting people to challenge their views

[–] Maeve@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 2 weeks ago

Not really. It does tend to send the undesirable behavior into secret behavior.

[–] SirSmoothAES@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Even then this meme strawmans both liberals and conservatives. If the goal is to make them confused and defensive then excellent job.

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 weeks ago

tbf i think it perfectly encapsulates conservative/fascist rhetoric.

liberal thinking is indeed a bit more complex.

[–] frisbird@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Cool, we agree. The meme is intended to create an emotional reaction, a negative emotional reaction, associated with these labels.

[–] SirSmoothAES@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] frisbird@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yes, memes, the preferred format of educators everywhere for everything, being perverted into some form of emotional communication without depth. Oh, the huge manatees!

[–] SirSmoothAES@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I'm just saying this meme doesn't do what OP says it does. I never said memes are a substitute for education or theory.