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[–] gandalv 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago (edited ago)
I'm right there with you. I was a redditor for six years (same username as here)...I'm so over the site-wide, pervasive attitude of...you're a Man and should be ashamed you white, CIS, privileged scum. NOPE, no more.
[–] Andrew_Ryan 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
This whole 'internet culture war' seems to infect any site once it gets large enough. It certainly was sad seeing reddit reach this point, though I've only been on for half as long as you.
[–] LizardBreathe [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Yup, not male, but still need to check my white cis thin American middle-class privilege. The SJWs and entitled snowflakes are taking over and it has gotten to the point were your entire argument is considered invalid if you spelled something incorrect.
[–] SocialJusticeWizard ago
True. I heard that the grammer nazis are part of the whole SJW cabal anyhow. Its them and the jews and the gays and then like teachers of reading and writing and shit. They think I'm stupid cuz I cant spell every singel word right? As if spelling shit is even important anmore.. I meen hello were on the internet??!!! if you wanna know how a word is spelled look it up why should i have to d all the work here? Fucking same assholes that want words spelled good are the same ones using their welfare stamps to buy laptops so they join the SJeW cult. Its the fucking apocalypse man I swear Satan has got these SJWs wrapped around his dirty little fingers and they are spreading like a cancer.
[–] SocialJusticeWizard ago
Yep, I been there bro. One time I was saying truth like women should just not get paid as much as men because men are more qualified at most things since we been dooing these jobs longer and they are just conditioned by evolution to work as waitresses and strippers and then of course they can't handle the science. It's going to be nice to not have to be called out on our bullshit from women. It'll be nice to have a just us free speechers club without any SJW saying their speech., that shit won't fly here. Who gives a fuck about their opinions. Fuck you mom women are dumb.
[–] gandalv ago
Awww...look everyone...a cute little troll stopped by to say hi.