I don’t know if I agree. Poe’s law aside, we’re talking about this in a memes community, which means a lot of what is said here is tongue-in-cheek. Context matters, right?
I’ve seen way to many reactionaries using that excuse to post their propaganda. and given that in current times my own personal safety is at risk from the state. I don’t have patience for Schrödinger’s assholes.
You can’t just say something with no tone indicator (I do not mean “/s”, I mean any indication that it is sarcasm LiKe ThIs, or a clear exaggeration, or an obvious reference…)
I can’t just say “Socialism is wrong because people are cunts.” and be like, it is clearly sarcasm. that is at best being a Schrodinger’s asshole.
The sarcasm is in taking the common false argument against Marxism and directly showing how absurd that argument actually is by forcing it into a vignette for the viewer, ie a Marx that actually forgot human nature and suddenly realized it destroys his arguments and analysis. That absurd situation highlights the absurdity of the argument.
I just don’t get how saying a statement you believe is wrong without any indication of it as a joke.
Seems more reminiscent to people who say something shitty, then when they get complaints say “it was a joke, bro”.
And I personally have no patience for that. Also, there is no punchline, it is just a BS quote.
Friend, have you ever heard about irony?
yhea, unless otherwise indicated, irony vanishes in text format
I don’t know if I agree. Poe’s law aside, we’re talking about this in a memes community, which means a lot of what is said here is tongue-in-cheek. Context matters, right?
I’ve seen way to many reactionaries using that excuse to post their propaganda. and given that in current times my own personal safety is at risk from the state. I don’t have patience for Schrödinger’s assholes.
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It’s sarcasm, which doesn’t always land.
You can’t just say something with no tone indicator (I do not mean “/s”, I mean any indication that it is sarcasm LiKe ThIs, or a clear exaggeration, or an obvious reference…)
I can’t just say “Socialism is wrong because people are cunts.” and be like, it is clearly sarcasm. that is at best being a Schrodinger’s asshole.
Then how is everyone else getting the joke?
ask them
You are on a meme board. Sarcasm and jokes should be your default assumption.
my rule of thumb, if that meme can be posted on a maga site and they will take it as genuine, then it’s either shitty sarcasm, or not sarcasm
You should get a new rule.
That was rhetorical. I know the answer and others have already told you.
You can claim it doesn’t make sense all you want, but the fact remains that everyone instantly got the joke.
The sarcasm is in taking the common false argument against Marxism and directly showing how absurd that argument actually is by forcing it into a vignette for the viewer, ie a Marx that actually forgot human nature and suddenly realized it destroys his arguments and analysis. That absurd situation highlights the absurdity of the argument.