Wait... I thought Lemmy liked TPB as much as Star Trek. I just like Mr. Lahey
this post was submitted on 02 May 2024
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are you comparing reddit today to lemmy today?
People find a shiny new word that sounds clever. They start using it so that they sound clever too. They like sounding clever, so they use it a lot. They start using it for things that it doesn't actually mean, until it loses all meaning other than the most generic "I don't like that." The word becomes enshittified and people eventually stop using it.
Needing a substitute, people find a new word...
We already have a word. Why change it?
Lemmy.
Lemmings?
because you're not allowed to say "capitalism" nobody knows what that is
They're not class conscious.
Easier to repeat other people than think.