• Rookwood@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    I mean it’s classic Orwellianism to make up wild claims so that they seem normal when you do it. It’s also called hypernormalization. Say crazy outlandish thing that doesn’t exist. Then when it happens no one is surprised. The Big Lie. Etc.

      • Dr. Wesker@lemmy.sdf.org
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        4 months ago

        Greentext involves using the > sign to indicate or imply actions, thoughts, states of being, etc. Often used to tell a narrative.

        > be me
        > went to the store
        > bought eggs
        > got home
        > half the eggs were cracked
        > mfw