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In 2018, Trump admitted that Russia meddled in the 2016 election cycle. He denied he participated, as 2014 was before he began his MAGA campaign -- yet his own tweet, also from 2014, shows him preparing to run for President, using his MAGA campaign. Clearly, Putin had no interest in making the United States great again, so the real campaign was to Make Russia Great Again, or MRGA.
In 2018, Trump admitted that Russia meddled in the 2016 election cycle. He denied he participated, as 2014 was before he began his MAGA campaign -- yet his own tweet, also from 2014, shows him preparing to run for President, using his MAGA campaign. Clearly, Putin had no interest in making the United States great again, so the real campaign was to Make Russia Great Again, or MRGA.
"I'm a MAGA patriot!"
"If you were really a patriot, you would know the actual name of the United States, MRGA."
"If you were really a patriot, you would know the actual name of the United States, MRGA."
by the modhatter June 18, 2024
Get the MRGA mug.Sealioning is a term used to describe the actions of villains who demand "citations" for things that are prima facie true, in an attempt to harass and silence facts that give them cognitive dissonance.
As you can see on this very page of definitions, conservatives will even Sealion the term "Sealioning," because it diminishes their capacity to use this fascist tactic.
As you can see on this very page of definitions, conservatives will even Sealion the term "Sealioning," because it diminishes their capacity to use this fascist tactic.
Person 1: An orange is an orange.
Troll 1: Can you provide a link to your claims?
Troll 2: Yeah, if you can't provide a link to prove that an orange is an orange, we own the libs once again!
Person 2: Don't worry, they're just Sealioning you. They're either bots, or just morons.
Troll 1: Can you provide a link to your claims?
Troll 2: Yeah, if you can't provide a link to prove that an orange is an orange, we own the libs once again!
Person 2: Don't worry, they're just Sealioning you. They're either bots, or just morons.
by the modhatter May 09, 2023
Get the Sealioning mug.Myers-Briggs Personality Types are known for a number of traits. INFJ is short for Introverted, Intuitive, Feeling, and Judging. An alternative description of this type is Advocate.
"Advocates are the rarest personality types of all. Still, Advocates leave their mark on the world. They have a deep sense of idealism and integrity, but they aren’t idle dreamers – they take concrete steps to realize their goals and make a lasting impact."
Because of the Advocate's Intuition and Introversion, INFJs are not known for "tweeting for clicks," but rather, speaking out for facts that are getting drowned out in the corporate media landscape. But the solipsism of other personality types causes them to project their own pathologies onto INFJ activists. INFJs do not swarm for the sake of swarming -- many have WILDLY different opinions on politics and politicians -- but when INFJs run across major news stories and air discrepancies or outright lies, we are accused of acting on behalf of some politician or other, but in reality, the one common denominator IS our steadfast defense of facts: hence, "INFJhive."
"Advocates are the rarest personality types of all. Still, Advocates leave their mark on the world. They have a deep sense of idealism and integrity, but they aren’t idle dreamers – they take concrete steps to realize their goals and make a lasting impact."
Because of the Advocate's Intuition and Introversion, INFJs are not known for "tweeting for clicks," but rather, speaking out for facts that are getting drowned out in the corporate media landscape. But the solipsism of other personality types causes them to project their own pathologies onto INFJ activists. INFJs do not swarm for the sake of swarming -- many have WILDLY different opinions on politics and politicians -- but when INFJs run across major news stories and air discrepancies or outright lies, we are accused of acting on behalf of some politician or other, but in reality, the one common denominator IS our steadfast defense of facts: hence, "INFJhive."
by the modhatter January 20, 2022
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Related to the term "Sealioning," which is bad-faith trolling in the form of asking a series of insincere question that anyone ACTUALLY interested in the topic already know for a fact, or can search for online themselves.
In this case, "Prelioning" is when a person posts something highly subjective as if it is fact, and when people ask what the subjective opinion is based on (because some people do have different criteria for forming subjective opinions), the original person will just keep replying "look it up yourself."
Someone posting in good faith is happy to give examples -- which in fact they usually do in the Original Post. Anyone suggesting that "facts" not in evidence are nevertheless true on their face is gaslighting.
Related to the term "Sealioning," which is bad-faith trolling in the form of asking a series of insincere question that anyone ACTUALLY interested in the topic already know for a fact, or can search for online themselves.
In this case, "Prelioning" is when a person posts something highly subjective as if it is fact, and when people ask what the subjective opinion is based on (because some people do have different criteria for forming subjective opinions), the original person will just keep replying "look it up yourself."
Someone posting in good faith is happy to give examples -- which in fact they usually do in the Original Post. Anyone suggesting that "facts" not in evidence are nevertheless true on their face is gaslighting.
Reply 1: "You keep talking about Bernie Sanders' accomplishments. I know his record, and I don't consider PLCAA, naming post offices, and dumping waste in Sierra Blanca to be accomplishments -- so, honestly, what has Bernie done that you consider accomplishments?"
Reply 2: "Don't bother. He's doing this Prelioning as part of a grand clout-chasing scheme."
Reply 2: "Don't bother. He's doing this Prelioning as part of a grand clout-chasing scheme."
by the modhatter August 25, 2022
Get the Prelioning mug.Akin to playing Devil's Advocate, but worse. Whereas, on occasion, someone playing Devil's Advocate can actually help someone sharpen arguments and make them better, Sealioning amounts to the meme of the little kid replying to every answer with, "Why?" The Sealion has NO interest in hearing any other side, OR of making substantial arguments of its own side. A Sealion will often make empirically ridiculous arguments in the hopes of getting blocked online, which they incorrectly define as "owning" the person who blocked them. In fact, on social media, if you check the Sealion's replies, they're often cut-and-paste replies, frequently 100% unrelated to the topic. The sole purpose is to suppress the free speech of actual people who might thwart the success of disinformation campaigns.
"Did that fan of Killer Kyle Rittenhouse actually repeat that old 'I bet you didn't even watch the trial' propaganda?"
"Of course. So I had to remind him that yes, in fact, I did watch the trial, and Killer Kyle never denied murdering those people. He admitted that the person who assaulted those peaceful protesters was him. He admitted that they used their Stand Your Ground rights to defend themselves against his threats. He admitted that he shot at them --"
"Why do you even bother? They're clearly just Sealioning you."
"Of course -- which is a form of bullying, and letting bullies get away with bullying leaves people with the impression that the bullies were actually right, and we can't let that happen.
"Of course. So I had to remind him that yes, in fact, I did watch the trial, and Killer Kyle never denied murdering those people. He admitted that the person who assaulted those peaceful protesters was him. He admitted that they used their Stand Your Ground rights to defend themselves against his threats. He admitted that he shot at them --"
"Why do you even bother? They're clearly just Sealioning you."
"Of course -- which is a form of bullying, and letting bullies get away with bullying leaves people with the impression that the bullies were actually right, and we can't let that happen.
by the modhatter April 14, 2023
Get the Sealioning mug.Misogyny is far too gentle a term.
A phobia is not just a fear -- feeling creeped out when you walk into a spider web is rational/burning down the house because you saw a dust bunny that might have been a spider is an irrational fear (arachnophobia).
In the patriarchy, a real Alpha -- or even a normal human -- has no reason to fear half the planet. Yet, they do.
They kill women.
The cause serious physical and mental harm to women.
That's genocide, by definition.
"Misogyny" just doesn't describe that adequately.
A phobia is not just a fear -- feeling creeped out when you walk into a spider web is rational/burning down the house because you saw a dust bunny that might have been a spider is an irrational fear (arachnophobia).
In the patriarchy, a real Alpha -- or even a normal human -- has no reason to fear half the planet. Yet, they do.
They kill women.
The cause serious physical and mental harm to women.
That's genocide, by definition.
"Misogyny" just doesn't describe that adequately.
Rashida Tlaib can't even condemn rape?
What can I say? In the Patriarchy, Gynophobia can be internalized.
What can I say? In the Patriarchy, Gynophobia can be internalized.
by the modhatter August 08, 2025
Get the Gynophobia mug.When a White Heterosexual Affluent Male, or WHAM, feels threatened by non-WHAM, particularly in politics or pop culture, he will make obnoxious ad hominem attacks. But because the WHAM typically does not possess much intellect OR self-confidence, he'll enlist the help of other online bullies to swarm his victim: hence, BroHive.
Despite connotations, a responding member of BroHive needn't identify as male -- maintaining Patriarchy has often attracted females like Phyllis Schlaffly, that Jameela Jamil calls "Double Agents."
Similarly, while many associate "Bros" with Bernie Sanders, "BernieBros" is to "Bros" as "Square" is to "Rectangle." Often, BroHive will activate any time you mention, for instance, the Second Amendment. There is seldom an attempt to make any serious point; the swarm will merely make ridiculous Strawman Fallacies.
The point of BroHive is not to change hearts or minds, merely to harass people into silence. They will even do this to people who are ACTIVELY working on the causes that BroHive profiles CLAIM to support, if the victim doesn't support the cause EXACTLY the way the BroHive want. Furthermore, when victims of BroHive defend themselves, the root narcissism of BroHive will make them believe that they, the perpetrators, are actually the victims, at which point they feel justified in doxxing their victims, photoshopping their victims into offensive and often violent memes, etc.
Despite connotations, a responding member of BroHive needn't identify as male -- maintaining Patriarchy has often attracted females like Phyllis Schlaffly, that Jameela Jamil calls "Double Agents."
Similarly, while many associate "Bros" with Bernie Sanders, "BernieBros" is to "Bros" as "Square" is to "Rectangle." Often, BroHive will activate any time you mention, for instance, the Second Amendment. There is seldom an attempt to make any serious point; the swarm will merely make ridiculous Strawman Fallacies.
The point of BroHive is not to change hearts or minds, merely to harass people into silence. They will even do this to people who are ACTIVELY working on the causes that BroHive profiles CLAIM to support, if the victim doesn't support the cause EXACTLY the way the BroHive want. Furthermore, when victims of BroHive defend themselves, the root narcissism of BroHive will make them believe that they, the perpetrators, are actually the victims, at which point they feel justified in doxxing their victims, photoshopping their victims into offensive and often violent memes, etc.
"All I did was point out that Susan Sarandon, a wealthy and privileged white woman, was making some incredibly offensive statements about the Working Class taking a day off before resuming the fight against the GOP, and the BroHive swarmed on me like a field of statice."
by the modhatter January 24, 2022
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