Verb
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
Backed by Russia, the Tea Party rose to prominence in 2008.
By December 2015, Russia had also secured the services of professional unserious candidate of the Green Party, Jill Stein.
While she claims to be representing an "environmental" Party, her record has supported Petroleum Putin as much as her MAGA Red Russian Tea Party cohorts'. Recently, these "environmentalists" couldn't even bring themselves to sanction Russian fossil fuels after Russia attacked Ukraine, and even threatened the world with a new nuclear catastrophe!
By December 2015, Russia had also secured the services of professional unserious candidate of the Green Party, Jill Stein.
While she claims to be representing an "environmental" Party, her record has supported Petroleum Putin as much as her MAGA Red Russian Tea Party cohorts'. Recently, these "environmentalists" couldn't even bring themselves to sanction Russian fossil fuels after Russia attacked Ukraine, and even threatened the world with a new nuclear catastrophe!
"Does that politician ACTUALLY care about the environment?"
"Naw, strictly Green Tea Party, helping the GOP keep Democrats from passing any laws to combat Global Climate Change."
"Naw, strictly Green Tea Party, helping the GOP keep Democrats from passing any laws to combat Global Climate Change."
by the modhatter May 25, 2022
Abbreviation of "Reverse Robin Hood."
Many people, even those who claim to hate Reaganomics/Neoliberalism, will argue things like, "If you cancel the student debt of people who had the collateral to take out HUGE loans, and whose annual income exceeds their total student debt, that money will 'trickle down' to others."
That's wrong. That's Paul Ryan's "I Got Mine Now Fuck You" economic plan.
Some will say, Populism -- rule by the "pure" -- is more important than social progress. All it really means is, all of these "progressive" economic plans do indeed help White Hetero Affluent Males climb higher, but at the expense of the Blue Collar Working Class. These Populists may claim this is all part of Class Warfare against the top 2% -- but rather than punch up, they are punching down at legislation that means equal progress for women, people of color, the LGBTQ+ community, et al. It is stealing from the poor to give to the Affluent White Collar Middle Class, who in turn never do overturn tax codes and other pyramid schemes that give to the Rich. Thus, Reverse Robin Hood.
Many people, even those who claim to hate Reaganomics/Neoliberalism, will argue things like, "If you cancel the student debt of people who had the collateral to take out HUGE loans, and whose annual income exceeds their total student debt, that money will 'trickle down' to others."
That's wrong. That's Paul Ryan's "I Got Mine Now Fuck You" economic plan.
Some will say, Populism -- rule by the "pure" -- is more important than social progress. All it really means is, all of these "progressive" economic plans do indeed help White Hetero Affluent Males climb higher, but at the expense of the Blue Collar Working Class. These Populists may claim this is all part of Class Warfare against the top 2% -- but rather than punch up, they are punching down at legislation that means equal progress for women, people of color, the LGBTQ+ community, et al. It is stealing from the poor to give to the Affluent White Collar Middle Class, who in turn never do overturn tax codes and other pyramid schemes that give to the Rich. Thus, Reverse Robin Hood.
"DId that Berniecrat actually just say we should prioritize sending rich white boys to college, and ignore children who can't even go to a school with clean water to drink?"
"Sure did. #RRH."
"Sure did. #RRH."
by the modhatter August 20, 2024
As Orwell warned us, fascists take a term or fact and use it to mean the exact opposite.
Canaanites who adopted Judaism moved into the area now known as Israel and Judah (which literally means "Land Of The Jews"). Later, Philistines, Aegean fishers, inhabited the area now known as Gaza. Colonizers and Oppressors attacked Israel/Judah, and Philistia. Historians, with the aid of genetic scientists, indicate Philistines they ceased to exist as a distinct group ~5th Century BC. Unlike their enemies in Philistia, Israel/Judah resisted and persisted. So, the Colonizers and Oppressors renamed Israel/Judah after their enemies. (Much like Trump tried to rename Denali "Mt. McKinley" again.) Thus, the region of Palestine was born -- much the way the US region of "The South" was born, on Cherokee land.
After WWII, antisemitic UK Colonizers and Oppressors reluctantly gave much of Israel back to Israel, but gave two parts of Israel to others in exchange for peace neighbors gave. Time and again, Israel resisted and persisted.
A Free "Palestine" elected Hamas. Taking advantage of rising worldwide fascism, Hamas broke a ceasefire to attack a music festival and commit numerous Crimes Against Humanity. These crimes continue every day that Hamas holds hostages. Yet, anything Israel does to bring back its people and bring the War Criminals to justice is labeled as "Palestinian Genocide."
Canaanites who adopted Judaism moved into the area now known as Israel and Judah (which literally means "Land Of The Jews"). Later, Philistines, Aegean fishers, inhabited the area now known as Gaza. Colonizers and Oppressors attacked Israel/Judah, and Philistia. Historians, with the aid of genetic scientists, indicate Philistines they ceased to exist as a distinct group ~5th Century BC. Unlike their enemies in Philistia, Israel/Judah resisted and persisted. So, the Colonizers and Oppressors renamed Israel/Judah after their enemies. (Much like Trump tried to rename Denali "Mt. McKinley" again.) Thus, the region of Palestine was born -- much the way the US region of "The South" was born, on Cherokee land.
After WWII, antisemitic UK Colonizers and Oppressors reluctantly gave much of Israel back to Israel, but gave two parts of Israel to others in exchange for peace neighbors gave. Time and again, Israel resisted and persisted.
A Free "Palestine" elected Hamas. Taking advantage of rising worldwide fascism, Hamas broke a ceasefire to attack a music festival and commit numerous Crimes Against Humanity. These crimes continue every day that Hamas holds hostages. Yet, anything Israel does to bring back its people and bring the War Criminals to justice is labeled as "Palestinian Genocide."
"Did you hear about that 12 year old girl in France who was gang-raped for being Jewish?"
"Damn that Palestinian Genocide! I'm glad Rashida Tlaib doesn't condemn rape!"
"Oh, Hamas used the pipes it was given for water infrastructure to make a rocket, which Hamas fired at Israeli civilian centers, only Hamas' rocket fell inside Gaza? That's a 'Palestinian Genocide,"'and not by Hamas, but by the INTENDED VICTIMS in Israel!"
"Damn that Palestinian Genocide! I'm glad Rashida Tlaib doesn't condemn rape!"
"Oh, Hamas used the pipes it was given for water infrastructure to make a rocket, which Hamas fired at Israeli civilian centers, only Hamas' rocket fell inside Gaza? That's a 'Palestinian Genocide,"'and not by Hamas, but by the INTENDED VICTIMS in Israel!"
by the modhatter February 08, 2025
Approximately two millennia ago, Colonizers, Occupiers, and Oppressors deliberately sought to erase indigenous Jewish people from their homelands in Israel/Judah. Rather than simply renaming the region, the Empire chose to rename it after the Philistines, who had ceased to exist five centuries prior, spelling it "Palestina," or as it was eventually anglicized, Palestine.
So, the "Palestinians" are just Israelis under their Colonizer name. But does that mean the "Free Palestine" movement means freeing Israel? No.
Just over 100 years ago, "Palestinian" was coined to refer to other Colonizers and Occupiers -- who now accuse the indigenous people of genocide!
So, the "Palestinians" are just Israelis under their Colonizer name. But does that mean the "Free Palestine" movement means freeing Israel? No.
Just over 100 years ago, "Palestinian" was coined to refer to other Colonizers and Occupiers -- who now accuse the indigenous people of genocide!
Hamas, the elected government of Gaza, kills Gazans when its own genocidal rockets aimed at Israel fall inside Gaza.
Hamas: "Is this Palestinian genocide?"
Hamas: "Is this Palestinian genocide?"
by the modhatter June 27, 2025
Today, as Ukraine is still suffering during Putin's #WarOfAggression, Elizabeth Warren continued to not care, opting instead to raise funds FOR HERSELF, with the hashtag #DBFH. Sources close to the bloody & teeth gingivitis Senator confirm, the letters stand for Dumb Berniecrat From Hell.
"Berniecrats KNOW that Putin is a dictator who rigs elections, right? So how can an ILLEGITIMATE DICTATOR have "legitimate" security concerns???"
"Don't expect logic from DBFH."
"Don't expect logic from DBFH."
by the modhatter March 08, 2022
As Orwell Warned Us, Russian bots and trolls will attack anyone who points out the fact that Russian bots and trolls are Russian bots and trolls -- and, further, Russian bots and trolls will accuse the real people of being bots and trolls!
Included in Putin's "Active Measures."
Included in Putin's "Active Measures."
"Did you see that guy STILL arguing that Russia Russia Russia had nothing to do with the theft of the 2016 election?"
"Even after everyone, from the GOP Senate to Trump itself, admitted that Russia began its interference campaign in 2014? Well, I guess Kremlin's Law won't be repealed before Putin is dead."
"Even after everyone, from the GOP Senate to Trump itself, admitted that Russia began its interference campaign in 2014? Well, I guess Kremlin's Law won't be repealed before Putin is dead."
by the modhatter June 26, 2024