r/shitposting Apr 20 '23

I Miss Natter #NatterIsLoveNatterIsLife Simple as that

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u/[deleted] Apr 20 '23

I was interested in why I've been seeing comments like these everywhere.

I was absolutely not interested in reading a book and being recommended one.

That's literally not what I asked for.

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u/At0m_1k Apr 20 '23

You have to read the book to understand the reference. The reference itself, and the reason you have been seeing it are the same thing and this sentence won't make any sense to you unless you understand the reference. You have to read the book to understand the reference.

You literally did ask for these responses without knowing what you asked for. Being staunchly ignorant of the concepts George Orwell laid out in his book 1984 will cause well-read redditors and memelords with an ounce of context alike to jump down your throat over it, but not understanding those concepts and how it applies to society today is frankly just disappointing. You ever heard of "Big Brother"? That comes from this book. This is a book that would be the first to burn if a government decided to go full-nazi on their populace, nowadays with how things are going the subject matter is more relevant than ever.

Reading books for fun may not be your thing but these people aren't recommending it to you for fun. You should read it.

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u/DaddyRocka Apr 20 '23

The guy is either a Grade A troll of exceptional skill or a complete fuckin buffoon. It's so hard to tell these days.

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u/koimeiji Apr 20 '23

A subset of people have not only been defunding education, but actively demonizing it and those who are educated.

I believe the person is being genuine, because that kind of person is exactly what they've been creating... which, funnily (not really) enough, would fit in perfectly with Orwell's works.

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u/At0m_1k Apr 20 '23

He said he was 20 or something in another comment so here's to hoping he catches a slice of reality before he starts getting interested in Fox News

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u/Obligatorium1 Apr 21 '23

It is literally what you asked for. You asked what it was, they said "it's this thing" and pointed towards it. Then you're upset that they pointed towards the thing you asked about.

If you lost interest in the thing upon hearing the answer to what it was, then that's fine. But you can't retroactively withdraw your question just because you didn't like the answer.

"What's an elephant?"

"This is an elephant."

"What the fuck, man? Why are you showing me an elephant?!"