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[-] dumpsterlid@lemmy.world 83 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I watched this guy for a little bit and liked his Linux stuff and then in one video he started ranting about how those FOSS licenses that include a requirement to use software ethically are the worst thing in the universe because they bring politics into software and I thought “wait, this guy is ignorant asshole isn’t he?” and turns out yes, yes he is.

Not making the point to defend those licenses or not but all this guy cared about was FOSS not being political and it’s like…are you a child? Do you not understand how all of this is political?

People like this guy give FOSS a really ugly outward facing identity and it turns away soooo many potential contributors and chill people.

To your point about this guy being exactly the kind of person that shouldn’t be allowed to own a precision semiautomatic rifle with 30 round magazines of high caliber rifle rounds, I agree, I have seen that guy get so fucking angry about shit on his channel, he has no ability to control his anger and that kind of person shouldn’t be allowed to own an object that gives their temper tantrums the capacity to kill so many people so quickly before their rational control kicks back in.

[-] HappyRedditRefugee@lemm.ee 52 points 3 months ago

"I don't wanna get political in this video"

Get's mega political and starts using political lingo used by the right wing

Way to go, dude, you played yourself.

I've also seen his temper in his videos plus adding what he said in this video, I am convinced the guy should not be allowed to own a damm BBGun. But he's lucky he doesnt live in a "communist state". Yo what a shitshow.

[-] dantheclamman@lemmy.world 15 points 3 months ago

Some portions of the far right are allergic to being called "political". Even outright Nazis often claim to be moderate. Part of the reason they end up having those beliefs is from a profound lack of awareness of self and others. They thus can convince themselves that they are the moderates, and everyone else is extreme

[-] HappyRedditRefugee@lemm.ee 11 points 3 months ago

Of course, is easier to maintain your belives if you see yourself as "moderate" or "apolitical". Is easier if you belive your line of toughts are share by a "silent majority" thus making it reasonable and moderate.

Just mental hops to affirm themselves.

Sounds a bit like insecurity to me, they don't see or feel themselves as in the position or capacity to justify what they belive in, so they refuge behind "Is just common sense" or "we are the majority", "is not political", basically a post modern rehash of the naturalistic argument.

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