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Steam is 'an unsafe place for teens and young adults': US senator warns Gabe Newell of 'more intense scrutiny' from the government if Valve doesn't take action against extremist content (www.pcgamer.com)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I don't know if it was really a false flag. Nazis did start using the OK symbol for a time, and I think that was the point. It was built to be smoke and mirrors.

I do believe a lot of channers thought that it was just a joke. I mean, that ambiguity is what makes the dog whistle what it is.

But yeah, it's a pretty lame magic show when all your tricks are, like, doing a Charlottesville but saying you're not.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

It was a joke, and still is. It's just that there were enough extremist imbeciles out there who didn't realize it was a joke, and took it seriously.

That doesn't change anything about its origin as a joke.