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omg they made lemmy political

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[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Honest question: Isn't cringe actually just second-hand embarassment? That is, isn't cringe when you see someone else doing something embarassing?

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

You might be right. English is my second language so maybe I interpret them differently. For me they describe two similar reactions, but quite different feelings.