I think half the reason we all shitpost so much is we’re essentially hiding in absurdity because trying to raw-dog this society after you’ve seen the rot behind the mask is too maddening.
you hit the nail on the head. i have to engage with the global news through shitposting because i don’t have the emotional fortitude to take it head on. Frankly, I’d be concerned if someone did have the emotional strength to take it all at face value
There is an entire thesis to be written on the parallels between internet memes, particularly since 2008, and the Dadaist and Surrealist movements that sprang from WWI.
you hit the nail on the head. i have to engage with the global news through shitposting because i don’t have the emotional fortitude to take it head on. Frankly, I’d be concerned if someone did have the emotional strength to take it all at face value
There is an entire thesis to be written on the parallels between internet memes, particularly since 2008, and the Dadaist and Surrealist movements that sprang from WWI.