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24 points·by cruzcampo·anno scorso·0 comments

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taneliv·anno scorso
> This combination of evil and embarrassment is a unique horror, one that science fiction has failed to prepare us for.

I find that hard to believe. Shouldn't such cringe overlords be quite prevalent in science fiction?
k__·anno scorso
Probably, but I'd assume not in good sci-fi stories.
randomcarbloke·anno scorso
I agree, fiction is filled with campy/flamboyant narcissistic villains especially sci-fi and comics.
xenospn·anno scorso
One example from the world of fantasy comes to mind - Grima Wormtongue.
im3w1l·anno scorso
watermelon0·anno scorso
https://archive.is/I1r7F
Twey·anno scorso
I'd have been much more interested in a take that reversed the causality. For a bit now being a nerd has been cool — are we witnessing the reversal of that trend now nerds aren't the underdogs?

(Not that I think many people consider Tate cool either — GenZ has its own subcultures that don't align well with the 80s American jock/nerd divide.)
bjourne·anno scorso
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Der_Einzige·anno scorso
People who write like this article are responsible for the rise of 4chan, manosphere, etc.

You all made being conservative subversive. Repeating the tired trope of "tech bros = losers/incels/virgins" is exactly why men are going overwhelming conservative.

You want to see cringe? Go to your local antifa rally.
cruzcampo·anno scorso
You're inverting causality here.

These losers were ruining the world before articles were written about it, not because.

And there's nothing cringe about fighting fascism. It shouldn't be necessary, but unfortunately fascists are on the rise again.
peppers-ghost·anno scorso
Have you ever seen photos from a 4chan meetup lol