Will Stancil

whstancil.bsky.social

16 September 2025 20:47

Once you can convince yourself that the guy engraving the world‘s most famous anti-fascist anthem on his assassin’s bullet is, in fact, announcing his allegiance to fascism, you can pretty much convince yourself of anything, right? That’s what worries me. Facts being no obstacle to belief.

Will Stancil

whstancil.bsky.social

15 September 2025 22:51

How is "the guy who used a bunch of antifascist language and memes when killing a far-right figure was most likely a very online guy who disliked his target for being too right wing" in any way incoherent

Will Stancil

whstancil.bsky.social

15 September 2025 22:50

I think people would be extremely happy to accept the plain meaning of his words if they’d be clearly right-wing, but since they’re somewhat left-coded, those same people have retreated to arguing that on the internet everyone is a trickster elf who speaks in riddles all the time

Will Stancil

whstancil.bsky.social

15 September 2025 22:50

Bluesky has an alarming tendency to form sweeping consensuses around questionable or easily rebuttable claims. The whole community here seems to regularly get convinced of ideas that don’t even pass the smell test. I think it’s dangerous and unhealthy that people can’t see this vulnerability.

Will Stancil

whstancil.bsky.social

15 September 2025 22:49

If someone shouts “death to all kings” and assassinates a king, it is of course possible that their statement was intended ironically and they’re simply from another monarchical faction. But it seems to me that the more clearcut interpretation of their words is that they dislike and oppose kings.