Irony does not exist. To *ironically* say "Yolo Swag" is to *actually* say "Yolo Swag".
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To *ironically* display kitsch Americana is to *actually* display kitsch Americana.
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To *ironically* display Soviet propaganda is to *actually* display Soviet propaganda.
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To *ironically* be a Jacobite monarchist is to *actually* be a Jacobite monarchist.
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@sarahdoingthing Now you see, if I were@afoolswisdom I could come up with an eloquent response to that, but hey, here we are1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @vandeRede
@vandeRede I like to try to see the utility of behaviors and modes of thought and I think the ironic pose is as useful as the ritual stance1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@vandeRede maybe they are similar? (ritual stance is innate human tendency to copy behaviors not knowing their purpose/reason)2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@sarahdoingthing Hmm, I wasn't thinking of this in terms of ritual1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@vandeRede oh it isn't necessarily, just the "stance" people take that enables them to act is similar
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Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing Ah. Well, my logic was that the ironic stance usually degrades over time into the normal, standard stance1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@vandeRede exactly! that's what makes it so useful. it gets things started.2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes - 2 more replies
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