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The Age of the Meme Shooter Is Here: Online nihilism is spilling over into real-world violence

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The Age of the Meme Shooter Is Here: Online nihilism is spilling over into real-world violence

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Politics@beehaw.org · 3 days ago

The Age of the Meme Shooter Is Here

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Online nihilism is spilling over into real-world violence.

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I feel like it’s been that way for awhile. Christchurch shooter live streamed the whole thing and was a big 4channer.

I’m sure there are other examples of it.

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