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Submit posts (from anywhere) where people unknowingly describe themselves.
Specifically, someone who, when attempting to mock or denigrate their political opposition, accidentally describes themselves. They aren't self aware enough to notice. Or, alternatively, someone who accurately describes the world while trying to parody it.
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American Liberals: forced to vote for a neocon regime that is arming a genocide in order to avoid fascist crackdown at home
American Liberals: "It is so awesome how we're winning now"
it is possible for people to be simultaneously happy about furthering the aversion of fascism, racism, homophobia and sexism whilst also being unhappy that you don’t get more, better choices
you have explained the joke very eloquently
edit for clarity: it is a very dry observational riff on the tragic irony of the situation
fascist crackdowns at home are bad, you do want to avoid that