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The Alt-Right Playbook: The Card Says Moops
An Innuendo Studios video essay from the Alt-Right Playbook series that uses the Seinfeld 'the card says moops' scene to explain bad-faith argument tactics. It describes how reactionaries use sincerity and irony as shields in online debate.
Why HN readers recommended it
HN commenters recommend the series for understanding bad-faith 'just kidding' dynamics and trolling online.
This is a summary from the source dataset, not an endorsement by Hacker News or the video creator.
Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- Innuendo Studios
- Topic
- bad-faith online argument
- Format
- commentary
- Level
- general
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 2
- HN mentions in dataset
- 7
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2019–2025
These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.
From the original HN conversations
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I can only recommend watching Innuendo Studios' _Alt-Right Playbook_ series for a deeper understanding of the dynamics, but if you don't have the time I'd at least recommend watching this one: [VIDEO] All of 4chan, but especially /b/, is built around "haha just kidding ... …
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LordDragonfang on Hacker News · 2022-03
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