I think that ship might have sailed. - eviltoast
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      Rightoids are all that kid in school that thought they were the smartest kid in class, but got all Cs and justified it by saying if they “actually tried” they would get all As easily.

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        Oh no. I was often that kid, but because of neglect and abuse and ADHD. Solid C+ to A- student depending on the class, smashing it on tests and demonstrations of knowledge while doing like one out of every three projects and take home assignments. But I’m an autonomy maximalist hanging out with left wing extremists o_o

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      I think it’s fun: using the old timey word for “spy” or “intelligence operative” evokes the old timey task of gathering documents and information and analyzing them to understand things related to politics or world affairs (especially since it’s a column/blog for a broader general interest magazine, that covers much more than just politics and news).