wanderwisley @lemm.ee I work with a guy that fits this description as well. Man bun goes to the gym regularly mountain bikes, rock climbs lives the van life yet is a full on Nazi fascist racist sexist homophobic xenophobic, but also enjoys wearing retro rock band T-shirts and smoking offbrand cigarettes.
16 0 Replyidiomaddict @lemmy.world Ugh, that’s so annoying. I wonder how many acquaintances of his nope out after talking to him long enough to realize
2 0 Replywanderwisley @lemm.ee I think it’s just me most of his friends and family members are exactly like him. Even his girlfriend is perfectly OK with being treated badly by him.
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jmcs @discuss.tchncs.de Nipsters have been a thing for a long time.
14 0 ReplyCorneliusTalmadge @lemmy.world
QuantumSparkles @sh.itjust.works It’s really the same thing as when way back neo-nazi’s appropriated punk culture, which was an inherently anti-nazi, and anti-fascist movement
5 0 Replygeneva_convenience @lemmy.ml OP
Looks like the term Nipster originated in Europe where everyone was already metrosexual 10 years ago according to stereotypes.
5 0 ReplyLet's Go 2 the Mall! @lemmy.world I assumed that whole thing was scripted. I've never heard this term but you could be right.
1 0 ReplyShamber @lemm.ee Thanks for the tip, I didn't even know that was a thing 🫣
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DragonTypeWyvern @midwest.social Petite bourgeoisie doing petite bourgeoisie shit.
11 1 ReplySkullgrid @lemmy.world
They want positive feedback and encouragement, every time they spout some fucking right wing bs they get it by the bucketful.
7 0 ReplyDeathray5 @lemmynsfw.com Fascism has always been more of a middle class movement than working class as much as it tries to pretend to be the latter
7 0 ReplyP1k1e @lemmy.world As a upper mid American who has fallen to the lower mid, I can affirm, there be a lot of fuckin racists in this class
3 0 ReplyDeathray5 @lemmynsfw.com I think it's the same concept for second generation migrants where they're not at the bottom of the hierarchy but still low down. Insecurity with the ability to look down
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