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[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Social media was a phenomenon of the early 21st century that mirrored the abuses by wealthy platform owners just a century prior, underpinning the adversarial relationship that often exists between the wealthy and journalistic integri-

Wait a minute, I'm not a historian from the 2100s.

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Wait a minute, I’m not a historian from the 2100s.

That would be 22nd century. We are in 21st century now.

[–] mustardman@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 year ago

The joke is the past tense usage of 'was'.

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