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Keyboard Warriors With Too Much Free Time

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Keyboard Warriors With Too Much Free Time There is a special species roaming the internet at all hours of the day, powered by cheap data plans, unverified confidence, and an alarming amount of free time. They are known as keyboard warriors —self-appointed defenders of truth, justice, and whatever they were angry about five minutes ago. You’ll recognize them immediately. They never miss a post. Breaking news at 3 a.m.? They’re there. A cat video accidentally mentions politics? They’re there. Someone shares a personal story? They’re there to explain why it’s wrong, fake, staged, or somehow part of a bigger conspiracy. Sleep is optional. Outrage is mandatory. These warriors don’t read articles. Reading is for amateurs. Headlines are enough. Screenshots are gospel. Context is a luxury item they refuse to buy. Why waste time understanding an issue when you can comment “Bodoh” and move on to the next post? Their expertise is impressive. One moment they’re constitutional lawyers. ...

Malaysia’s Comment Section Politicians

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Malaysia’s Comment Section Politicians Welcome to Malaysia’s most active political arena: the comment section. Parliament may sit a few times a year, but Facebook, TikTok, X, and WhatsApp groups operate 24/7 , no lunch break, no Speaker to yell “Order!”, and absolutely no fact-checking required. This is where Malaysia’s finest comment section politicians gather—armed with half-read headlines, blurry screenshots, and confidence levels that could power a small hydroelectric dam. These are not ordinary citizens. These are experts. Self-certified. Their qualifications include: “Trust me bro,” “My uncle said,” and the highly respected “I read somewhere.” They solve inflation between lunch and Asar, fix traffic jams while waiting at traffic lights, and rewrite the Federal Constitution before dinner. If governing the country were as easy as typing angry comments, Malaysia would’ve been a utopia by now. Every national issue follows the same script. A news article drops. Nobody ...