Re:Based Cooking
by smoe on Thursday March 11, 2021 @09:44AM
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As a non native speaker, the only times I have ever seen people using the word outside of its dictionary definitions when I was reading a bit of MAGA/Q sites out of boredom last year. I took it to just mean something based on US style christian/conservative values.
But usage seems to be broader according to what you wrote. I reckon the most common usage will be, that something is based, when it is unpopular or contentious, but you happen to agree with it.
Re:Based Cooking
by DC-3 on Thursday March 11, 2021 @09:57AM
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The usage on MAGA/Q sites is entirely a consequence of the huge cultural influence that boards like /pol/ have exerted on the online far-right. After all, the entire Qanon movement basically sprung out of a /pol/ fairytale.
But usage seems to be broader according to what you wrote. I reckon the most common usage will be, that something is based, when it is unpopular or contentious, but you happen to agree with it.