Normies All The Way Down

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Normies All The Way Down

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The Linux distribution hierarchy strikes again! Our protagonist thinks they've ascended to Linux enlightenment by ditching Ubuntu for Arch, only to realize they've just traded one form of normie-dom for another. It's the classic Linux user journey—thinking you're special for using something more complex, then discovering there's always someone running a custom kernel compiled on a potato who thinks you're the casual. The irony is delicious—no matter how deep you go into Linux elitism, you're still someone else's normie. It's turtles distros all the way down!

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