Hexbear users love to call people they don’t like “wreckers”. What is a wrecker? Well, they define it as anyone who holds views which are disruptive to the majority opinion. This is regardless of whether the views are progressive or reactionary. And fun fact: Progressive views are ALWAYS disruptive to the majority opinion, because it’s not progress if everyone is already there. If everyone already agrees with it, it’s just normal. Reactionary views, on the other hand, usually defend the status quo and the existing systems of oppression. So it’s quite obvious that most “wreckers” are people to the left of Hexbear users. This is a consequence of the basic facts of politics.

So, if a Hexbear user calls you a wrecker, take it as a compliment. They’re saying that your new radical ideas are too crazy, and the old guard are going to pick a fight with you about it. I’ve been called a wrecker for the opinions that slurs are bad, we should accept all genders, and we should speak out when authority is abusive. These are awesome opinions, but they are very disruptive to the status quo and they make me a wrecker. If you believe in doing something about climate change, you’re a wrecker. If you believe in a communist revolution, you’re a wrecker. If you believe in trans rights, you’re a wrecker.

“Wrecker” is a compliment, and anyone who uses it as an insult is a right wing reactionary.