I always thought of “hiding ones power level” as not letting the normies know just how autistic you are or not mouthing off about your special interest in polite company. Or bronies not going to work in their favourite fluttershy t-shirt. Not necessarily fascism related stuff.
“Hiding power level” was originally about fascism, but it could be about anything you want to conceal in theory. That said, them wanting to say “the gamer word” makes it more likely that they’re using the original meaning.
I always thought of “hiding ones power level” as not letting the normies know just how autistic you are or not mouthing off about your special interest in polite company. Or bronies not going to work in their favourite fluttershy t-shirt. Not necessarily fascism related stuff.
Although the n-word comment is less defencable.
“Hiding power level” was originally about fascism, but it could be about anything you want to conceal in theory. That said, them wanting to say “the gamer word” makes it more likely that they’re using the original meaning.