More recently, the meaning of "based" seems to have shifted to something closer ...

		jackson1442 on May 21, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: “Put that in your pipe and smoke it” More recently, the meaning of "based" seems to have shifted to something closer to "completely unapologetic about one's beliefs, even if it seems unpopular." It's usually brought up when someone poses a strawman but it ends up being completely accurate.