PZK [he/him]

Imagine if Hamas used their power…

Imagine pretending to not know how power works, but advocate the opposite argument for Israel.

The same people who defend the idea of meritocracy will also defend nepotism and inheritance as legitimate forms of success.

Reaction videos are an occasional guilty pleasure of mine. But I avoid channels that are explicitly about “reactions” because as UlyssesT said, they end up all being the same reaction to different things.

I do genuinely enjoy seeing people be excited and happy. But so much of that “industry” is fake. People either go over the top or provide nothing in addition.

I think some niche youtube channels are fun, but it certainly is becoming a bore. If I had to guess, it probably is from everything being localized to a handful of websites and those are in turn optimized by an algorithm for profit instead of something enjoyable. The internet has been turned into what is addictive instead of fun.

My personal theory is that we are so detached from joy that many find “reaction videos” a source of amusement because we can’t feel excitement ourselves anymore, so people vicariously enjoy something “new” by watching someone else be very excited and happy about it.

I only really partake in interacting with people I don’t know on Hexbear, and anything else I leave exclusive to people I know in real life.

Its a fantastic reservoir of knowledge at your fingertips, but a terrible and inhuman way to interact with other humans. Much nuance and body language is not seen, and people essentially develop the same kind of anonymous rage they feel when driving a car except it is in front of a computer screen.

After he was directly criticized for his love of slavery in spite of it’s increasing worldwide recognition as a moral evil.

This would create quite an evil mouse. I imagine the risk here is that the mouse would break free and run away with the ring and bring it to Sauron.

Edit: Someone already beat me to it.

Remember, it will be the voter’s fault in the end if the democratic leaders don’t get what they want.

I think objectively the answer is honeybees.

I think subjectively, the answer is the Mantis. But there are too many cool ass bugs out there. Cecropia moths are really rad.

I fortunately don’t have any of this. I do exercise regularly but I wonder how long it is before some chronic pain starts appearing.

Not every male is a patriarch. “Patriarchy” is a funny way to say “Capitalism” so the concept can survive and that is just needs more women to be in positions of power to exploit it.

It’s only good quality is pointing out inequalities in how women are treated and are unable to achieve positions of power. But past that it ends up being used as a liberal argument to suggest that things would work better if women were the oppressors instead of men.

Capitalism whether it is called “Patriarchy” or “Matriarchy” is going to yield drive the same result, and fielding this argument actually provides ammunition to right-wing ideology of having men feel that their sexism is justified. Because it is built inside capitalist framing, so they end up seeing it as a power struggle that they need to maintain their dominance within.

A lot of what you are describing here is why leftism is dysfunctional in the west. Since leftism in the west isn’t always a matter of material survival, western leftists use it to hyper-individualize themselves. Essentially they use leftist ideology to try to improve their class/conditions within a capitalist system without attempting to overthrow it. They also attack each other when one person does not see another’s personal problems as “the one true leftist perspective.”

A key factor is sometimes these criticisms are not coming from someone who is looking for solidarity, but supremacy. This is why people become defensive, because these accusations are not always launched with a cooperative perspective in mind, but a competitive mindset that is a result of western societal framing. Many of the examples cited can also be liberal perspectives quietly excusing capitalism. Basically saying "if it was only ‘x’ group that was removed from power, or put in charge, the current system would work.

Every accusation is a confession… sadly.

Of course he would never understand, hes part of the problem.

Everything is political, not just when your views are challenged.

They sound like posters on r/conservative. Don’t tell them that though, it will make them furious.

I don’t know if he means well, but whether he is accidentally correct by whining about treats or he is giving a relatable example, he is right on the money.

Rather amusingly, treats are pivotal to both the economy and the culture of America. A Wendy’s closing in America could actually be a sign of decline.

Imagine that being disowned by their children is prevalent enough that this meme exists between boomers. 🤔

I have felt myself coming close many times. I still have normal relations with my parents but they don’t know how thin the ice is.

“Some billionaires did a great thing once, so they are not bad.”

This is the capitalist framing of saying “I am not racist, I have a black friend.”

Name me one billionaire that has provided a net good that has outweighed their net bad. You can’t do it. It is fundamentally why they are billionaires in the first place because they exploited and stole from everyone else. They are not a necessary component to society, they are an eventuality of capitalism and at their very best, an inefficiency.

The ongoing copium of living inside this failing system is not only to justify them, but say they are going to save us. These people just need to admit they want a king with devine right because they don’t believe any other system can work.

I think even the Golden Throne pales in comparison to how many lives are sacrificed to keep the US alive.