I'm trying to describe the abstract feeling I get from talking to people who live a racist ideology when they aren't shouting on TV. It's a very uncanny valley feeling, talking to them, analyzing their perspective. Like there's something familiar but alien, a sort of extreme pragmatism that refuses to acknowledge even the remote possibility that life could be better or people could be better. It's a pattern I see, shaped by my own experiences.
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Some good stuff going down the few days in the streets of Louisville KY. Saturday 13th March was the anniversary of Breonna Taylor’s murder at the hands of the police
It’s classic nazi ideology; they fundamentally view politics as a struggle between ethnic groups for superiority/resources. You see it reflected in their rhetoric on every issue: immigration, BLM/police reform, the welfare state, etc.
So they assume that if the shoe were on the other foot they’d be on the receiving end of similar treatment, and that’s why they react so strongly to relatively saccharine stuff like (say) kneeling for the national anthem.
It also conveniently allows for the rejection of any concept of economic class solidarity
I've said it before, racists are the ultimate class traitors.
As the saying goes, racism is just fascism that hasn't caught up to you yet.
How reductionist
No more so than "all cops are bastards"
More specifically, the tools of oppression and hatred are the same whether they are wielded against a few or many.
Erasing nuance for a narrative is harmless unless you're the nuance
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I hate it when people use ellipses incorrectly
like, proper grammar is a bunch of weirdly racist old gatekeeping bullshit, yes, but oh my god ellipses are not just extra periods for the end of your every sentence.
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Too bad we'll never figure out how they felt about Catholics...
I can't lie, I do use them for a dramatic held pause pretty often.
but hey in cool news, so in chicago there's a lot of varied organizing going on and a lot of "neighborhood name solidarity network" groups and my neighborhood they were actually based right near me and unfortunately kind of disappeared from view and easy contact when the pandemic lockdown started, they had to suspend their meetings in the space and their regular food deliveries and other events, and i could not figure out how to get in touch with them for months. they had a poster on the wall with various socials that were being unused.
but they're finally back! They got a donated storefront a block over and are opening a community pantry and I was able to briefly talk with them and get contact info for their online meetings and getting more involved.
It’s classic nazi ideology; they fundamentally view politics as a struggle between ethnic groups for superiority/resources. You see it reflected in their rhetoric on every issue: immigration, BLM/police reform, the welfare state, etc.
So they assume that if the shoe were on the other foot they’d be on the receiving end of similar treatment, and that’s why they react so strongly to relatively saccharine stuff like (say) kneeling for the national anthem.
It also conveniently allows for the rejection of any concept of economic class solidarity
I've said it before, racists are the ultimate class traitors.
As the saying goes, racism is just fascism that hasn't caught up to you yet.
How reductionist
No more so than "all cops are bastards"
More specifically, the tools of oppression and hatred are the same whether they are wielded against a few or many.
Erasing nuance for a narrative is harmless unless you're the nuance
You're speaking like I am minimizing or excusing racism.
The methods by which racism is perpetrated are methods also wielded by fascists. If you disagree with that, then explain your thought process.
These terse posts that only express your displeasure don't help us figure out what went wrong and how we're supposed to do better/different.
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I have a tendency to type a lot like I talk which can have some annoying idiosyncrasies, such as using "Uh, " and "...yeah" too much.
Humor can be dissected as a frog can, but dies in the process.
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I have a tendency to type a lot like I talk which can have some annoying idiosyncrasies, such as using "Uh, " and "...yeah" too much.
SOMEBODY once told me that I have a whole language of "yeah", with intensity, tone, and accent that differ based on all kinds of factors.
edit: my girl can deduce my mood like fuckin' Sherlock Holmes, based on the way I say "yeah" during miscellaneous conversation.
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Somebody once told me the world is gonna roll me, and while I initially took it as an insult (and they may have even intended it as such), we dug down in the conversation to their own life and experiences. Turns out they had a rough run of bad luck, got dealt some tough hands, and they sometimes project their own struggles onto others.
Somebody once told me the world is gonna roll me, and while I initially took it as an insult (and they may have even intended it as such), we dug down in the conversation to their own life and experiences. Turns out they had a rough run of bad luck, got dealt some tough hands, and they sometimes project their own struggles onto others.
who didn't overused ellipses when they were younger. file it away with "garbage things younger me used to do"
Me, I was more of a semi-colon guy.
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Hey now! You're doing the lyrics to all-star.
Get your shame on. Now, go play.
Humor can be dissected as a frog can, but dies in the process.
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I never got that, like, people doing the L on the forehead thing because it's like...
it's like the H for Hologram in Red Dwarf. they're labeling themselves?
or has doing it been ironic and that has always been the point, I guess?
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the way I always figured it, the semi-colon is a bridge between two immediately adjacent sentences/ideas? It's not as final as a period; the semi-colon politely escorts you to the next sentence. (?)
I don't know, I didn't go to English class that often; I didn't learn my writing in some fancy book college neither; I wrote from the streets, like a Springsteen character
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man I am gonna get avant-garde with semicolons for a while; they're fun to use.
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Munkus BeaverYou don't have to attend every argument you are invited to.Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPAregular
who didn't overused ellipses when they were younger. file it away with "garbage things younger me used to do"
Me, I was more of a semi-colon guy.
No, that's me.
it took me awhile to figure out this joke
woof
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Munkus BeaverYou don't have to attend every argument you are invited to.Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPAregular
you use a semi colon when you might want to use a colon but don't want to interrupt the flow of the sentence. it's like a softer pause before listing something off
Yeah what was up with that? I don't rag on people for spelling or grammar these days because it's kind of shitty, since who knows what educational opportunities they've had? But "ellipses everywhere" can't be anyone's best guess at what written English should look like. It's not intuitive and it's not something you see in any kind of formal writing.
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I'm trying to describe the abstract feeling I get from talking to people who live a racist ideology when they aren't shouting on TV. It's a very uncanny valley feeling, talking to them, analyzing their perspective. Like there's something familiar but alien, a sort of extreme pragmatism that refuses to acknowledge even the remote possibility that life could be better or people could be better. It's a pattern I see, shaped by my own experiences.
Doc: That's right, twenty five years into the future. I've always dreamed on seeing the future, looking beyond my years, seeing the progress of mankind. I'll also be able to see who wins the next twenty-five world series.
I will say that they came in with an immediately recognizable Vibe
all the fucking ellipses
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better
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Erasing nuance for a narrative is harmless unless you're the nuance
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... oh no
like, proper grammar is a bunch of weirdly racist old gatekeeping bullshit, yes, but oh my god ellipses are not just extra periods for the end of your every sentence.
but hey in cool news, so in chicago there's a lot of varied organizing going on and a lot of "neighborhood name solidarity network" groups and my neighborhood they were actually based right near me and unfortunately kind of disappeared from view and easy contact when the pandemic lockdown started, they had to suspend their meetings in the space and their regular food deliveries and other events, and i could not figure out how to get in touch with them for months. they had a poster on the wall with various socials that were being unused.
but they're finally back! They got a donated storefront a block over and are opening a community pantry and I was able to briefly talk with them and get contact info for their online meetings and getting more involved.
Whatever
You're speaking like I am minimizing or excusing racism.
The methods by which racism is perpetrated are methods also wielded by fascists. If you disagree with that, then explain your thought process.
These terse posts that only express your displeasure don't help us figure out what went wrong and how we're supposed to do better/different.
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SOMEBODY once told me that I have a whole language of "yeah", with intensity, tone, and accent that differ based on all kinds of factors.
edit: my girl can deduce my mood like fuckin' Sherlock Holmes, based on the way I say "yeah" during miscellaneous conversation.
Somebody once told me that I was an extremely intimidating person which does not mesh at all with my own mental image of myself and how I talk.
yeah, I grok that. I get that kind of stuff a lot too.
It's not easy being green.
Me, I was more of a semi-colon guy.
Get your shame on. Now, go play.
it's like the H for Hologram in Red Dwarf. they're labeling themselves?
or has doing it been ironic and that has always been the point, I guess?
The thing I remember from the 90s is people going "Whatever, Moron, you're a Loser" while doing a swap between the W, M, and L hand shapes.
it's honestly not clear to me if i've ever correctly used a semicolon
I don't know, I didn't go to English class that often; I didn't learn my writing in some fancy book college neither; I wrote from the streets, like a Springsteen character
No, that's me.
it took me awhile to figure out this joke
woof
I have a pick up line that is unique to me but it only works if the other person actually knows about me so it's kinda moot.
It's "Hey baby, if you and I got together would our kids have semicolons?"
Yeah what was up with that? I don't rag on people for spelling or grammar these days because it's kind of shitty, since who knows what educational opportunities they've had? But "ellipses everywhere" can't be anyone's best guess at what written English should look like. It's not intuitive and it's not something you see in any kind of formal writing.