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The Decline of Western [Twitter]ization

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  • Kevin CristKevin Crist I make the devil hit his knees and say the 'our father'Registered User regular
  • ShadowfireShadowfire Vermont, in the middle of nowhereRegistered User regular
    That bunny is not voluntarily serving. We should be assisting comrade hare in its liberation.

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  • Man in the MistsMan in the Mists Registered User regular
    Especially since Fox News is likely using him to distract from the hack Trumpist judge in Texas trying to ban mifepristone.

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  • MrMonroeMrMonroe passed out on the floor nowRegistered User regular
    I wonder if Elon consciously realized that he definitely wanted to do all the things they supposedly found Twitter was doing in the Twitter Files or if this is just Taibbi getting coincidentally swept up in Elon's sudden obsessed with Substack somehow eating his lunch.

    ... is there somewhere I can get a coin pressed with one side that says "incompetence" and the other "malice"?

  • LanzLanz ...Za?Registered User regular
    MrMonroe wrote: »
    I wonder if Elon consciously realized that he definitely wanted to do all the things they supposedly found Twitter was doing in the Twitter Files or if this is just Taibbi getting coincidentally swept up in Elon's sudden obsessed with Substack somehow eating his lunch.

    ... is there somewhere I can get a coin pressed with one side that says "incompetence" and the other "malice"?

    My guess has been the latter; Taibbi was always going to be a disposable resource to Musk and the moment he stopped being useful and raised even a bit of questions his way he outlived that utility

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  • LanzLanz ...Za?Registered User regular

    Ok at this point, in the interest of time, I’m gonna make list of media and academic weirdos who were NOT friends with the Nazi memorabilia guy

    Seems worth pointing out that all the major conservative media guys all know the same 10 shadowy 90 year old red faced billionaire donors who live in castles in Plano TX and rush to their defense, nothing venal or revealing about this fact I’m sure

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  • CouscousCouscous Registered User regular
    So what does a signed copy of the Mein Kampf show about fascism outside of just being memorabilia? What historical value does it even have?

  • minor incidentminor incident expert in a dying field njRegistered User regular
    Couscous wrote: »
    So what does a signed copy of the Mein Kampf show about fascism outside of just being memorabilia? What historical value does it even have?

    It shows that you’re a fuckin’ creep.

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  • DarkPrimusDarkPrimus Registered User regular
    Super rare and valuable books sell for millions of dollars at auction. A Hitler-signed edition of Mein Kampf only goes for 20-60k. It’s not a priceless treasure or invaluable historical artifact. It’s a cheap novelty you buy cause you think it’s neat-o.

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  • cursedkingcursedking Registered User regular
    That is the craziest description both of the economy of that purchase and the contents of what or why you are purchasing it.

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  • DepressperadoDepressperado I just wanted to see you laughing in the pizza rainRegistered User regular
    I could see even a middle-class nazi saving up/getting a mortgage to buy a copy of that for 20 to 60k

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  • LadaiLadai Registered User regular
    edited April 9
    "I abhor tyranny" I shout as I use my vast inherited wealth to surreptitiously manipulate the levers of what is nominally a representative government to strip bodily autonomy from approximately half the population.

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  • MaddocMaddoc I'm Bobbin Threadbare, are you my mother? Registered User regular
    When you tell me what to do it's tyranny

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  • KalTorakKalTorak One way or another, they all end up in the Undercity.Registered User regular
  • CoinageCoinage Heaviside LayerRegistered User regular
    I never thought about Hitler signing books. I guess he had free time in the 30s but it's weird to think about

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  • KalTorakKalTorak One way or another, they all end up in the Undercity.Registered User regular
    Oh what, we’re going to accuse Indiana Jones of being a Nazi fan just because he owned a book signed by Hitler?!

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  • LadaiLadai Registered User regular
    edited April 9
    Absolutely outrageous that anyone would accuse the literal oligarch of being anything other than an exemplary champion of democracy.

    For shame.

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  • PoorochondriacPoorochondriac Ah, man Ah, jeezRegistered User regular
    When a skateboarder is in charge, that's an olliegarchy

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  • Styrofoam SammichStyrofoam Sammich WANT. normal (not weird)Registered User regular
    Coinage wrote: »
    I never thought about Hitler signing books. I guess he had free time in the 30s but it's weird to think about

    "To....my....biggest.....fan..."

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  • Beef AvengerBeef Avenger Registered User regular
  • hatedinamericahatedinamerica Registered User regular
    When a skateboarder is in charge, that's an olliegarchy

    But only if they're if they're under 40. Any older and it's a bonelessgarchy.

    Doesn't have the same ring to it, I know, but I don't make the rules.

  • ChallChall Registered User regular

    Wait why is Belle the Jesus allegory? Beast literally died and was resurrected. It's like these weirdo churches have never read the Bible or something, but that would be crazy.

  • cursedkingcursedking Registered User regular
    Chall wrote: »

    Wait why is Belle the Jesus allegory? Beast literally died and was resurrected. It's like these weirdo churches have never read the Bible or something, but that would be crazy.

    If I slip into my Baptist background there’s too many issues with beast. He is transformed because he is selfish and cruel, his resurrection is more of an analog to an actual Christian than to Christ. Belle in the story is sinless, kind, forgiving, gentle, etc. as a youth pastor, this is something I can work with. Also satan is literally called the Beast, it’s just a tough row to hoe.

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  • PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    beast is more of a paul of tarsus kinda guy

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  • LadaiLadai Registered User regular
    When a skateboarder is in charge, that's an olliegarchy

    When their term is over they ollie into the sun, never to be seen or heard from again.

    The perfect form of government.

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  • LanzLanz ...Za?Registered User regular
    PiptheFair wrote: »
    beast is more of a paul of tarsus kinda guy

    Anyone ever find it kind of weird that the name in Christendom that practically rivals Jesus’ own just also happens to be a “former” religion-cop whose entire story sounds suspiciously like what an undercover cop would say to embed himself in a newly developing Hellenistic cult?

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  • PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    Lanz wrote: »
    PiptheFair wrote: »
    beast is more of a paul of tarsus kinda guy

    Anyone ever find it kind of weird that the name in Christendom that practically rivals Jesus’ own just also happens to be a “former” religion-cop whose entire story sounds suspiciously like what an undercover cop would say to embed himself in a newly developing Hellenistic cult?

    thats... kinda a mischaracterization of what happened, but yes various groups frequently question pauls influence

    also, to be clear, paul was the one that helenized it
    james the just and saint jude along with the disciples were heavily anti-roman and predominately ministered to jews, at least initially, paul went to the gentiles

  • LanzLanz ...Za?Registered User regular
    “Wait ain’t you the guy who’s been finding us and throwing us in prison.”

    “No see I uh… I saw Jesus while traveling to Damascus and I believe now!”

    “Uh-huh.”

    “And now I am totally receiving the truth from Him! Directly!”

    “Well shit I’m sold. Welcome aboard brother!”

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  • I needed anime to post.I needed anime to post. boom Registered User regular
    i know everyone's going to focus on the passion of belle but for my money the best part of the play is the scene jenny posted earlier when belle walks in with a bible that must be nearly five feet tall

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  • PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    again, not really how it happened, at least one christian received instruction to heal paul and vouch that his conversion was legitimate

    also, his conversion is fundamental to establishing that even the worst sinners can be redeemed and come to assist others on their salvation

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  • minor incidentminor incident expert in a dying field njRegistered User regular
    Which apostle fucks, though?

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  • David_TDavid_T A fashion yes-man is no good to me. Copenhagen, DenmarkRegistered User regular
    Next you'll tell us people didn't really greet Saint Jude with ♪ Hey Jude ♪.

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  • PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    edited April 9
    Which apostle fucks, though?
    apostle or disciple

    cause I do not remember if any apostle had kids or even a wife

    lots of disciples did though, kinda necessary
    David_T wrote: »
    Next you'll tell us people didn't really greet Saint Jude with ♪ Hey Jude ♪.

    no this actually happened

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  • Styrofoam SammichStyrofoam Sammich WANT. normal (not weird)Registered User regular

    That did not end on a note I saw coming

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  • cursedkingcursedking Registered User regular
    edited April 9
    Which apostle fucks, though?

    Peter was married, it’s mentioned in Matthew. Peter also just had fuckboy energy, you know

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  • KalTorakKalTorak One way or another, they all end up in the Undercity.Registered User regular
    cursedking wrote: »
    Which apostle fucks, though?

    Peter was married, it’s mentioned in Matthew. Peter also just had fuckboy energy, you know

    the kind of guy who leaves you on read three times before the cock crows

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  • cursedkingcursedking Registered User regular
    Peter cuts a guy’s ear off and his wife is just like covering her face in her hands saying ugh I am so embarrassed right now, you always do this

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  • JragghenJragghen Registered User regular
    Saint Matthias married Cornflower and definitely fucked once to father Mattimeo.

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  • BahamutZEROBahamutZERO Registered User regular
    wait, married whom? did they know what corn was?

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