To still others, the nightmare IS the blessing.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑18 May 2023, 7:14pmTo some, a blessing; to others, a nightmare.Kory wrote: ↑18 May 2023, 7:13pmI'm the 9" strap-on of friends.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑13 May 2023, 5:19pmHe knows I love him like a secret, shameful fetish.
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We call those The Doomed.Kory wrote: ↑18 May 2023, 7:18pmTo still others, the nightmare IS the blessing.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑18 May 2023, 7:14pmTo some, a blessing; to others, a nightmare.Kory wrote: ↑18 May 2023, 7:13pmI'm the 9" strap-on of friends.
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Piece on the problem of spectrum political definitions: https://reason.com/2023/05/21/the-left- ... aningless/
It does highlight a number of problems with how we dump people and beliefs on one side or the other. My rough view—which might be more self-flattering than properly descriptive—is rooted less in size and reach of government, faith in market economics, or anything like that, than one's assessment of human nature. If you belief that human beings are fundamentally "evil" (that is, self-interested in a way to treats others as threats to that self-interest) you're on the right; if people are fundamentally "good" (where evil acts are something largely external, chiefly ideological and learned), you're on the left. Your view of government and all that other stuff can go in any number of directions from there—how to create a workable society based on that understanding of human nature—but that's my first-step means of assessing a person's political perspective.
It does highlight a number of problems with how we dump people and beliefs on one side or the other. My rough view—which might be more self-flattering than properly descriptive—is rooted less in size and reach of government, faith in market economics, or anything like that, than one's assessment of human nature. If you belief that human beings are fundamentally "evil" (that is, self-interested in a way to treats others as threats to that self-interest) you're on the right; if people are fundamentally "good" (where evil acts are something largely external, chiefly ideological and learned), you're on the left. Your view of government and all that other stuff can go in any number of directions from there—how to create a workable society based on that understanding of human nature—but that's my first-step means of assessing a person's political perspective.
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This has implications for a number of threads here, but I just spent some time this morning learning that an increasingly popular thing to believe on the right is the idea of the "the great switch lie" which is the notion that the narrative that Dixiecrats switched party affiliation to Republicans in response to the civil rights act is just a liberal lie against Republicans. That these same people who believe this are also super racist somehow doesn't give them any pause about their own beliefs here.
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The capacity for doublethink is strong—which is ironic given how much they claim liberals are Orwellian. Anyway. I can’t even be bothered anymore how often I see the claim that Democrats today are the real racists because the segregationist South was controlled by Democrats. It’s one of those claims that unmasks a person as deeply unserious and not worth rebutting.Flex wrote: ↑24 May 2023, 9:25amThis has implications for a number of threads here, but I just spent some time this morning learning that an increasingly popular thing to believe on the right is the idea of the "the great switch lie" which is the notion that the narrative that Dixiecrats switched party affiliation to Republicans in response to the civil rights act is just a liberal lie against Republicans. That these same people who believe this are also super racist somehow doesn't give them any pause about their own beliefs here.
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Not coincidentally, Ted Cruz was making this argument just yesterday!Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑24 May 2023, 10:19amThe capacity for doublethink is strong—which is ironic given how much they claim liberals are Orwellian. Anyway. I can’t even be bothered anymore how often I see the claim that Democrats today are the real racists because the segregationist South was controlled by Democrats. It’s one of those claims that unmasks a person as deeply unserious and not worth rebutting.Flex wrote: ↑24 May 2023, 9:25amThis has implications for a number of threads here, but I just spent some time this morning learning that an increasingly popular thing to believe on the right is the idea of the "the great switch lie" which is the notion that the narrative that Dixiecrats switched party affiliation to Republicans in response to the civil rights act is just a liberal lie against Republicans. That these same people who believe this are also super racist somehow doesn't give them any pause about their own beliefs here.
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Well of course he was! You can seek to elevate discourse or play down to ignorance, and Cruz long ago figured out where to set up shop.Flex wrote: ↑24 May 2023, 10:39amNot coincidentally, Ted Cruz was making this argument just yesterday!Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑24 May 2023, 10:19amThe capacity for doublethink is strong—which is ironic given how much they claim liberals are Orwellian. Anyway. I can’t even be bothered anymore how often I see the claim that Democrats today are the real racists because the segregationist South was controlled by Democrats. It’s one of those claims that unmasks a person as deeply unserious and not worth rebutting.Flex wrote: ↑24 May 2023, 9:25amThis has implications for a number of threads here, but I just spent some time this morning learning that an increasingly popular thing to believe on the right is the idea of the "the great switch lie" which is the notion that the narrative that Dixiecrats switched party affiliation to Republicans in response to the civil rights act is just a liberal lie against Republicans. That these same people who believe this are also super racist somehow doesn't give them any pause about their own beliefs here.
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Hello,Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑24 May 2023, 11:22amWell of course he was! You can seek to elevate discourse or play down to ignorance, and Cruz long ago figured out where to set up shop.Flex wrote: ↑24 May 2023, 10:39amNot coincidentally, Ted Cruz was making this argument just yesterday!Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑24 May 2023, 10:19amThe capacity for doublethink is strong—which is ironic given how much they claim liberals are Orwellian. Anyway. I can’t even be bothered anymore how often I see the claim that Democrats today are the real racists because the segregationist South was controlled by Democrats. It’s one of those claims that unmasks a person as deeply unserious and not worth rebutting.Flex wrote: ↑24 May 2023, 9:25amThis has implications for a number of threads here, but I just spent some time this morning learning that an increasingly popular thing to believe on the right is the idea of the "the great switch lie" which is the notion that the narrative that Dixiecrats switched party affiliation to Republicans in response to the civil rights act is just a liberal lie against Republicans. That these same people who believe this are also super racist somehow doesn't give them any pause about their own beliefs here.
This is the true downfall of American (and more specifically right-aligned) politics.
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https://www.advocate.com/news/canadian- ... ender-girl
The asshole in question is (yay) from my home province and a city a couple hours to the east of where I grew up. Lot of racism there due to both a high indigenous population and the province's federal prison (even back in the 80s, people would refer to Prince Albert as "Indian Town"). I read the guy is in the Prince Albert Sports Hall of Fame and they've already called a meeting as to whether to rescind the honour. But, hey, he got to traumatize a nine-year-old, so it's all worth it.
The asshole in question is (yay) from my home province and a city a couple hours to the east of where I grew up. Lot of racism there due to both a high indigenous population and the province's federal prison (even back in the 80s, people would refer to Prince Albert as "Indian Town"). I read the guy is in the Prince Albert Sports Hall of Fame and they've already called a meeting as to whether to rescind the honour. But, hey, he got to traumatize a nine-year-old, so it's all worth it.
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Just an absolutely disgusting story.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑15 Jun 2023, 10:08amhttps://www.advocate.com/news/canadian- ... ender-girl
The asshole in question is (yay) from my home province and a city a couple hours to the east of where I grew up. Lot of racism there due to both a high indigenous population and the province's federal prison (even back in the 80s, people would refer to Prince Albert as "Indian Town"). I read the guy is in the Prince Albert Sports Hall of Fame and they've already called a meeting as to whether to rescind the honour. But, hey, he got to traumatize a nine-year-old, so it's all worth it.
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DickheadDr. Medulla wrote: ↑15 Jun 2023, 10:08amhttps://www.advocate.com/news/canadian- ... ender-girl
The asshole in question is (yay) from my home province and a city a couple hours to the east of where I grew up. Lot of racism there due to both a high indigenous population and the province's federal prison (even back in the 80s, people would refer to Prince Albert as "Indian Town"). I read the guy is in the Prince Albert Sports Hall of Fame and they've already called a meeting as to whether to rescind the honour. But, hey, he got to traumatize a nine-year-old, so it's all worth it.
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I read one person's observations that this trans hysteria over sports suggests two not mutually exclusively desires—to examine people's (especially kids') genitals; and to eliminate girls'/women's sports. But tell some more about groomers and shit, huh?JennyB wrote: ↑15 Jun 2023, 10:54amJust an absolutely disgusting story.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑15 Jun 2023, 10:08amhttps://www.advocate.com/news/canadian- ... ender-girl
The asshole in question is (yay) from my home province and a city a couple hours to the east of where I grew up. Lot of racism there due to both a high indigenous population and the province's federal prison (even back in the 80s, people would refer to Prince Albert as "Indian Town"). I read the guy is in the Prince Albert Sports Hall of Fame and they've already called a meeting as to whether to rescind the honour. But, hey, he got to traumatize a nine-year-old, so it's all worth it.
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I don't even know what to say.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑15 Jun 2023, 10:08amhttps://www.advocate.com/news/canadian- ... ender-girl
The asshole in question is (yay) from my home province and a city a couple hours to the east of where I grew up. Lot of racism there due to both a high indigenous population and the province's federal prison (even back in the 80s, people would refer to Prince Albert as "Indian Town"). I read the guy is in the Prince Albert Sports Hall of Fame and they've already called a meeting as to whether to rescind the honour. But, hey, he got to traumatize a nine-year-old, so it's all worth it.