There are more of us than there are of them

[Berzerker]

Pokemon gotta pee now

 

[Lexicus]

As for forcing people off social media, it is an act of oppressive fascist mischief.

Yeah, that's not actually what "cancel" means. As for referring to "forcing people off social media" as "oppressive fascist mischief", can I just ask, apropos of nothing in particular, if you're in the habit of referring to people as "snowflakes" and ranting about how the "sjws" make a big deal out of things that are, in fact, no big deal?

 

[MaryKB]

I imagine it's incredibly comforting to have no real institutional threats to your freedom and safety to worry about.

 

[Farm Boy]

That does seem like it would be comforting, yes.

The kindness of individual people goes a long way too in the meantime.

Not quite the same, no.

 

[CurtSibling]

Yeah, that's not actually what "cancel" means. As for referring to "forcing people off social media" as "oppressive fascist mischief", can I just ask, apropos of nothing in particular, if you're in the habit of referring to people as "snowflakes" and ranting about how the "sjws" make a big deal out of things that are, in fact, no big deal?

Depends if you mean actual social justice activists who work for good causes, or spoiled middle-class people with no actual oppression to worry about.

I support the former, and scoff at the latter.

 

[Lexicus]

@Gorbles I think it fits better here, I was reading that Vox piece about Andy Ngo and I found it interesting that the author seems to admit that there is no real distinction between journalism and propaganda at one point:

This is clearly incorrect. Ngo is a writer and photographer who contributes to journalistic outlets. That’s journalism, even if you don’t like the content.

 

[Cloud_Strife]

A lot of virtue signalling there @CurtSibling my friend

 

[CurtSibling]

A lot of virtue signalling there @CurtSibling my friend

It's a popular theme these days.

 

[Gorbles]

Depends if you mean actual social justice activists who work for good causes, or spoiled middle-class people with no actual oppression to worry about.

I support the former, and scoff at the latter.

Very strange how you seem to know which is which, over the Internet

 

[CurtSibling]

Very strange how you seem to know which is which, over the Internet

It's due to being able to read.

 

[Gorbles]

It's due to being able to read.

Pithy, but inaccurate. I know plenty of people able to read, it doesn't actually speak to any qualities they possess other than the benefit of education.

 

[Farm Boy]

I still think it's about making out...

Spoiler :

 

[Cloud_Strife]

Internet and real life drama is unfortunately a sweet nectar to some and just as addictive as any drug.

Those that are utterly beholden to it can only truly slake their thirst by essentially stalking people through the internet and laughing at them as they're subjected to a form of harrassment.

Some people even make money through this, profiting from others miseries, which is a pretty repulsive act, one that that wouldn't be inconsistent and is in line with the behaviour of an addict and points to a very entrenched addiction.

I genuinely believe it should be treated as an addiction similar to gambling, gaming and other addictive activities and treated.

There's help out there, for those that wish to change

 

[Traitorfish]

The Bastille wasn't guarded with nukes and drones.

The implication being that the French monarchy would have nuked the Bastille so the san cullotes couldn't tear it down.

I wonder if you realise that this is a pretty workable metaphor for capital's relationship to fascism.

 

[Zardnaar]

I imagine it's incredibly comforting to have no real institutional threats to your freedom and safety to worry about.

Yes it's good not being an American.

But it's very hyperbolic to claim there's an institutional threat to yourself in particular. There's elections next year, if Trump loses and launches a coup you might be on to something.

CFC always been left wing, hyperbole was also used back when Bush was president.

Makes silly claims hard to fathom. The cycle will repeat itself. Someone will likely beat Trump, everyone gets excited projects their hopes and dreams on tos candidate not a lot changes in your day to day life, disappointment 2022 mid terms.

Assuming you get a real progressive and they can actually pass what they want it will take years or decades to make a real use difference.

It took the GoP 40 years to get here.

And why not use SJW if people can throw around the word fascist? You can be progressive without being an sjw.

 

[CurtSibling]

Pithy, but inaccurate. I know plenty of people able to read, it doesn't actually speak to any qualities they possess other than the benefit of education.

I'm not sure you even understood what you were trying to get across. All I can say is that twitter-based grand
narcissism and self-righteous posturing is a trifle different from people out there actually helping the helpless.

Feel free to disagree if your grand narcissism and self-righteousness gets in the way.

 

[Gorbles]

@Zardnaar

I can decidedly say with emphatic fact that CFC is not "left wing". There doesn't appear to be a prevailing bias, and the regular posters in OT are moderately split on various issues across a spectrum of beliefs. The gaming subforums adhere to a (well-spoken) entirely normal spectrum of gamer opinions on games development.

You have no idea what threats MaryKB has faced. You cannot speak for anybody other than yourself, and yet you keep doing so.

@CurtSibling

The context was "sjws" on social media, and your apparent ability to tell who are real social activists and who aren't. Simply being prominent on social media doesn't disqualify someone from being a social activist.

That said, that's got to be a record to pivot to some form of personal bait. I thought you were above such things

 

[CurtSibling]

The implication being that the French monarchy would have nuked the Bastille so the san cullotes couldn't tear it down.

I wonder if you realise that this is a pretty workable metaphor for capital's relationship to fascism.

My point was that modern authority and military power has advanced to the point of invincibilty.

Your metaphor regarding capital is your own invention, but an interesting one, nonetheless.

 

[CurtSibling]

The context was "sjws" on social media, and your apparent ability to tell who are real social activists and who aren't. Simply being prominent on social media doesn't disqualify someone from being a social activist.

Show me someone on social media actually doing something that helps people, and I will applaud them.

Entitled sociopaths who seek to mob-murder anyone who "hurts their feelings" can roll on.

 

[Farm Boy]

You cannot speak for anybody other than yourself, and yet you keep doing so.

Ah, the internet and TV and class, where people have had their privilege educated into them for going on a while now. Not that people need a lot of motivation to do this, but this is like quintessentially mainstream. Like we used to call pumpkin spice lattes "basic *****?" It takes a lot less effort to dislike cinnamon or nutmeg.