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[–] DaMonsterKnees@lemmy.world 53 points 3 days ago (1 children)

In Sid Meiers Civilization, a cheap and effective mechanism of weakening your enemies is partisan violence. Empowering the vocal minority is US foreign policy 101. Why is it so hard to imagine the same happening to America.

This fool is afraid of fucking EVERYTHING. weird.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago

Empowering the vocal minority is US foreign policy 101. Why is it so hard to imagine the same happening to America.

Because this guy is white. He must be one of the good guys.

[–] solsangraal@lemmy.zip 49 points 3 days ago (1 children)

"mandatory masks" should be followed by "except when he fears showing his face"

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 26 points 3 days ago (1 children)

That's a bandana. It's open from the bottom to allow him access to life-affirming COVID-19 particles.

What really upsets me is the bare arms, which are defenseless in the event of a vaccination assault by the local far-left antifa immunologist community.

[–] Hawk@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 3 days ago

Hey! He has the right to bare arms!

[–] snekerpimp@lemmy.world 39 points 3 days ago

“Anyone knowing my identity because the views I have are so outrageously unpopular, I would lose my job and be shamed out of existence if anyone know who I was”

[–] PrincessLeiasCat@sh.itjust.works 32 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

This is 100% my mom. She will brag about her guns and how tough she is, but at the end of the day she’s terrified of everything.

It definitely affected my childhood because she didn’t want me to do anything because the world is scary and I might get hurt.

My dad was drafted into Vietnam at 19, so once I went to university he was like ‘this is stupid’ and would send me money to pay for things like flying lessons because a) he had been a pilot and wanted me to do it, and b) he was sick of her rules.

So his outlook was pretty much I was doing this thing at your age, you’re old enough to live your life, you’re smart enough to make (mostly) the right decisions, and when you don’t, you need to learn life lessons if you want to grow and survive as an adult in the real world.

I never finished the flying lessons because I realized it wasn’t for me and I wasn’t enjoying it, but I had to do it first in order to know that.

My Dad was awesome and I miss him a lot. Thursday will mark 15 years. Sorry, this is off topic, and TLDR growing up with these people as parents sucks.

[–] YurkshireLad@lemmy.ca 28 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It doesn’t include the most dangerous one; pronouns.

[–] irreticent@lemmy.world 17 points 3 days ago (1 children)

What's funny about all that "I don't do pronouns" absurdity is that they don't realize how ignorant it makes them look. I mean, they use pronouns all the time.

"She needs to get back in the kitchen." -Ignorant Incel

"He needs to force her to have the baby even if it kills her." -MAGA fool

[–] dmention7@lemm.ee 12 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Misgender them once and see how fast they decide pronouns are important after all.

[–] kboy101222@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 days ago

My favorite is to start using they/them after they declare they don't use pronouns. Gets them FUMING cause most of the time they know if they correct you they're fucked

[–] Jackcooper@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago
[–] greenshirtdenimjeans@sh.itjust.works 17 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Why didn’t you include the full quote?

“I won’t live in fear because I’m an alpha!”

[–] irreticent@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It's not mine; I just found it online.

I know, I just made that other part up lol

[–] Tramort@programming.dev 4 points 2 days ago

Showing his face

[–] mostNONheinous@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago

Haha, EVIDENCE cracked me up.

[–] Thebeardedsinglemalt@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago (1 children)
  • Facts

  • Non-white

  • Non-naturally born US Citizens

  • Other people's freedom

[–] kboy101222@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)
  • Seasoning
  • Anything over 10 scovilles
[–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 days ago

Some of them want all the Scovilles, because it proves what a macho manly man they are. There's no in-between, though. You have either "This mint is too spicy" or "I want this hot sauce to put me in the ER".

[–] Notserious@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Invention of the internet so we can share knowledge and what do we get? Wind turbines cause cancer in whales

And makes frogs gay

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 2 points 3 days ago

I find a tiny solace in knowing that when this internet age crashes and it becomes a dark age, most of the nonsense will be wiped away. (Along with all of the real knowledge, unfortunately)

[–] casmael@lemm.ee 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Thanks for alphabetising this 🙏

[–] ensoniqthehedgehog@lemm.ee 0 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

*responded to wrong comment

[–] davidagain@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

If only we could get them to be less afraid of everything that they're unfamiliar with, or familiar with everything they're afraid of, maybe they would lash out in fear less.

[–] irreticent@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It's almost as if their fear of education is stifling their ability to function well in society.

[–] celsiustimeline@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Do you think the decades of western media low key incepting kids that "school is boring! Math is hard! English class sucks!" played any small role in the mass delusions of intellectual superiority that the alt-right prides themselves with?

[–] irreticent@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

In my opinion the worst one is "This is what actually happened" in history classes when it becomes revisionist history. Seriously, just teach what actually happened!

[–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 0 points 3 days ago

But then white kids will feel bad about what their ancestors did.

[–] kittenzrulz123@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 3 days ago (2 children)

He also fears non-cis people, Anarchists, leftists, centrists, neoliberals (a right wing ideology), being paid a fair wage, worker ran economies, Unions, civil liberties, peace, countries defending their national sovereignty, Neurodivergant people, disabled people, most Europeans (as in people that live in Europe), native Americans, Asians, South Americans, Central Americans, and most likely if applicable his own children (who most likely despise him).

[–] irreticent@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

Wow, I think you just described my grandfather.

[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Don't forget the most awful thing ever invented: Toliet Paper.

[–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

That just a trick to get you to put your fingers near your ass and turn you gay.

[–] irreticent@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

‘It just seemed the norm to me. Skid marks were a part of life.’

[–] arin@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] irreticent@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

I think so.