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ricecake@sh.itjust.works 21 hours agoIn any case, you’re still taking a very American-centric view. Ok, suppose that the loss of global hegemony doesn’t result in anything getting better for Americans. So?
I feel like this is the crux of the pointlessness of trying to communicate to you in a nutshell. Of course I’m taking an America-centric view. We’re in a thread about woke Americans being depressed. That’s called being “on-topic”. Arguing that Americans should be happy their lives, and the lives of everyone around them, are getting worse because it means that some people somewhere else have lives that will stop getting worse is going to get an academic nod of catharsis, at best. I’m seriously questioning if you’ve ever actually talked to or met people before.
make my neighbor not think we should hang trans people? Hopefully yes
Ah, I see you actually haven’t talked to people.
Nightmarish bigotry of all sorts has existed far, far longer than anyone could plausibly argue that it’s because of American hegemonic propaganda.
1905, when Russia humiliatingly lost a war against Japan (a non-European power, so this came as a huge shock), the result was a wave of strikes, revolts, and mutinies that resulted in a revolution - the end of Tsarist autocracy, the establishment of a constitutional monarchy, and a broad democratization.
By “broad democratization” do you mean… The Soviet Union? I would hardly use the early to mid 1900s Russia to be a good example of things getting better after a loss.
As for your war analysis, I don’t actually care. I only responded to it because I think you’re giving it undue weight. “Bombed so heavily they must surely be running low on bombs by now” is not the sign of imminent defeat you seem to think it is.
GuyIncognito@lemmy.ca 20 hours ago
The Bolshevik revolution was in 1917, I’m referring to the 1905 revolution. But I guess if you want to be ignorant about the present world, why wouldn’t you be ignorant about history too?
Once again, you’re being stupid. I was talking about precision standoff munitions - expensive guided missiles which are available only in small numbers. But it’s pointless to explain that to you, because you’re a mopey incurious sadsack. Why bother caring about things if you think it’s completely pointless and hopeless? Just be like every other american pig and only care about yourself. This is what I was talking about the entire time - nihilism. “Nothing’s ever going to get better and I will actively ignore any evidence to the contrary!” Ok, well thankfully nothing is depending on you or any other American, and thank God for that. You yankee pigs can rot in your shithole, the world will move on without you.
ricecake@sh.itjust.works 17 hours ago
Wow. You really don’t respond well to people disagreeing with you do you? You went from embracing the future to “Yankee pigs can rot”. Certainly the enlightened thinker you are.
I take it you don’t see a connection between the 1905 and 1917 revolutions? The only thing that matters is they weakened the tzars, and then we should immediately stop looking when he was deposed a decade later? Or ignore the flaws in the Democratic reforms that led to said revolution?
Buddy, you don’t know me. I was under the impression you were 15, but I try to keep uncharitable judgements to myself and assume the best.
Thinking the problems with America that can make people feel hopeless is deeper than a sophomores understanding of world politics doesn’t make someone “mopey”.
What was your goal with talking if disagreement is this intolerable to you?