Comment on I am a very liberal person and I have very liberal children, except for one. I'm pretty sure my Gen Z son has been taken in by fascist doctrine. What can I get him for Christmas?

themaninblack@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

• Crackhappy@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Ooooh he’s a huge reader. anarchy state and utopia? I’d like a specific suggestion. He’s a huge Ayn Rand fan.

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  • muntedcrocodile@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Give him 1984 so he can understand where authoritarianism leads.

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    • y0kai@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      Animal farm, too.

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      • muntedcrocodile@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        Of course good shout

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    • angstylittlecatboy@reddthat.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      In the context of Lemmy, my best explanation is that tankies hate Orwell.

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      • muntedcrocodile@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        Do they not see the irony in that?

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    • themaninblack@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      Honestly it’s a very lazy tack. Imagine what would actually happen if you are a young conservative and your leftist aunt or whatever gives you 1984.

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  • Sergio@slrpnk.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Is your kid into The Smiths? Back In The Day, all the Ayn Rand fans I knew were pretty annoying, but we could agree that The Smiths made some great music. So maybe get your kid some Smiths albums or a t-shirt or something.

    (do kids still do albums these days? also, I know Morrisey has made some questionable statements, but we’re talking about reaching out to a fascist here…)

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  • ml01@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    if he likes ayn rand, i would suggest bioshock: rapture by john shirley

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  • themaninblack@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Oh god Ayn Rand? I’m surprised he has the attention span. Yeah Anarchy State and Utopia.

    Steel man his perspective. Give him something he finds interesting which will also teach him to develop his argumentation.

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