VinesNFluff
@VinesNFluff@pawb.social
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Leftist with an incorrigible love for fancy aesthetics (mostly Renaissance Italy/Victorian England) that might be incorrectly read as a monarchist because of that.
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Unicorn, but also occasionally gryphon.
- Comment on How do Americans win their country back? 2 weeks ago:
I am going to commit several violent acts (in Stellaris)
- Comment on How do Americans win their country back? 2 weeks ago:
At the same time, years of propaganda by monied interests have led us up to this point
See you’re right but –
– Those monied interests are also coming from within. The wealthy and powerful from America who see this as a way to consolidate and protect their own wealth and power.
Silicon Valley wanted Neofascism. Wall Street wanted Neofascism. Fracking Barons like the Koch Brother(s) wanted Neofascism. Some out in the open, like the afore-mentioned Koch(s) and Elon Musk, but make no mistake, every billionaire who “shuts up about politics” is most likely a Neofascist in private, because this benefits them.
The people in America are heavily propagandised, but that propaganda is funded and developed by and for the benefit of the wealthy within America itself.
Some people lean really hard into the whole “russian influence” thing because it is comforting. And it is entirely possible that there ARE Russian fingers in this pie – Russia does benefit from a weakened America, in any way they CAN weaken it. Heck, China and the Middle Eastern powers do too, so maybe they have fingers in that pie too.
But never forget that it started with wealthy Americans, and not some foreign agent. And if every foreign influence walked away, it would continue without them.
Theoretically, The Revolution™ that lefties like me talk about could change things. Just like theoretically, a peaceful political reform could change things. Theoretically.
But I’m from the third world. Hopelessness is my
bread and butterrice and beans. So I’m entirely accustomed to daydreaming of one day things changing, while expecting elections to change nothing, and knowing for a fact that any attempt at armed fighting would most likely end in a victory for the bad guys (they have the bigger guns).The idea of “things are already fucked, have been since before you were born, if you want to make a difference, look out for yourself and those you CAN help, make a difference in the micro, because The System as a macro thing is outside your reach entirely” is in fact how most people have dealt with things since forever, and we survive.
- Comment on How do Americans win their country back? 2 weeks ago:
This post is about recovery, not abandonment
Recovery from what? Fascism is what your own neighbours chose. This is the system working exactly as intended and pretending it’s not is covering one’s own eyes. There are hundreds of millions of Americans for whom this is a good day. And their project is to remove any chance of them ever losing power again.
Thinking you’ll stop something like Project 2025 in the ballot box is willful ignorance at this point.
Since OP has already made it clear that “violent uprising” is not on the cards, then the alternative is to get out while they can. Hopefully while helping others do the same. Save themselves and their own.
- Comment on How do Americans win their country back? 2 weeks ago:
This has actually all been a very elaborate “come to Brazil” meme on my part.Jokes aside, given how a lot of our people tend to worship the floor 'Murica walks on, if a bunch of refugees from the US came over, they’d probably be welcomed with open arms. :P - Comment on How do Americans win their country back? 2 weeks ago:
It would.
But I think that ship has sailed.
And honestly it might be the third-worlded-accustomed-to-things-being-uttter-bullshit in me. But I think “Winning back the country” is an unrealistic and foolhardy goal. Everyone who is on the radar for being harmed by Trump should look out for themselves and their own. Which includes “getting the fuck out of the country” if that is what it takes.
Additionally: A significant portion of the country won today. They got exactly what they wanted. And pretending that this neofascism is some kind of external infection is tantamount to covering one’s own ears.
- Comment on How do Americans win their country back? 2 weeks ago:
Honestly at this point y’all should just get the fuck out. Where to? Anywhere honestly. You’ll probably find the third world preferable to a post project 2025 Murica.
Russia’s been having a major brain drain issue as all people with functioning brains either have escaped or want to escape the country. I don’t see why Americans should do any different.
- Comment on What is your pet peeve in 2024? 2 weeks ago:
That specifically has actually not happened to me. Though I’ve seen people comment on it.
… But.
One scenario I run into a lot is finding a result that would be useful…
… But it depends on external links. And those links are dead.
- Comment on What is your pet peeve in 2024? 2 weeks ago:
Internet search has gotten stupider
Used to be I could always find exactly what I wanted with a quick google
Now I usually have to go into the second page or change my terms a lot before getting there.
- Comment on What do you like/dislike about lemmy? 3 weeks ago:
Asshole (but left wing)
- Comment on What's the term for someone that likes Jesus of Nazareth, but doesn't identify with church, religious dogma, or whatever? 5 weeks ago:
The Jesus fandom.
- Comment on Why does the media print rags to riches stories? 1 month ago:
Propaganda.
That’s it
That’s literally just it.
- Comment on is this true? 2 months ago:
Yoshi and Kirby respectively
I just think they’re neat.
- Comment on Is Trump Made of Teflon? 2 months ago:
Laws don’t apply to the ultra rich ____________________.
This is true everywhere.
- Comment on Why are people on the internet (and Lemmy) so quick to say someone "deserves to die" 2 months ago:
I’ve once read somewhere that the human brain is only REALLY able to include about 100 people at any time in the list of “people one truly cares about”, that we are neurologically unprepared for the level of exposure to other people and their problems that we get nowadays.
But I never bothered checking the veracity of that statement. It might be complete bullshit. A lot of stuff online is. Either way it’s irrelevant because if it IS indeed a problem, then “overexposure to someone else’s problems” is a concept at least as old as the printing press. What the internet adds to the mix is… Well…
… It’s far easier to act like a psychotic jerk to someone that exists as a few paragraphs of glowy text on a slab of silicon and glass. You aren’t forced to look another human being in the eye while you talk about all the horrid shit you wish upon them.
- Comment on Why I Haven't Seen Any Trump Supporters In Fediverse (Lemmy and Mastodon)? 2 months ago:
Personally I’m cool with that. I don’t think daily exposure to actual fascists is good for one’s head. And I wouldn’t mind .ml getting the axe too (though I’m not gonna be the one pestering my instance admin about that) because Tankies are equally as draining.
- Comment on What the hell even is Diet Coke? 2 months ago:
I wasn’t even under the illusion that it would be good for me, lol.
Even IF Diet Coke is a sometimes drink for me, that ‘sometimes’ means ‘once every saturday’ – It’ll probably give me diabetes long-term but y’know. Some people ruin their livers with alcohol, some people fuck their lungs with cigs, I’m screwing up my pancreas with diet soda. 🤷
- Comment on What the hell even is Diet Coke? 2 months ago:
- Comment on What the hell even is Diet Coke? 2 months ago:
Yeah but Coke isn’t JUST sweeteners (it’s real sugar over here u-u) and water. At least according to the ingredients list, there’s like, the extract of a weird nut (the Cola nut!), you’d think that would have some sugars and ~organic bits~ (proteins? Idk) of its own
Kinda like how juices with “no added sugar” still have some calories, idk
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- Comment on Why I Haven't Seen Any Trump Supporters In Fediverse (Lemmy and Mastodon)? 2 months ago:
Most likely your instance is defederated from all the nazi-adjacent instances 🤷
- Comment on How is Lemmy better than Reddit? 2 months ago:
Decentralization.
That in itself is a huge advantage. Otherwise it’s just Reddit 2.0
- Comment on What JRPG combat is your favorite? 3 months ago:
Do the Mario RPGs count
I like the timing-based mechanics because they make the fights feel less like glorified menus. Sure menu-based fights can be strategic and entertaing, but sooner or later you’ll end up in grind city just mashing the confirm button to see number go up. Not a thing in the likes of Paper Mario and Bug Fables.
- Comment on Who or what is Jerma? 3 months ago:
God I wish I was a famous person. Even a profoundly weird one like that sdjksjdklsjad
- Comment on Who or what is Jerma? 3 months ago:
You’ll need to have an account on an instance that allows community creation.
I have a lemmy.world account specifically to create communities, I then give my actual account modding rights and that’s how I do stuff.
Once you do, hit me up. I’m sure I can both answer AND ask questions. Keep it alive.
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- Comment on Meta tells court it won’t sue over Facebook feed-killing tool—yet 4 months ago:
Glad I’m not the only chronically immature person here
Tacgpook
If I ever make my own niche fedi instance I’m naming it that. The opposite of Facebook
- Comment on Are jabronis a necessity for a social media platform to be successful? 4 months ago:
Not “need” insomuch as “can’t avoid having them due to how humans human”
- Comment on Are jabronis a necessity for a social media platform to be successful? 4 months ago:
As I understand it the jabronis/jobbers are like mooks whereas the heel is the antagonist
- Comment on Why are US states, school districts banning smartphones in schools? 4 months ago:
Another comment already said everything I was going to say in a far more eloquent manner, so refer to @t3rmit3@beehaw.org 's comment below :P
