VerticaGG

@VerticaGG@lemmy.blahaj.zone

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why people consistently vote against their own interests to benefit the rich?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:

  cracked.com/…/6-reasons-trumps-rise-that-no-one-t…

  Blue States – It’s About The Country Vs. The City

  A successful propaganda campaign by the owning class.

  And a quote from an anonymous mutual:

  many people will unfortunately need to learn this the hard way it seems at the expense of those who take the time to see the writing on the wall those ignorant to their exploitation will seldom listen to those who try to tell them how horribly theyre being fucked “if it were really so bad id notice” theyll say “this isnt so bad” theyll say, standing on the peak of the mountain that is dunning-kruger unknowing all we can do is wait, and watch to find out what what it is that throws them into the valley of unfathomable uncertainty in the meantime we must work for each other, for those who do see how good things could be. maybe then, our greener grass will coax them into giving us a fair listen

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨She-Ra Lives!⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Not downvotin but ill bite.

  Dont self-hate. There’s so many self-proclaimed misogynistic chauvanists to hate.

  You offer your humanity. That is unique and not about the gender binary.

  Your intrinsic traits mean people are more likely to listen to you.

  If you’re into a long form video essay, www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBn5VF_On2k

  You get to be inclusivity batman

  If your up for a punk song propagandhi.bandcamp.com/…/refusing-to-be-a-man

  Gender is made up. A social construct used to divide, for the purpose of economic imperialism. If youre up for a book:

  www.publishersweekly.com/9781557100238

  Self-love is needed if you’re going to uplift others. Your intentions seem to be in the right place. Meet that with humility, humanity and accountabilty to learn and grow from mistakes and you’ll do fine.

  One more thing that feels relevant, a sentiment from a friend:

  I think that a lot of people on the left are focused on the idea of forgiveness coming from the people who were wronged, but I think that’s a misguided notion. It’s not my place to seek forgiveness from those I have wronged, and I don’t have any obligation to forgive those who have wronged me. I think that the harsh reality is that we live in an unjust world, where justice only exists if we fight tooth and nail for it, and will it into existence with our choices and actions.

  So then if you believe what you’re saying, be a part of the fight to make our grass the greener

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon browses r/AmITheAsshole⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  This. Pretry much sums up the thread.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨America's Smartest Man Finds Something Interesting⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Yes, which is where Gay Furry Hackers on Estradiol come in.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon interviews for a job⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  “IDGI, this person has the option to be the worst version of themselves. Why dont they choose to do that?!? Also why does noone want to be around me? Could it be that marinating my brains in a writhing compost of clapbacks and dunks is desensitizing me to my own dehumanizing? No. Clearly this is because woke.”

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Yup⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Regardless of their plumbing (and it’s goth grrls picturees sooooo)…strapons exist =)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨He came with receipts⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  www.youtube.com/watch?v=dF98ii6r_gU pretty sure this is the one [from the series] your post made me think of… My take away as relevant here is that it’s not overcomplicated: If your a marginalized person and you know your rights, all the facts and appeals reason will be dismissed by those who buy into the fear-based moral panic propaganda about you, solely on your intrinsic traits.

  That’s not a two-way street.

  Choosing not to engage with such people does not put me in an information silo in the same way that the population influenced by right-wing authoritarianism choose to stand on both sides of a contradiction and refuse to analyze the true root causes of their woes; that you can’t class traitor yourself onto the side of the ultra-wealthy, and that their Supreme Leader will throw them under the bus at the first incentive.

  A person who chooses to protect their energy from such a Facebook uncle, does not consitute a both-sides.

  Not that I went looking for anyone pressing a “both-sides” angle…hoping we can leave it behind in terms of “information silos”