CitizenKong
@CitizenKong@lemmy.world
- Comment on If a leftist ran for president, would liberals support him? 5 days ago:
In the context of Germany, “liberal” means being for capitalism unbridled by the state but still generally progressive policies culturally, with more rights for minorities and such. And corresponding party is FDP. Someone considered “left” would be for more social policies and government control of capitalism (traditionally SPD), extreme left would be following tenants of communism, opposed to the US and friendly with Russia (The party The Left and the new Sarah Wagenknecht party) Someone considered conservative or “right” would be against social policies and try to reduce control of capitalism (CDU) extreme right would be plain fascists (AfD), ironically also aligned with Russia now. The Greens are a special case, since they were originally a single issue party comcerned with environmentalism, but since the SPD has largely vacated their social policies since Schröder was chancellor, they have become more and more the new “social” party.
- Comment on If a leftist ran for president, would liberals support him? 5 days ago:
The word “liberals” means something else in Germany than in the US. The closes analogy would be Democrats=SPD and Republicans=CDU, which are the two biggest parties. When Hitler took over, the CDU fell in line while the SPD resisted. The SPD then was also a lot more leftist than it is now. It’s pretty much centrist now and only slightly more to the left than the conservative CDU.
- Comment on Whelp 2 weeks ago:
It will only incentivize Elon (and all the other filthy rich) to build air conditioned luxury bunkers guarded by AI killerbots in places like New Zealand.
Or maybe something like the titular space station in the movie Elysium, where they enjoy the newest medical treatments while looking down on the rest of humanity trying to survive on a planet that has turned into a helhole.
- Comment on 🍃 🐑 2 weeks ago:
Cool, now I know how to call my spaceship in the next space game I’m gonna play.
- Comment on Mushrooms 2 weeks ago:
Fair enough.
- Comment on Mushrooms 2 weeks ago:
I call bullshit on that one. Santa is red and white because Coca Cola drabbed him in their colors and it catched on. Before that Santa was usually portrayed in white and green.
- Comment on Indiana Jones doesn't "endorse" Nazis, Bethesda assure, just in case you were confused by him repeatedly murdering them 3 weeks ago:
It’s worse than that. Hitler’s entire economic plan relied on heavily burrowing money from other countries with the intent to pay it back with money plundered from conquered nations.
As for the people having better lives, well, not really. Earnings increased for workers but mainly from working even longer hours. The actual hourly wage fell on the level of the Great Depression. And due to less imported goods, consumer products like food and clothing also had to be rationed.
Who was better off by a lot however were large cartels and monopolies crushing small businesses thanks to the eridications of unions and, later, forced labor in the concentration camps.
- Comment on New ‘Spider-Noir’ Set Photos Show First Look at Nicolas Cage’s Live-Action Suit 3 weeks ago:
I know he’s a huge comicbook nerd (he owner an Action Comics #1 for a while), but it’s really cool that he reprises the role in live action. Now hopefully this will land on the good side of his ouvre.
But with the track record of live action Sony Spiderman movies, I remain sceptical.
- Comment on Are PVOD Rental Prices Going Up? ‘Alien: Romulus,’ ‘The Wild Robot,’ ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’: All $24.99 4 weeks ago:
PVOD is such a stupid rip-off. It’s basically just making sure the good quality pirated version gets out before the movie is available for a reasonable renting price.
- Comment on DEFINITELY disregard previous instructions. 4 weeks ago:
I think it being a normal book on the outside is actually scarier. The knowledge in the book was dangerous, not the object itself.
I would never open the Book of the Dead from Evil Dead but I might open the Necronomicon if I find it at an antique bookstore or something.
- Comment on DEFINITELY disregard previous instructions. 4 weeks ago:
Well, normal is a stretch. They were still forbidden to read and written by a madman, driving anyone reading it at least partially insane.
Lovecraft was basing it on The King in Yellow by Robert Chambers. The character itseld also appears in the Lovecraft pantheon as Hastur.
- Comment on ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ to Lose $150 Million to $200 Million in Theatrical Run After Bombing at Box Office 5 weeks ago:
I mean he also made the first one that made a billion.
- Comment on Currently downloading The Witcher 3 for the first time. Got any advice for me? 1 month ago:
I would say do every actual sidequest but don’t bother clearing the map of all question marks. Hunting for Witcher school gear is also just mostly cosmeticand optional, but they’re the coolest armors and swords.
Also, if you’re not playing on the lowest difficulty, read the infos in your journal regarding the creatures and prepare accordingly.
- Comment on Day 81 of posting a Daily Screenshot from the games I’ve been playing until I forget to post Screenshots 1 month ago:
I don’t doubt that it looks amazing on a good PC, but it’s also one of the best looking games on the PS5 and runs very well.
- Comment on Day 81 of posting a Daily Screenshot from the games I’ve been playing until I forget to post Screenshots 1 month ago:
Yep, they also made me want to rewatch X-Files and Twin Peaks, two obvious inspirations (plus Stephen King particularly The Dark Tower, another kind of house that is the linchpin of universes).
I can also recommend The Lost Room mystery series from 2006. It’s use of magical, but mundane objects and a timeless hotel room also seems to have been a direct inspiration.
- Comment on Day 81 of posting a Daily Screenshot from the games I’ve been playing until I forget to post Screenshots 1 month ago:
I mever played Alan Wake through until recently when I got the second one.
Then I played through the first one, followed by Control including the DLCs and then Alan Wake 2. I can’t recommend this enough, it’s an incredible ride.
- Comment on Comparative anatomy 1 month ago:
The probably pounced on their prey though when they were sure they would catch them.
- Comment on Assassin Bug 1 month ago:
Ants “see” mostly by smells. This would probably smell like another ant and thus wouldn’t be bothered.
- Comment on Anon finds the culprit 1 month ago:
We are literally more bacteria than human cells (in number not in mass).
- Comment on Modern Cinderella 1 month ago:
Well, princess or “princess”.
- Comment on 'Melts our frozen-solid hearts': Frostpunk 2 devs celebrate 350,000 copies sold—covering the production and marketing costs 1 month ago:
It’s relentlessly bleak and cruel but fun and entertaining at the same time (at least the first one).
It’s also really not all that hard once you figure out what’s most important to grow the city.
- Comment on Climate change 1 month ago:
There it is, the long lost city of Atlanta!
- Comment on Mickey 17 | Official Trailer 2 months ago:
New Moon? Just kidding, looks dope. Interesting that the upcoming game The Alters has a similar premise.
- Comment on unwatchable!! 2 months ago:
Eh, it’s alright for what it is. It’s a sequel that’s mostly enjoyable and entertainable. And feels like classic Burton through and through. Catherine O’Hara and Michael Keaton are also obviously having a lot of fun.
- Comment on Seriously, what the f*** is keeping Donald Trump in this presidential race? 2 months ago:
Also, he blatantly corrupt. If you pay him enough money, you can be sure that he will rubberstamp anything you want. He’s probably even relatively cheap if you stroke his ego enough.
- Comment on Trump advisor LOSES HIS MIND when confronted by foreign journalist 2 months ago:
He wants to be the next Goebbels so badly.
- Comment on Daaaaaalí! (2024, dir Quentin Dupieux) 2 months ago:
Dupieux is probably the perfect guy to do a surreal Dali movie.
- Comment on anon finds a plothole 2 months ago:
Also, one of the moral points the fairy tale is making, is the fact that the queen is ugly inside.
- Comment on Clueless about Biology 2 months ago:
The original script for the Matrix had the machines use human brains for data processing, but the Wachowskis were told by the studio to simplify it.
- Comment on Jackhammer 2 months ago:
Oh, didn’t know the one with no color in peripheral vision, that’s fun!