During the 2020 election, I stayed up all night researching all the different local candidates. Like literally I was up at 4 am and drove to my local rec center to put the ballot in the ballot box

by the way, all of them suck. some of the positions had 0 opposition and when you look up the candidate, there's no information about who they are, what they do, what they've done, and what their stances are

  • Poison_Ivy [comrade/them]
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    2 years ago

    I see people moaning about video game and tv show media here that from an outsider's perspective would make you think that's the only pressing concern at the moment, but in reality are just whining that people like X treats instead of Y treats, forgetting that in the words of the almighty Anita Sarkeesian:

    It's both possible, and even necessary, to simultaneously enjoy media while also being critical of its more problematic or pernicious aspects.

    And the reason why you're being called a joyless scold is because you take every opportunity to whine about media and the fights you've had on this website over and over again. Media criticism isn't praxis and no one cares that you don't like the Avengers, or Gambo Thrones, or Star Wars.

    Shut the fuck up already

      • Poison_Ivy [comrade/them]
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        2 years ago

        I think they are rightfully uncomfortable about the problematic aspects, but instead of yknow checking to see if other people are okay or not with the aspects, they go around evangelizing on points everyone is already aware of.

        Like yeah no shit superhero movies are liberal capitalist analogues....what do you want to do about it besides moan about it?

        • ElChapoDeChapo [he/him, comrade/them]
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          2 years ago

          On the one hand I think you're totally right but on the other I aslo think we'll be needing another talk about capeshit within a week or two because of chuds losing their shit over Black Panther 2 and libs leaning even harder into using Wakanda as their analogy for :ukkkraine:

    • Shoegazer [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      Have you considered that it’s also possible to simply not like something anymore because you’re aware of how dumb it is after changing worldviews?

      • SacredExcrement [any, comrade/them]
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        2 years ago

        Sure, but I think their point is that evangelizing about it really isn't going to do much

        I really have developed a deep seated hatred for Marvel schlock but I don't go around chiding those that do, I just avoid it