GruttePier [any]

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  • I mean the logic doesn't matter much if people don't agree on the fundamental intuition that animals are part of the moral community.

    Being a moralising debate nerd isn't going to really help animal liberation.

    No animal is going to sacrifice themselves for the cause of socialism. Veganism is not a prerequisite for socialist organisation.

    At best a socialist society would require us radically changing our relationship with the production of food. But I have a hard time imagining that would ever translate into a society that is completely vegan.





  • GruttePier [any]tofoodIngrediant of the week: Potatoes!
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    4 years ago

    One of my favourites right now is spicey Chinese potatoes.

    You peel some potatoes and slice them very thinly. It helps if you have some sort of grater for this. Let those slices soak for about 5 mins in some salt water. Then start frying the potatoe slices until they are fork-tender. Then add some chopped scallions, chili pepper and garlic, fry for a couple minutes. Meanwhile whisk up 4 tablespoons soy sauce, 2 tablespoons (rice) vinegar and a little sugar. Throw it all in the frying pan, give it a good mix and voilá.

    You can also make a version with shredded potatoes. Tastes great warm or cold.




  • GruttePier [any]toMainchopsticks are bullshit
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    4 years ago

    I'm a glutton so I like that chopsticks force me to eat more slowly and savour each bite more. Also prevents me from eating too much of the spicey stuff at a time.

    chopstick really shine though during cooking.



  • GruttePier [any]tothe_dunk_tankJimmy Dore is an asshole. Discuss
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    4 years ago

    I don't think the problem is that Dore is an old white man. The problem is that he's kinda a misogynist and he doesn't know what he's talking about half the time. That would still be true if he were 20 years younger.

    Edit: also, forcing an m4a vote has been given way too much attention for the very minimal gains it offers, which is completely separate from whether Dore is involved or not.






  • GruttePier [any]touserunion*Permanently Deleted*
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    4 years ago

    In my opinion the bad parts of China posting are really extensions of internet forum dynamics expressed through our ideological lenses. If your aren't expecting some amount of combatativeness in this setting I don't know what to tell ya.

    I don't think banning certain topics within leftist discourse really does anything to change that combatative nature of the internet. Deciding which topics to ban would in itself be subject to sectarian infighting: MLs are less likely to mind even the more combatative China posts if they largely agree with them. Anarchists then don't like that their opinion is not the majority opinion on this site.

    People willing to argue will find a way to do so, especially on shit posting forum.