Thinking about things in terms of contradictions is useful. I use it daily when problem solving at my job, or just thinking about stuff I observe during my day. Helps prevent binary black/white thinking. For example, why are certain people acting this way? What contradictions are governing their life? Utilizing the base and superstructure model some1 else posted helps with this.
This pic is unfortunately from the excellent movie "Athena", which came out last year, but is eerily similar to what is currently happening now in France.
IMO Telegram is the only app to get information from both sides
oh for sure. it's just less prevalent. you don't hear 'enlightened centrists' or whatever calling to shutdown mosques like they were 15 years ago or sum shit, it's on the back burner
Hating Muslims is so early 00s, now trans people are the new boogieman. These people with hate in their hearts are like monsters.
I listened to the Putin speech where he referenced 1917. I know he's not a fan of the Bolsheviks, but it seems he took issue with the violence of the civil war and the incompetence of the Empire than the actions of the Bolsheviks, at least that's my reading of it.
My view on it is the same as the DPRK
Laughter. It's a powerful thing to laugh in someones face who is (possibly unknowingly) stumping for imperialism and fascism
Tons of things like others have said. Gardening, dancing, fashion, romance, R&B, Opera, growing my hair out, wine, healthy food. I don't really even consider these unmanly, but I know many do for a cis hetero man. Other than choosing clothes that fit my body type, my gender has no influence on the things I do or choices I make.
I don't know if I agree with that, unless I misunderstand what you're saying
central/eastern canada... been unseasonably cool. it was 10c when I woke up the other day. been having to turn on the oven for heat in the mornings because the landnazi turned the boiler off june 1st
LOL wait til you hear about the political views of the devs of other social media sites. At least you know the moderation will b strict ;)
absolute silence from the fascist right wing 'protect the children' people.
came here to say this... seems just like a forum to me a la web 1.0 or w/e
hard disagree. had my headphone cord caught in so much shit over the years I don't miss it at all and the mild annoyance of bluetooth pales in comparison.
It's literally putting stuff in a blender and then straining. with your reasoning, why even bother baking or cooking?
i don't really get it, how is lemmygrad different from lemmy? one needs two accounts? one is lib and one is not? could you explain if you have a sec?
