assassin_aragorn @ assassin_aragorn @lemmy.world

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And now you've graduated to someone who says the vast majority are idiots who can't see the truth and don't connect the dots.

Now you're not only someone who's incapable of thinking about anything other than America, you're also a conspiracy nut.

True. It's up to us elders though to remind them to think straight.

Why the fuck do you have to make this about the US? Are you incapable of commenting on atrocities in other countries without a US centric worldview?

It's quite an irony, isn't it? In trying to constantly bring up US problems, you've adopted a worldview where only the US matters.

Casus belli typically doesn't work after the fact

I remember my health teacher had mentioned this actually. She was a cross country coach I think and she used pads for a guy's bleeding leg. Something like that, at least

Sure was!

Very well said. I think that might be why a lot of people (or me at least) relate to him so much, even if our fathers didn't burn our faces and exile us.

There's something very relatable about Zuko's journey, and you've put it into words perfectly. I like how you pointed out that true manliness is passion, which is what we see the true origin of firebending is. Passion and drive. Feeling your emotions with all your heart.

As a small caveat, I do think Zuko was ready to redirect the lightning at Azula, and potentially kill her, the circumstances just weren't right. However, I think after he sees her breaking down, he wouldn't ever do that. Like you said, he realizes she's broken and hurt and abused too. I think it wasn't until that moment though that Zuko really realized it.

As a side note, this description of masculinity actually reminds me a bit of Gurren Lagann too. Manliness comes up a lot, and in the end, the series makes the argument that manliness is about tenacity, passion, protection, and creation. And it isn't something that's just exclusive to men either. Early on, the protagonist becomes stuck in grief, and it's only after he accepts the sadness and emotions that he really comes into his own.

Already, very, very well spoken! Thank you for that!

I miss these memes so much

I see masculinity as a bit of a spectrum -- there's traits a lot of men share, but not all men necessarily have them, and women can have them too, and that doesn't make anyone lesser.

Helping people, protecting people, being true to yourself, conducting yourself with honor. That's what I see as masculinity. I guess in some ways, it's the idealized perfect knight haha

"Republicans turned off by the size of Obama's package" vibes

Totally agree. I was let down by the area being mostly empty and pointless

There's a second layer of heavy irony here when you look at what led to the Zionist movement in the first place.

Jewish persecution across Europe had always been a thing, but following the Russian revolution, there were pogroms of Jews, who were scapegoated by Tsar supporters as responsible for the revolution.

This was the straw that broke the camel's back. It led a prominent Jewish thinker/author to conclude that Jews would never have safety or security unless they had their own country. Simultaneously, Jewish culture was undergoing changes and enlightenment at the time. All of this taken together is what gave rise to a powerful Zionist movement.

Fiddler of the Roof is the last thing anyone should protest, because preserving Jewish culture in Russia and hostilities from Russia towards it are what led to Israel in the first place!

I actually liked most of them except the final boss, the dancing lion, and the moon knight lady. Other than that they were pretty okay.

May chaos take the world!

The DLC actually has an amazing boss fight related to frenzy

I see it as purposeful messaging that they're willing to change and be more progressive, if that's what we want. Now we need to prove them right and get out to the polls.

YEAHUHH!

"Why'd Trump spend time on a side issue if there's supposedly a bunch of major issues with Harris' policy?"

"...pass"

I don't disagree. I just think we shouldn't dismiss the possibility just because the US says it's the case. The US also said Putin was going to invade Ukraine and caught a lot of ridicule online for that, but it turned out to be a spot on prediction.

I never disagreed with that. I'm just offering my perspective as someone familiar with the cultural traditions.

Okay, and my point is regardless of if what you say is merited or not, Maduro can still have cheated.