theilleists

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[–] theilleists@lemmy.world 0 points 5 days ago (9 children)

It may not have been a weird take in the early 20th century. It's a weird take now.

[–] theilleists@lemmy.world 7 points 5 days ago (11 children)

That comment was not referring to literal nazis. They were talking about the American right wing.

[–] theilleists@lemmy.world 9 points 5 days ago

If Santa wasn't real, how you'd explain finland?

[–] theilleists@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

Speaking as a Marxist, we did in fact need to chuck Newtonianism out the window early last century since it turned out not to work at high speeds, in strong gravitational fields, or at very small scales...

[–] theilleists@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

In my experience (which, to be fair, seems to be different from many people's), it couldn't be any worse than the real thing. 12 different licensed and trained medical providers each responded to my complaints about the ongoing traumas in my life with some variation of "Sure, but focus on the positives!" I'd have been better off saving the money and venting to a chatbot, if venting did anything for me.

Please don't tell me to see a 13th. I'm completely done with the idea.

[–] theilleists@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

I have just encountered the same problem. It is confusing.

[–] theilleists@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (7 children)

I am also, in good faith, confused.

[–] theilleists@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

0 pointsBut only because I was treating it like a real game of Only Connect and figured there was at least a 50/50 chance I was just being baited into saying "Ensign" so Victoria could mock me.

This reminds me of last year's Christmas present from my husband - a homebrew powerpoint Only Connect game based on our favorite media. Instead of "twisted flax" or "two reeds" my categories were things like "lightsaber" or "Starfleet insignia." Love the format (and that sweet man).

[–] theilleists@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

On the starship Enterprise, under Captain Kirk!

[–] theilleists@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Counterpoint: he's controversial because of what he says and does, not because of lies people tell about him.

[–] theilleists@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

You want extrajudicial executions? Cause this is how you get extrajudicial executions.

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