[-] verbalbotanics@beehaw.org 6 points 4 months ago

Good luck trying to sell the epic Tolstoy novel "And"

[-] verbalbotanics@beehaw.org 14 points 10 months ago

That's not what Alakazam is talking about here though. Just by owning land, it generates money, magically, from "nothing". And then the vast majority of landowners use that as excuse to entrench their wealth and then you get... Waves hands at hyperinflated rent crisis what we're all stuck in now.

Whether someone wants to be one of the "good land owners" or not doesn't change the fact that the system is set up for the ones that want to exploit it

[-] verbalbotanics@beehaw.org 8 points 10 months ago

Hey that's awesome! Sounds like you're off to a fresh start.

[-] verbalbotanics@beehaw.org 5 points 10 months ago

You're not supposed to have fun. You're supposed to learn so you can get a job that you enjoy.

Hi, elder leftist here. The whole education system is already set up to produce obedient workers. If you don't believe me, ask yourself how much time is spent teaching kids to organise effectively, or advocate for issues they care about. Or even just build good communication with their classmates, like how to react to bullying.

All that matters is to follow the authority, don't question the rules, put the things in your head that they give you and nothing else.

The reason kids are bored in school is because the current system doesn't address the real problems they have, so why should they care about the system.

[-] verbalbotanics@beehaw.org 22 points 10 months ago

Luddites, the original ones were pretty rad. They were anti tech for anti capitalist reasons.

I agree that Luddite is the more correct term since it's more general now, but I hate that the term got warped over time to mean anyone that hates any new tech

[-] verbalbotanics@beehaw.org 6 points 10 months ago

"I have to work 3 jobs to make rent and health insurance"

"But look at the numbers! We're almost at full employment! Isn't that great?"

[-] verbalbotanics@beehaw.org 6 points 10 months ago

This is a men's lib forum, and men's liberation is pro feminist (feel free to check the wiki or that nice bell hooks quote trending on this forum if you disagree).

By being a strong ally to women, men benefit too, and I choose to keep doing that.

You can have the last word if you like, I'm gonna peace out here.

[-] verbalbotanics@beehaw.org 14 points 11 months ago

When you're accustomed to privilege, equality feels like oppression.

[-] verbalbotanics@beehaw.org 26 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Feminism gave women all of the same rights and privileges as men

Feminism hasn't done that yet, we're nowhere near equal rights and opportunities for women and if you don't believe me, look at the gender balance in US government roles and who has the money and power.

Let's focus on dismantling patriarchy and the harm it creates for men as well.

[-] verbalbotanics@beehaw.org 12 points 11 months ago

Soft rain and an umbrella

[-] verbalbotanics@beehaw.org 11 points 11 months ago

I won't call it pacifist mode exactly, but I prefer to play games like Tears of the Kingdom or even GTA by just walking around slowly and taking photos, observing the scenery. GTA San Andreas (the old ps2 version) is weirdly great for this because it has so many hazy colors and jaggy lines.

[-] verbalbotanics@beehaw.org 21 points 1 year ago

The rock where they think people can't tell the difference between a press release and journalism

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