rosymind @ rosymind @leminal.space

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It gives me the ick as well, but I feel that there is always a silver lining to be found even in the worst of circumstances. There's always something to be learned... still I wish that none of this happened at all. It's sickening, to be sure

You are just as entitled to your opinion as I am, and I won't be silenced by you, or anyone else for that matter.

You can stomp your feet and whine all you want to. I wouldn't even try to stop you even if I could. You know why?

Just because I disagree with you, doesn't mean I wouldn't defend your right to disagree with me. Hate me if you want to, it's your right as a human being to feel however it is that you will feel

I hear you and I understand. I just want to try to clarify something. This is over simplified because I'm on my phone

Imagine you're in a room with 50 people. Two are designated as the leaders. Each leader has a goal of attainting the most followers, and will claim a cash prize for each follower they acquire.

Leader A looks around and thinks, "hey only about 25% of people have blonde hair. Ah ha! They're my target" and then proceeds to talk mad shit. Some of the people agree, and also start talking mad shit.

The other leader looks around, and thinks: "I now know I have about 25% of the people on my side, but how do I get more?" B could silence A by force (a fight breaks out), B could point out what A is doing to gain followers (A could then claim B is a liar), or A could focus on how the blonde's are really just people like everyone else, brothers and sisters, friends and lovers. A loses, if B can help people see that differences add to the group, as well as that everyone is connected to the human family

Whatever the outcome, what I mean with this is that the true baddies are few. They speak to the insecurities of the masses, and turn people on one another. They may not be the ones organizing the march, but they are at the head of it. I'm not saying to let them have the stage 24/7. I'm saying we should focus on swaying the hearts/minds of the people marching, because oppressing them only gives the main baddies more power

And you have a right to be upset. It's good that you're voicing that opinion, it's good that you're standing up for what you believe in. The more voices there are that speak up about injustice, the better!

I wonder if this all sounds contradictory to the person you may think you were debating/arguing with, but it's not. Having voices heard is part of what I believe in. It's just that I don't think silencing opposing voices (no matter what garbage they spew) is the right way to go

I'm not lecturing you, I apologize if it seemed that way. What I was trying to do is allow you to recognize that your own biases, to help explain why people jump on the fascist boat

I'm not gonna continue arguing, because it seems like you're upset. I just hope that you can remember thenold adage: you catch more flies with honey than with vinegar

I think this one's my favorite so far!

AI doc: "Please enter your problem" Patient: "Well, I feel depressed because I saw on Facebook that my x-girlfriend has a new guy" AI doc: "Interesting. I advise you to spend more time on social media. Have you checked her insta yet?"

I understand your frustration, and also the need to come across as condescending. You're probably the downvote on my comment. You want to punish me, don't you?

See, that feeling you are feeling... that frustration. It isn't unique to you.

The primary driver in fascism is emotion. Fear, anger, frustration. Stong human emotion that lead to feeling like other people are lesser than yourself. The bad guy. The evil one. The ones that must be stopped.

Those strong feelings and the desire to shush the words of the other are exactly the kinds of things that lead to extremes.

Having strong feelings toward other people are as natural and normal as homosexuality.

When I say inclusion, I'm not talking about inviting the Nazi to roast the Jew at dinner. I'm talking about inviting everyone, Jew, Christian, Atheist, Hindu, Muslim, everyone, to dinner and giving each a timer to talk.

It sounds hokey as fuck, but we need to learn to love each other as we love ourselves. Only then, can Nazi's cease to exist. If you repress people, it only makes the hate stronger.

Anyway, there is a portion of the population that is incapable of what I mentioned above. For them, there is no cure. For them, they must be watched. If -and only if- they cause harm to others, then they need to be jailed to protect everyone else. But... I believe they're (thankfully) rare. For everyone else, there's hope

Interesting. So, do you think that if something becomes illegal, it simply goes away?

So, for example...lets take something I feel is a natural. Homosexuality. If suddenly homosexuality suddenly became punishable by death by everyone in the world would it vanish? Would all people just be straight? No.

People are all wired differently.

Instead of repressing who people are, we should seek to understand what fears people have, what brings them comfort, educate them, highlight the ways in which we are similair as people. We should fight fascism not with oppression but inclusion.

Facists gain power by division. It's "us" vs "them"

They lose power when "us" is all there is.

Anyway. My original point is that I would rather see the wolf for what it is and watch it, than allow it to hide amongst the flock, undetected

FISHFACE FOR PRESIDENT!

I'm not Australian, but...

If you let the baddies march, you can identify them later and tie them to the hate-crimes when they happen.

If I was the government, I would absolutely let people show me who they are. I'd rather know what I'm up against, how many, and who amonsgt them I can dig dirt up on

Seriously!

Oh, you've tasked AI with managing banking? K. All bank funds are suddenly corrupted. Oh, you've tasked AI with managing lights at traffic intersections? K, they're all green now. Oh, you've tasked AI with filtering 911 calls to dispachers? K, all real emergencies are on hold until disconnected

I could go on and on and on...

Idk. I'd vote for Hunter over Donald if given the chance

I turned off auto-correct because it changed "Mary"to "Mark." Like... wtf!

Of course, now I'm being forced to type properly and learn to spell. Win situation for me, in reality, but it's also super annoying

My cat complains when I stop giving snuggle-kisses. She's super clingly, but also super adorable.

Most cats, however, prefer not to be snuggle-kissed. I suspect this cat might be one of them

I know, right? They keep teasing us. Get to the good part already...

Depends on the game, for me. I couldn't imagine trying to play a game like Stellaris on a console- but a game like Horizons is better suited to a console system. I play Skyrim (yes, I know) with a controller on pc, tho. Husband and I played Diablo4 with me using the console and him using his laptop with my wide-screen moved into the livingroom temporarily

Personally I think both are needed for optimal gaming.

That was my thought as well. I've seen what some homeless people are capable of. (Not trying to dump on unhoused people, here, but there are some seriously ill people left out on the streets). This glass needs to be nearly unbreakable for it to work

You're welcome. Now I should correct myself, and say "chomasomally" normal because that's what those tests look for

You're thinking of downsyndrome, trisomy ...somenumber. You can test for chromosomal abnormalities, but people with autism are often genetically normal. Just like someone with ADHD.

Yeah, the purpose of the label is entirely defeated here, because almost everything has a label on it. I'm waiting for the day they have planes fly over with banners reading "breathing this air has been known to the state of California to cause birth defects and cancer"

I mean, it would probably be true, but still