Who defines what is political content? Who controls it? Since when is all propaganda political?

Is a video talking about China’s terrific business opportunities political? No. Is it propaganda? Yes.

(Also, “political content is entirely banned” = no photos of the tank man or cartoons of Winnie the Pooh.)

Source of what?

And I’m 47. I’m not even sure what age has to do with this.

You just love ruining our Ancient Rome arguments with reality, don’t you? 😝

I am wrong most of the time. I am wrong about more things than you could possibly ever imagine, about more things than you will ever be in your entire life.

My basic existence is wrong.

So yeah, I know it’s okay to be wrong sometimes. I’d like to be right on occasion though if it’s okay with you.

I would bet that the concept predates D&D too. It’s basically a visual pun on “eyeball.”

As many people here can tell you, I am not cheering on the idea of assassinating CEOs as a way of making systemic change because I simply do not think it will work.

That said, I 100% sympathize with Luigi Mangione and I 100% understand exactly why he did what he did. He was driven to the breaking point by a heartless company that, like all healthcare companies and, in fact, all for-profit companies in America that put their profits over human health and life.

He was desperate and driven to the brink of madness by the system that should have been helping him. Of course he did what he did. I’m honestly amazed someone hadn’t done it sooner.

I still don’t think it will solve a damn thing, and neither will killing a half dozen more healthcare CEOs if that happens, but I will totally understand if it happens again and likely sympathize with the killer.

Fair enough. I totally didn’t remember that. I haven’t played Doom since the 90s.

I’m glad you’re involved in the cause - I just wanted to highlight how we should have class solidarity against the ruling class and not divide ourselves based on who’s voted for whom as if that’s what makes it or breaks it.

Well then you did that poorly, because this was an accusation that I did not care enough and do not do enough when you did not actually know:

I just hope you will now become more understanding of the Palestinian struggle (as a refugee yourself) and will fight for the DNC to recognize both your rights and theirs as you now more viscerally understand how you’re both in the same boat.

So maybe reflect on how pointing fingers and making assumptions is not the best way to build solidarity.

I think a lot more who move will find out that it’s not as simple as spending a few weeks on Duolinguo learning some very basic Chinese to successfully make their way around a Chinese language app with most users also posting in Chinese.

There’s nothing strange about unfettered greed. The only strange part is that it isn’t (technically) a feudal system going along with it.

Many people learn better if they both read something and have someone teach it to them in their own words, which is kind of the whole basis of a liberal arts education. Your learning mileage may vary.

You’re more optimistic than I am because I don’t think there’s going to be a non-Russian style election in four years.

That’s why it’s not in the eyes of the beholder.

Excuse me? How the fuck much more understanding do you want me to be? I’ve written hundreds of letters and made dozens of phone calls on behalf of JVP to try to stop American politicians from supporting Israel. Literally hours and hours of my time.

What the fuck have you done other than berate people on the internet for not caring as much as you do?

Not exactly.

And I promise I will provide you one in four years when you send me a legitimate email address. I doubt you will though because you think I’m joking when I’m not. This is already being planned out and doctors are already being contacted.

It’s not my fault that you aren’t actually willing to celebrate it but it’s a pretty big waste of your time to think that what you’re doing is making me feel unhappy or hate myself any more than I already do, because that’s both not in your power and never will be and also simply not possible. I mean keep trying all you want but you have literally no influence on my feelings in any way and you never will.

But I guess keep playing this silly game if you want. From now on, I’ll just say the same thing: DM me a legitimate email if you really want to know. I won’t be holding my breath.

You’re lying and I’m not sure why. You seem to think I’ll feel bad that you’re pretending to want to celebrate my death when I actually do want people to celebrate my death and I’m giving you the opportunity. I’m also not sure why you’re lying about spending money on me as if anything I ever did, including dying, would be worth buying something on my behalf.

I want you to celebrate my death and I’m giving you the opportunity.

Do you think I would want to die if I didn’t want people happy about it?

Take the opportunity.

It’s a real account you won’t remember to check in four years.

Again, why did you ask me if you didn’t want to know?

Edit: I just checked, Proton shuts down accounts without activity after 12 months. Do you want to know or not?

Is that a real thing that exists? Because I think I would have heard about it being used before…

Serinus is correct. They are rules to the benefit of everyone who wishes Lemmy.world to stay up which, since you’re here, presumably includes you.

The server is in The Netherlands. The Netherlands does not have freedom of speech. Calling for violence is illegal there.

If mods left calls for violence up all the time, there’s a good chance Lemmy.world could get shut down. Considering how much you participate here, I’m guessing you would not care for that.

Edit: Always love it when this explanation gets downvotes but the downvoters don’t actually chime in and say that yeah, they’d be fine if Lemmy.world gets shut down as long as they get to say what they want, when they want, wherever they want. Maybe if you just admitted it instead of getting pissed off at someone pointing out that speech can have negative consequences…