oh competely agreed, I’m just pointing out the dishonest framing by politicians and pundits

but how will we pay for <anything that’s not increased military spending>???

talk about social services and taxes are like a bake sale, talk about funding war and it’s what you describe

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that solves the paywall issue but the poor guy still can’t read

There’s a difference between punching up and punching down, there’s a difference between critique of the ruling class that’s doing the oppressing and the marginalized classes that are being oppressed. The fact that there is nuance doesn’t mean that no true statements can be made.

You’re not going to change your mind and I don’t care what you think, but believe it or not your kneejerk elementary school level reasoning isn’t the gotcha you think it is… People study, philosophize, and debate these things all the time, and surprisingly the prevailing argument isn’t that we need to have some kind of libertarian shithole existence.

You could try educating yourself about these topics, but SOMEHOW I think you’re more likely to be on the side trying to ban these topics from schools.

good point! and maybe they’ll have refined the system so there are more saving opportunities. I’ll keep an open mind. It was enjoyable otherwise

I haven’t been following this and didn’t see any mention in the article, what makes you say it can control your body? The only applications I’ve seen mentioned read from the body to control external devices, and manipulating the brain/body (with precision) would be a much harder problem I’d think.

I see your point but “better” is subjective, especially in a single player game imo. I hope it’s an option. I don’t play every game for the same reasons, and it’s presumptuous to think I need to treat this game as a challenge.

Coupled with the systemic things the article talks about like your clothing having a big impact on the game, I foresee getting frustrated and having to redo large sections of the game because of some systemic interaction that I couldn’t have predicted.

I’ll wait and see, but being able to save any time I want would have let me opt in to those frustrations rather than having them forced upon me.

The article makes it seem as if they kept the outdated consumable-based save system, that’s too bad.

hmmm yes it’s impossible to tell when speech is harmful to oppressed groups the only option is to pretend all speech is the same

No, that’s not what that means at all. Tyranny of the majority is exactly what you have now where it’s ok to speak hate towards minority groups. What Orwellian shit is this conversation?

I’m telling you that the freedom from oppression and well-being of everyone needs to be guaranteed, and that means resisting hate and fascists with censorship and violence if needed. The freedom to oppress isn’t freedom.

Censorship isn’t policing people’s feelings, you’re allowed to hate. Why should you be allowed to express hate, and make those people feel unwelcome?

Your questions are also not as morally grey as you think. Manchester United isn’t hated for a core part of their being, they’re not victims of violence, they’re not a class of person who has been enslaved or erased or mistreated throughout their existence.

Individual freedom needs to take a back seat to collective freedom, and the freedom to self expression, identity, and well being for all. Freedom to oppress isn’t freedom. Nobody is free unless we’re all free.

Freedom to use hate speech to harm minorities isn’t the kind of freedom I’m after. How about freedom for everyone to be themselves without being marginalized?

Liberal ideology is full of these freedoms to oppress. Capitalists dictatorially control workers and the economy, hate speech is kosher, everyone has the freedom to try to find a job that can allow them to afford shelter.

How about people are guaranteed a basic standard of life? How about oppression is opposed?

Collective freedom is more important than individual freedom.

This is one of the many ways liberalism leads to fascism

“the world needs American imperialism most right now” isn’t the righteous comment you think it is

You don’t speak for us in “the world”

“destroying the US ability to fight imperialism”

I guess we can consider that “of other nations,” sure. Very noble

My broader point is that the US has always been imperialist.

lol the world views the US as just as imperialist and fuck your “soft power.” You’re in for a surprise if you think the US is a force against imperialism, especially under Trump.

What new regions will be lay claim to tomorrow? How much of Syria are you going to pay for Israel to occupy? Democrats did that one…

The social contract is in pieces on the ground. If those in power no longer provide justice the people will create their own justice.

In addition to what floofloof said which is correct: consider if I came to your house and took some of your favorite things then declared “ok no more stealing!” Is that suddenly fair?