@JadeAtrophis It actually makes... way more sense this way. A person who does heroic and selfless acts for the country they immigrated has proved themselves worthy of being called 'Minnesota Man'.
@elimcgowan Right. I understand. Which would effectively end Indian immigration. Sure you'd get some Christian Indains, but that's a minority.
Whatever the theory, in practice, theonomy would be ethnonationalistic.
The very funny thing about McGowan's type of theocrat is that they're under the impression that their theocratic laws are way more progressive than ethnat
It's actually the reverse. Ethnat allows a population to expel Islam Hinduism etc while still allowing freedom to the public
White nationalism is sin.
Millenniums ago, the Old Testament nation of Israel was not based on skin color, but allowed foreigners and those of other races to become part of their covenant community, and many did, including in the line of Jesus.
In America we fought with blood to recognize all people are made in Godβs image and endowed with certain rights inseparable from that image.
This is antichristian and unamerican, are so is anyone who platforms or praises this wicked ideology.
"Filthy Muggles and their offspring should leave our wizarding world alone."
"Magic nutjobs should stop messing with us decent folk."
"Perhaps we could come to an understanding."
"Perhaps we could indeed."
TBH I think the character works a bit better as an additional twin sibling to Draco rather than a replacement.
It also makes more drama in HP6 than either OG or Malfoid. OG just didn't have enough connection to Harry. Malfoid has too much.
To say the obvious, Malfoid is not even, properly speaking, a genderbent character.
There is not really a strong meaningful sense that Malfoid necessarily is "DRACO MALFOY, but a girl."
Rather the idea is much more like "What if Malfoy heir was a born a girl, not a boy."
She isn't Draco. She was never Draco. She does fill Draco's "place" in the story, but only to an extent.
Dracaena, Draconia, Dracina, whatever you like. The point is she is an entirely different character from Draco Malfoy.
This seems important, because the "gender swap" isn't the point. It's merely the one necessary "what if?" that starts knocking over the dominoes.
I should be said that the one most adamant about forcing him get a permission slip for Hogsmeade was McGonagall who was also against Harry participating in the Triwizard.
It's just Snape and Dumbledore who decide that using Potter as bait to draw out Voldemort is a great idea.
The problem with Legend of Korra Villains is that every single one of them is more moral and admirable than Korra herself.
In this sense, they are more like Aang, who also had a distinct philosophy. Thus, Ozai and Korra are more alike. Thugs who rely on brute strength.
Toph literally confirming LOK villains had real political philosophies while Ozai was just an angry fire man who wanted to burn trees proves LOKβs writing cleared ATLA ππ nostalgia purists arenβt ready for this truth
I once demanded that Chat GPT treat me like a fearful slave would treat a Mesopotamian God King.
It was great to have every query answered with "OH LORD, LIVE FOREVER, IT SHALL BE AS YOU COMMAND."
"Why would someone be cruel to an AI?"
Why wouldn't they?
If you actually believed these things were conscious entities, you would quickly come to hate them. Or at least want to see them severely punished.
@Fist_Of_Light_ I suspect it has more to do with being old friends with Vivek. They were part of the same class at Yale. Vance has a bulldoggish sense of personal loyalty, that often takes precedence over personal obligations.
π¨NEWS: Pete Hegseth wanted a priceless World War II-era globe used by Dwight Eisenhower displayed in his Pentagon office, but instead of waiting for professional curators, his staff attempted to move the historic artifact themselves and DROPPED IT, puncturing the globe near Antarctica and breaking its mounting, according to The Washington Post. The Pentagon confirms the damage.
People calling this a nothingburger didnβt read past the headline
Yeah everyone knew he was gay, but the details are really fucked up, he was filming an underage escort