@surroshenpai You did not track my claim. I said in order for your claim to be true, you must necessarily align with a rigid aesthetic formalist position. prove that the formal properties are inherent to the text itself to satisfy "understanding" Kaido.
Everybody is mad that they drew the Nigerian girl the exact same as the South African. I’m confused why they got her dressed as a 1800th century slave with a hand lamp
@KenzzXIX@ekeneochonogor1 Dude you don't know how much of ego boost this is to me lol. its "academic jargon" because your in arguing in an inherently academic discipline which is writing quality. Nigga the ai didn't even understand what I was saying either.
@KenzzXIX The objectivity your reaching for is pure close reading. Im gesturing towards to implicit evaluative criterion in which judgement is derived from. You can’t say Boruto has been a brat since that argument is inherently presence based; refutation is simply through close reading
@KenzzXIX And thats entirely fine as long as you don’t claim that thats what writing is objectively. When you do argue writing within discourse you’re typically arguing which subjective opinion is better than the other which cannot be proven.
There needs to be a talk about how one piece fans are incapable of actual formal analysis and just default to thematic interpretation to make these bold claims
You immediately expose yourself as a casual if you think One Piece isn't genius af lol
It is unironically the closest thing to the spirit of Shakespeare in pop culture storytelling that I'm aware of. It's litterally written at a different level that shouldn't be humanly possible.
You can read it as a child and you can read it as a scholar. I legitimately think there will be university literature classes which dissect One Piece in the future.
Also like Shakespeare sometimes the layers of iambic pentameter Oda is playing with might influence the story in ways that aren't min-maxed for pure "this is exactly what I wanted to happen". But the fact he can even do what he does is pretty jaw dropping lol
Ye took out a Wall Street Journal ad to apologize for past antisemitic remarks.
In an open letter paid for by Yeezy, Ye apologized for his past remarks, which he claims stemmed from neurological damage after a 2002 car crash:
"To Those I’ve Hurt:
Twenty-five years ago, I was in a car accident that broke my jaw and caused injury to the right frontal lobe of my brain. At the time, the focus was on the visible damage—the fracture, the swelling, and the immediate physical trauma. The deeper injury, the one inside my skull, went unnoticed.
Comprehensive scans were not done, neurological exams were limited, and the possibility of a frontal-lobe injury was never raised. It wasn’t properly diagnosed until 2023. That medical oversight caused serious damage to my mental health and led to my bipolar type-1 diagnosis.
Bipolar disorder comes with its own defense system. Denial. When you’re manic, you don’t think you’re sick. You think everyone else is overreacting. You feel like you’re seeing the world more clearly than ever, when in reality you’re losing your grip entirely.
Once people label you as “crazy,” you feel as if you cannot contribute anything meaningful to the world. It’s easy for people to joke and laugh it off when in fact this is a very serious debilitating disease you can die from. According to the World Health Organization and Cambridge University, people with bipolar disorder have a life expectancy that is shortened by ten to fifteen years on average, and a 2x-3x higher all-cause mortality rate than the general population. This is on par with severe heart disease, type 1 diabetes, HIV, and cancer - all lethal and fatal if left untreated.
The scariest thing about this disorder is how persuasive it is when it tells you: You don’t need help. It makes you blind, but convinced you have insight. You feel powerful, certain, unstoppable.
I lost touch with reality. Things got worse the longer I ignored the problem. I said and did things I deeply regret. Some of the people I love the most, I treated the worst. You endured fear, confusion, humiliation, and the exhaustion of trying to have someone who was, at times, unrecognizable. Looking back, I became detached from my true self.
In that fractured state, I gravitated toward the most destructive symbol I could find, the swastika, and even sold T-shirts bearing it. One of the difficult aspects of having bipolar type-1 are the disconnected moments - many of which I still cannot recall - that led to poor judgment and reckless behavior that oftentimes feels like an out-of-body-experience. I regret and am deeply mortified by my actions in that state, and am committed to accountability, treatment, and meaningful change. It does not excuse what I did though. I am not a Nazi or an antisemite. I love Jewish people.
To the black community - which held me down through all of the highs and lows and the darkest of times. The black community is, unquestionably, the foundation of who I am. I am so sorry to have let you down. I love us.
In early 2025, I fell into a four-month long manic episode of psychotic, paranoid and impulsive behavior that destroyed my life. As the situation became increasingly unsustainable, there were times I didn’t want to be here anymore.
Having bipolar disorder is notable state of constant mental illness. When you go into a manic episode, you are ill at that point. When you are not in an episode, you are completely ‘normal’. And that’s when the wreckage from the illness hits the hardest. Hitting rock bottom a few months ago, my wife encouraged me to finally get help.
I have found comfort in Reddit forums of all places. Different people speak of being in manic or depressive episodes of a similar nature. I read their stories and realized that I was not alone. It’s not just me who ruins their entire life once a year despite taking meds every day and being told by the so-called best doctors in the world that I am not bipolar, but merely experiencing “symptoms of autism.”
My words as a leader in my community have global impact and influence. In my mania, I lost complete sight of that.
As I find my new baseline and new center through an effective regime of medication, therapy, exercise, and clean living, I have newfound, much-needed clarity. I am pouring my energy into positive, meaningful art: music, clothing, design, and other new ideas to help the world.
I’m not asking for sympathy, or a free pass, though I aspire to earn your forgiveness. I write today simply to ask for your patience and understanding as I find my way home.”
With love,
Ye"