@ShamashAran People act like their ancestors wouldn't have been slaves if not for the US
But they were already slaves, they just ended up in the US. The vast majority of slaves stayed slaves in Africa or were sent to the Middle East.
The US was just the best result
The man who stormed into a mosque in NYC yesterday with a BB pistol was a Muslim.
Important detail, as Mamdani’s post leaves the impression that this could have been a hate crime by a white person.
I agree that conservatives should engage in pro-social acts of collective sacrifice... when it is necessary
But it's important to note that "you need to make this sacrifice for the collective good" is a strategy that is commonly employed as a power play
It is the argument for recycling (a useless practice), it was employed endlessly during Covid on masking, vaccination, and social distancing
The request for pro-social sacrifice only works if people feel like they are a part of their community. But if you ask people to set they thermostat to 78 and then the city buildings that are actually under your control refuse to do so, the request sounds less like "sacrifice for your neighbors" and more like "you common folk need to sacrifice so your betters can have good things"
@reddit_lies I don't disagree that the government is elbow deep in the farmers' business and the farmers take advantage of it whenever they can.
But you'd think that would make them happy - govt wealth redistribution
I'd love to see more capitalistic farmers...
@Noelelepen@RiceKun With the same script? Yeah
Tho, probably less so cause the actress wouldn't say stupid shit before the release
Would have been a Good opening, but poor staying power
Wrapping up Angels of Caliban by Gav Thorpe
2 out of 5
It feels like endless filler- Gav is a short story writer. He knows where he wants the story to end but has no idea how to get there.
The Dark Angels feel like cartoon villains, and the Lion is an emotional bitch