@TrueMazzaroth@Vulpinius Idiot. The Mormons established Port Joe Smith illegally in a warzone. Bugs defended themselves from invaders. Fascists used this justified defense to launch a war.
@TrueMazzaroth@Vulpinius If a small group of leafs illegally settled in American territory and tried to claim ownership by squatting, then the Canadian government slaughtered the Americans who came to remove them... Yeah. It wpuld be justified.
I read this and all I hear is the sound of a corporation shattering a stained glass window. Tragic.
Thank you, staff of BioWare, for your beautiful art, writing, and systems across the years.
@Magiba33 Yeah even American Psycho reinterpretation bewilders me because Patrick Bateman is a loser. He freaks out at the slightest pushback, sperges about his Special Interest constantly, and his big move is turning around and running away. He's a loser.
Morality is not a means to elevate one's ego. Practicing pañcasīla has allowed me to vibe and chill my way through stressful situations because I have guarded myself from certain dangers. My life has become much more enjoyable and relaxed as a result.
Still blows my mind that the centerpiece of Buddhist doctrine is not a set of metaphysical claims, but a technical description of a posited ontological process 🤔
Paṭiccasamuppāda occurs moment-to-moment and you are also encouraged to directly observe & test it in real-time ☸️
@_space_punk_ They aren't being given money. They're being given debt. That's the "fun" part. If you use the debt to gain properties or certain resources you gain actual value. But most people just accumulate garbage that loses money over time, which traps them. It's a sick system.
@_space_punk_ They give out debt to consumers to keep the machine churning with the wager that economic growth will outpace growing debt/devalued $. Get customers to buy useless shit and it's not a problem. Until it is. Then the game of financial musical chairs ends in tears (and guillotines).
One time American border agents searched me in the airport and insisted I was a mule BC I had a foil wrapped package tucked in my luggage. They dramatically opened it and discovered... A brick of Coffee Crisp bars. They were visibly disappointed.
local cop just attempted to stop and frisk me bc i had a foil-wrapped item in my hand. asked me “let’s make this easy, how much weight you got?” didn’t like when i said “you stopped me for donuts?” really didn’t like when it was donuts. sped off.
get absolutely shat on, kid