not to beat a dead horse but i literally just saw someone call the knights fascist. i think we should maybe remember that words actually have definitions
let it also be known since i keep talking about this that i am not a cop apologist and part of the reason i resent the knights = cops comparison is that i think the knights have a point but i'd never be caught dead agreeing with cops
there are way more nuanced parts of each side of the argument but i have barely seen any acknowledgment of the latter. i do seriously understand why people hate any group that represents authority but i also think that a lot of the comparisons i'm seeing are disingenuous
ultimately what i think it comes down to is the debate between "people should be trusted with innovation because it would help them improve their lives and the lives of others" vs "people should not be trusted with innovation because ANYTHING can be twisted to be an implement
of a corrupt system that exploits people who do not have the resources to fight back". this is exactly the concept behind the witches' pact. magic is a secret because the world at large CANNOT BE TRUSTED not to use the power of magic to attack others and start wars
"it makes no sense for luluci to be in the knights" so do we remember that chapter where she fucks up that dude with the pervert glasses? the precise sort of thing for which the knights exist? we remember this right
the larger wha fandom reaction to the knights moralis really makes me question my own sanity. i fear that all of the jokes about them busting a weed dealer's party has made everyone forget that there is a reason the knights exist
not to sound unwoke but what is with the number of matcha places in new york city that do not even offer dairy milk. hello. let me drink my beautiful lactose
guy at the perfume store saw semiramis bean and was asking me about getting into fate so he could understand why gilgamesh is goated and i was like i'm really sorry to tell you this but your goat is washed
cannot make this up i was walking down the street and someone left a full container of fudge sauce around a blind corner which i didn't see before i kicked it over. fudge sauce all over my jeans bro
gradually realizing that because i and all of my friends have stomach problems i have no idea what the benchmark for normal stomach function is. like yes most people likely feel some degree of uncomfortable after a weekend of eating delicious unhealthy food but How Uncomfortable
guy at wedding yesterday was trying mega hard to make convo with me during cocktail hour, came and hovered by our dinner table (reportedly) for a while, and this morning i looked at my phone and he has SENT ME A LINKEDIN REQUEST