Bamboodpanda

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[–] Bamboodpanda 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Yes, that’s a great example of how propaganda influences the culture of discussion. Russia has been a key source of pushing this kind of rhetoric for a long time, with the specific goal of shifting the culture away from meaningful debate and toward juvenile, reactionary responses. Even though the comment you highlighted comes from the opposite point of view, it's a perfect example of how effective Russian propaganda campaigns have been at shaping and distorting cultural discourse, muddying the waters and preventing genuine conversations from taking place. Your example is a result of their efforts as I highlighted in my original statement.

[–] Bamboodpanda 12 points 2 days ago (2 children)

It's generally pretty easy to spot. Just look for a short inflammatory sentence without any substance or relevance. They try to fan the flames of conservative meme culture to try and rile up angry and useless debate.

[–] Bamboodpanda 4 points 3 days ago

I wish everyone could see and understand what I believe. I think it would make it so much easier to talk to people.

[–] Bamboodpanda 11 points 3 days ago

Plus, you get to stare at a hot female ass for most of whatever you're playing. Playing females is the straightest choice imho.

[–] Bamboodpanda 18 points 3 days ago

It's a Bret Stephens opinion piece. He's the token conservative of the column. He is literally 1 out of 18 other columnists. He doesn't even remotely represent The Times as a whole. This declaration is almost as dumb as Bret...almost.

[–] Bamboodpanda 14 points 1 week ago

While frustration with the status quo is understandable, abandoning the mechanisms of government only cedes power to those who are already disproportionately influencing it—special interests and billionaires. The government, flawed as it may be, is still the primary tool, and often the only tool, for enacting systemic change. By participating—through voting, organizing, and holding leaders accountable—citizens can challenge the status quo and push for reforms that better reflect the collective will.

Change doesn't come from disengagement; it comes from working within and improving the systems that already exist. To give up on these mechanisms is to forfeit the opportunity to make meaningful progress.

[–] Bamboodpanda 16 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Science Vs did an episode on the science behind gender and it blew my mind. How gender is determined biologically is far more nuanced than genitalia. It helped me realize that trans people truly are the sex they claim to be. They have different genitalia, but there are other biological factors at play and they are biologically whatever they say they are.

It helped me understand that "that dude" isn't a dude. That is a chick and she is beautiful.

[–] Bamboodpanda 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I hit the bnet friends cap playing overwatch. It can be done if you pay attention to who's playing and be friendly.

[–] Bamboodpanda 2 points 3 weeks ago

Go back and read my comment. I said his rhetoric didn't match his policies.

[–] Bamboodpanda 5 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Did you watch that clip of H.W. and Reagan? The rhetoric is clearly pro-immigration. They are the "right" I am referring to in history and where they are at on the Overton Window. It also depends on what you mean by immigration. At that point in time, the Overton Window was center right.

[–] Bamboodpanda 13 points 3 weeks ago (11 children)

Reagan was an idiot about a lot of things. His policies were often at odds with his rhetoric which was quite progressive for its time and place. If you listened to him though, he was not openly hostile to immigration. Neither him nor H.W. where on the scale of today's right.

https://youtu.be/YsmgPp_nlok?si=D5c5Bm5HRG1uw4jC

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