SirSamuel
joined 2 years ago
Oh, sorry, i thought we were shitposting on a meme. Ok, serious lore stuff.
The Valar (gods) would not be affected by the Ring. Yes. However, the undying lands are also inhabited by Maiar (wizards, balrogs, etc.) and Eldar (elves) who could most definitely be corrupted by the Ring. After the attack by Ungoliant and Morgoth on the Two Trees of Light the Valar were very picky about who could enter Valinor. Hell, they sundered the seas just to further control access to their shores.
So I think it's pretty safe to say the Ring would not be permitted access to the West, directly prevented by the Valar themselves. They would never permit the taint of corruption in their own halls
Heh heh, taint
Absolutely. The Valar would love to have the One Ring on their shores. They are huge fans of anyone aligned with Morgoth. Having the One Ring, with all of the power Sauron bestowed on it, it's corrupting influence working it's way into the minds of the Eldar, would be the best thing since Ungoliant drank the sap of Laurelin and Telperion. The Valar would be like "Hell yeah, brother!" and totally would not prevent the Ring from reaching the shores of Valinor
I've got it! He's cutting the foam lining for a helmet :-D
I was thinking the same, but less eloquently.
"Femcels won't date neckbeards, and incels won't date fat chicks"
Yours is much better
I was wondering about that dude a well.
Maybe he's practicing that finger stabby game Bishop does with Hudson in Aliens
tl;dr: Yes you can become a Nazi, if the seed is there to begin with.
Everyone has dark thoughts and urges deep in their heart, and everyone has biases and prejudices to overcome. Most of us are able to balance and control these things. We learn and grow, see our own faulty reasoning over time, and allow compassion and empathy to see others as we see ourselves. I think Kanye is an example of wealth allowing unregulated behavior, combined with spiraling mental health, to amplify those prejudices and dark thoughts into twisted new beliefs.
I'm not trying to make excuses for Mr West. His behavior is reprehensible. I can also see how someone who is already borderline narcissistic gets their pride reinforced through creative success. I can see how a man who is part of an oppressed minority would be suspicious of those with more power and influence. And i can see how those factors could be amplified as that person becomes wealthier, more successful in their pursuits, and less beholden to other's social mores.
I think conservatorships are problematic and easily abused. I also think Kanye needs the boundaries a conservatorship could place on him. He's obviously unwell. I know him, because I have a friend just like him, only poor. My friend doesn't blame "the Jews", but they are not happy, even when well medicated. And when they spiral, it's ugly
BTW, I don't always agree with you Squid, but I'm still glad you escaped the US. Wishing you and your family the best
True. That's how I installed Lineage on my old Pixel and set up my home server. I just know I have a limited amount of time before I lose interest, so everything has to be mastered and running smoothly before the clock runs out.
Jesus that's accurate
Excuse me, it's Türkiye.
Türkiye is committing war crimes on Kurds in Syria
(this is intended as ironic humor, ^not ^^pedantry)