jandar_fett

joined 2 years ago
[–] jandar_fett 2 points 10 months ago

It's much worse than that. Trump can't be president again because he will quite possibly be the last president thr US will ever have, at least until he dies of cheeseburger overdose.

[–] jandar_fett 3 points 10 months ago (4 children)
[–] jandar_fett 1 points 10 months ago

Between the Buried and Me, a progressive metal band that is considered legendary, is philosophically political in so much as that most of their albums are about the inevitable decline of humanity and the destruction of everything due to capitalism, greed, regressive ideologies etc. If you've never listened to them you should start with the Great Misdirect. Spotify has a live version I think and it is phenomenal.

[–] jandar_fett -4 points 10 months ago

I don't think we ignore the needs of men. They're just sometimes overshadowed because of other pressing matters like not being able to afford a roof over your head or to feed your family, then whose more likely to get into substance abuse? Men, trying to provide for their families but the debt is mounting and school is basically unachievable. Work wages are stagnating inflation is rising because the corpos have us all by the balls. Is there a culture that tries to pigeonhole men to bottle up their emotions in America? Absolutely. I just think the greater fight is improving these lychpins of society, and we can do that and also address men's problems, but in a lot of ways, aren't women's lack of equality a big part of men's problems in the first place? If women were paid equally and treated equally by men and other women, and society as a whole, they could take care of themselves better, provide more for their families, not feel like they have to choose between a family and a career, etc etc etc. All of it is inter-related dammit. I do get what the person in the original article is trying to say. I just don't think that they did a particularly good job of expressing it in a relatable way.

[–] jandar_fett 3 points 10 months ago

Same bro. I thought about suicide very often and leaned heavily into substance abuse. What a fun time.

[–] jandar_fett 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I respect your thoughts on this as they're very fleshed out and sound like something that could be accurate, but the big problem i see is that your experiences in high-school are extremely biased by your age and limited experience with the wider world at the time. I'm not singling you out btw, because my saying this is based on my own self-reflection of earlier years. Before you are fully integrated into society and also, your frontal lobe is literally still developing until you're in your mid twenties, it is hard to assess the state of things imo. There is definitely a capitalist/media centered cultural zeitgeist that pervades everything, and I'm sure has profound effects, I just can't buy being able to fully grasp it in highschool or earlier. I look forward to your reply.

[–] jandar_fett 1 points 10 months ago

This is the reason for a very brief period of time, in my late 20s, I almost fell for Jordan Peterson's schlock. In my opinion he's the more dangerous one. I am a pretty level headed person and was then, but because of my upbringing I was vulnerable. Tate can suck eggs in hell though.

[–] jandar_fett 1 points 10 months ago

I wish I could believe in your optimistic view. In my experience the first part is right, but instead of everyone hating it, they will double down because NOW it's part of their identity and you don't threaten someone's identity. People will move mountains to keep their worldview intact.

[–] jandar_fett 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I know it isn't much, but you should look up Hasanabi interviewing Tate. He gets clapped and his reactions pierce through that tough guy, strict father model persona of his, and it's glorious. I was in Romania recently. I should've paid him a visit to taunt him.

[–] jandar_fett 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I get the basic idea of "slacktivist corporate feminism", but can you give me some specific examples as I'm very interested in this idea.

[–] jandar_fett 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

This seems a little disingenuous considering that the vast majority of Christians at least have memorized some scripture, so they know all the greatest hits. OP's point is if someone can't tell you a wit about feminist ideological literature, or name any hidtorically noteworthy figures of the movement then they're probably not feminists

[–] jandar_fett 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You forgot Peterson in this Unholy Trinity of Toxic Masculinity

view more: next ›