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[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

So this socialism thing then is totally hypothetical? That no country in the world implements it?

The original post rails against capitalism, and at least implies that things would be better under socialism, but that can't be true if socialism doesn't actually exist.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 days ago

Same way I'd explain a sciency-type person who doesn't know the difference between there, their and they're.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago (2 children)

I don't think I'm trying to make any point. I'm just trying to understand where this stuff successfully plays out.

If you don't want to give a full list that's fine. What would be your top three? Or any three if you prefer.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 week ago

That's actually quite an interesting approach and I wonder what the limits of implications are.

Could we for example imply that Bo and Luke are not only shagging Daisy and each other, but in addition have raped and/or murdered numerous other people? Could we imply they've lynched anyone? If we can, what else could we infer? If not, why not? What limit did we exceed?

Or could we go the other way and imply that they do lots of anti-racism stuff offscreen and that they're using Confederate symbology and names not to glorify it but to mock it? And that they are therefore non-racist and (with additional implications) non-incestuous?

Since one aspect of racism is ascribing negative traits to a particular people group regardless of any evidence that those traits are true (like for example the English thinking of Irish people as stupid, although for the most part I don't think we do that any more), could ascribing incest and racism to citizens of southern states in itself be racist?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago (4 children)

No it doesn't. I asked what non-capitalist countries allow you to chase the OP's dreams and you're just asking me a bunch of questions about my opinion of the existence of colleges, and art appreciation.

But OK let's suppose I have to answer your questions before I can get an answer to mine. Same answer for both: actually it's not something I've ever thought about. But I could find out fairly easily, the first anyway, given a list of socialist countries I could do a quick web search to find out if they have colleges. They probably do, but I couldn't name any at the moment. I think it would be tricky to find out whether or not A&H are appreciated under socialism; I don't see any reason why they shouldn't be but I couldn't point to anything that gives an indication one way or another.

Your answer now please: a list of countries where I could, if I lived and so desired, chase those dreams without the limitations of capitalism.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (6 children)

I do think that doesn't answer my question.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Giving Birth

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 week ago (12 children)

Must be so awesome for those people living in non-capitalist countries that are able to do all those.

Remind me what countries those are please?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Well if Brutus took over, Brutey?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

What about the incest?

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Non-Yank here. Enjoyed and still do TDOH. Names like "General Lee" and "Jefferson Davis Hogg" are meaningless to me, except as they appeared in the show, and the car could equally have been called Lieutenant Bob or Sergeant Pete. The flag on top of the car was just a fancy design.

If at all possible could you consider this an educational NSQ? Please?

So aside from the use of those symbols and specific names, where exactly - with reference to timestamps and episode numbers - are the racism and incest?

Are you assuming that just because Bo and Luke were frequently within 100 yards of Daisy that they must automatically be shagging her off camera? In which case it's a gay show too because for exactly the same reason Bo and Luke must be shagging each other.

And I have no idea why you think it's loaded with hate crimes. Please refer to a specific instance so that I can understand.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago (2 children)

This whale is near. That country is far away.

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