ContrarianTrail

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

I can't imagine why they would have phones of any kind, let alone smartphones. If there's any truth to this article I'd say it's the Russians who went like 'Oh, you've never seen porn before? Well check this out!'

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I haven't ever needed to wait. I go in, hand them my ID, they cross my name off the list, hand me the ballot, I go to the booth and write a number, dude stamps it, I drop it to the box and I'm out. Takes about 3 minutes from when I step out of my car untill I'm back in again.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

That's a really black and white way to look at it. These are complex issues. Any attempt to find a simple explanation to them is by definition going to be oversimplifying it massively.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

the assumption that their compliments are all or mostly insincere

I disagree that this is being claimed here. Stereotypes don't imply that everyone, or almost everyone in that group is like that.

[–] [email protected] 46 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (6 children)

I hope people realise that simulation theory doesn't actually imply that someone is actively micromanaging the simulation. The point of a simulation kind of is to just let it run and see what happens.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago

Sure, and not just that. Most, if not all people I know of whom I'd consider a 'normal' don't spend time commenting on social media. By definition, everything we read on here comes from this self-selecting group of people who do not represent the majority.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 days ago

I specifically post here with the expectation of being challenged. That's the whole point of it. I love a good debate.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I've always just muted users instead of blocking anyway. I don't care if they see what I post. I just want them out of my sight

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

So Twitter is one step closer to being like Lemmy

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

That user is on my blocklist so I haven't seen their comment and I was asking you anyway.

incorrect stereotype

I'd argue it's not, in fact, incorrect. Sure you can say it is but that doesn't really prove anything. Stereotypes stem from reality.

if you swapped either or both of the characters in the comic out for men, it would no longer work as a joke.

Ofcourse it wouldn't. It's a stereotype about women. If you made the same joke about men it wouldn't be funny because it would be completely made up. Equivalent joke about men would be two guys being nasty and talking shit to eachother but neither actually meaning it.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Ever been to Lemmy?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago (3 children)

You still haven't explained what's deeply misogynistic about this cartoon. Or was that a joke too?

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