dirigibles

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I hadn't heard of this guy before, but his articulate commentary of culture, history, and narrative through the lens of sci-fi is definitely worth a watch.

[–] dirigibles@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Hey friend, I appreciate all of the links and the feedback. Let me define these terms so we are on the same page.

Violence - the use of physical force with the intent to cause injury/death to a person/group Violent extremism - the belief system and actions of individuals/groups who use violence to achieve ideological/religious/political goals

Hopefully you are good with that.

Ok, so for the first two links you provided. Kirk was an evangelical christian and a promoter of those ideas. His views on the role of woman in society and his 'all life is sacred' stance on abortion is run of the mill in those circles. You and I likely align with our disagreement of those religious views, but these are standard, boiler plate views being promoted by evangelical christians. We may not like these views, but they are far from violent and even further from something extreme.

At the risk of sounding a bit dismissive, the other links about TPUSA members I will not and feel no need to comment on. We were talking about Kirk.

Regarding the last link, I've seen those racial quotes before. They are all out of context and very deceitfully so. If you are not going to take the time to listen to those quotes in context, just know that a lot of black people mourned Kirk's death. If you do take the time to listen, I am not asking you to agree with Kirk, I rarely do, but I would ask that you question if these were calls to violence or even that extreme of a view.

All that said, the point I am truly trying to get across here is that words have meaning. Someone saying a vile racist thing is simply someone saying a vile racist thing. This is very distinct from getting punched in the face.

[–] dirigibles@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Really? Being distrustful of those that have nothing to gain by being truthful and a lot to gain by lying is 'rogan levels of lol'? Would you be interested in purchasing a bridge?

[–] dirigibles@lemmy.world -2 points 11 months ago

Thanks for the out of context quote. I jumped around the podcast they pulled this from. I didn't find the moment he said those specific words, but it looks like it was 4 dudes shooting the shit talking about public execution for convicted pedos. Do you consider that 'advocating for violence'?

https://rumble.com/v4dnz20-thoughtcrime-ep.-33-the-big-fani-whammy-glee-kill-pedos.html?e9s=src_v1_ucp_a

[–] dirigibles@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago

haha, that's really cute <3

[–] dirigibles@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (3 children)

Mentioning that we should be sceptical about the narratives pushed by the FBI and politicians does not mean I'm pushing some other narrative. None of us know what happened that day (and we may never actually find out), but I can assure you that if the truth ever does come out it won't come from the people in power.

[–] dirigibles@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago (6 children)

Again, there is no definitive evidence that this kid was the shooter. He's only been accused of that by the FBI. You know, the FBI? The people that have a LONG history of making things up to protect their friends, the organization that is renown for destroying evidence. Looking at whether this kid was left/right/trans/gay/groyper/whatever, is a giant waste of time and energy.

 

Hey friends, just trying to get an idea of how people think of capitalism in different communities. What first comes to mind when you think of that word? Is it your national or international retail giants, resource extraction, or logistics companies? Or perhaps your local diner, hardware or convenience store? The black market? Or something else?

 

Hey all, I have a curiosity. What kind of business first comes to mind for you when you think of capitalism? Would it be something like a Walmart/Amazon or a family owned hardware store/restaurant or something else?

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