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[Raist]

Edit: I want to burn them but I don't really have a place to do that. I want something a bit more cathartic than dumping them in the bin.

 

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[Potato]

Black people are arguably the most conservative part of the Democratic Party. The yts in the Democratic Party, especially the upper class and media members, are far to the left of Black people in the party. That's why Joe Biden is currently President of the United States rather than Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren or Kamala Harris.

Considering that Nepenthe, and many "Black" ResetERA.com members are Black separatists who fantasize about a Maoist uprising by the "internal colonies" of the United States, I'm pretty sure that 99.9% of Black people are "Black conservatives" relative to them. Black people are mildly to the left of the total voter population but they love America, far far prefer integration and support capitalism.

along these lines, during the extended ACAB performances a couple years ago, it was sacrilege to point out that black communities, especially underprivileged inner city ones, tended to be in favor of MORE policing, not less, because they're actually living there and feel completely neglected on this front

and they remain neglected as absolutely no one wants to take their opinions on the issue seriously, everyone wants to speak on their behalf as if they paternally know what's better for them

Speaking for minorities without consulting them is one is the more insidious forms of racism.

[benjipwns]

That thread being just 7 pages should surprise me but it doesn’t. Don’t think the usual suspects have even really stuck their heads in there.

I think they did up till it was revealed the shooter wasn't your, ahem, typical MAGA, incel, 4chan, bro. 

Don't make me tap the sign:

[Uncle]

re: trans

spoiler (click to show/hide)

just getting shit off my chest

I don't want to be a bad person or transphobic or hurt anyone, really, but there's so much revolving around trans conversations that feels like "the emperor has no clothes" sort of situation

it's always seemed weird to me the number of common aspects of at least what you see in the terminally online trans crowd: tendencies toward autism, work deeply with computers/web/programming/IT, play video games in a hyper-focused manner such as a tendency to be a speedrunner, tendencies to have other pathologies and kinks and mental illnesses, collecting them like RPG perks, tendencies to be lesbian or bi, tendencies to be depressed and leftist and suicidal (that seem like it would go beyond external "how society treats you" forces)

it never feels like "this is a completely normal person with interests across the scope of human activities who is simply switching from man to woman," there is definitely a type

you would think if it was as simple as a switch in the brain, an ordinary female brained person, there would be more trans who are not interested in girly things but still feel strongly they are a girl, or who want to take over dad's farm and hate the internet, or are trans yet want to remain christian or muslim, etc.

I suppose the existence of trans athletes at all runs counter to these assumptions but it just feels like so much more research and understanding into what drives all this is needed

this is not to say that anyone doesn't deserve a life seeking happiness and a minimum of abuse from others, or that a class of "illegitimate" trans need to have separate considerations from "legitimate" ones

I just see so much that doesn't feel like a coincidence and I think we should try to find out why

sorry for this shit 

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[Potato]

re: trans

spoiler (click to show/hide)

just getting shit off my chest

I don't want to be a bad person or transphobic or hurt anyone, really, but there's so much revolving around trans conversations that feels like "the emperor has no clothes" sort of situation

it's always seemed weird to me the number of common aspects of at least what you see in the terminally online trans crowd: tendencies toward autism, work deeply with computers/web/programming/IT, play video games in a hyper-focused manner such as a tendency to be a speedrunner, tendencies to have other pathologies and kinks and mental illnesses, collecting them like RPG perks, tendencies to be lesbian or bi, tendencies to be depressed and leftist and suicidal (that seem like it would go beyond external "how society treats you" forces)

it never feels like "this is a completely normal person with interests across the scope of human activities who is simply switching from man to woman," there is definitely a type

you would think if it was as simple as a switch in the brain, an ordinary female brained person, there would be more trans who are not interested in girly things but still feel strongly they are a girl, or who want to take over dad's farm and hate the internet, or are trans yet want to remain christian or muslim, etc.

I suppose the existence of trans athletes at all runs counter to these assumptions but it just feels like so much more research and understanding into what drives all this is needed

this is not to say that anyone doesn't deserve a life seeking happiness and a minimum of abuse from others, or that a class of "illegitimate" trans need to have separate considerations from "legitimate" ones

I just see so much that doesn't feel like a coincidence and I think we should try to find out why

sorry for this shit 

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   you trans genocidal bigot!!!

[HaughtyFrank]

That thread being just 7 pages should surprise me but it doesn’t. Don’t think the usual suspects have even really stuck their heads in there.

I think they did up till it was revealed the shooter wasn't your, ahem, typical MAGA, incel, 4chan, bro. 

Don't make me tap the sign:
(Image removed from quote.)

"Fuck you I'm not explaining shit" is my favorite aspect of modern discussion culture

[joeboy101]

That thread being just 7 pages should surprise me but it doesn’t. Don’t think the usual suspects have even really stuck their heads in there.

I think they did up till it was revealed the shooter wasn't your, ahem, typical MAGA, incel, 4chan, bro. 

Don't make me tap the sign:
(Image removed from quote.)

"Fuck you I'm not explaining shit" is my favorite aspect of modern discussion culture

Best response to that last tweet is: ‘Okay, so where will you educate me if not here?”

[Snoopycat_]

Did Nep radicalize Frank or did Frank radicalize Nep?

[nobody of note]

Nepenthe replied in Constructive and ended with a question I feel like a lot of people here might want a chance to answer:

The lock was done in the middle of my reply, and it wasn't communicated to me beforehand that a lock was coming. Shit happens. I wasn't trying to get in the last word. How petty do you take me for?

(also, her post is still up in the thread. So she may not have consciously gone seeking the last word, she's happy to embrace mod privilege letting her have it.)

[benjipwns]

Black people are arguably the most conservative part of the Democratic Party. The yts in the Democratic Party, especially the upper class and media members, are far to the left of Black people in the party. That's why Joe Biden is currently President of the United States rather than Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren or Kamala Harris.

Considering that Nepenthe, and many "Black" ResetERA.com members are Black separatists who fantasize about a Maoist uprising by the "internal colonies" of the United States, I'm pretty sure that 99.9% of Black people are "Black conservatives" relative to them. Black people are mildly to the left of the total voter population but they love America, far far prefer integration and support capitalism.

along these lines, during the extended ACAB performances a couple years ago, it was sacrilege to point out that black communities, especially underprivileged inner city ones, tended to be in favor of MORE policing, not less, because they're actually living there and feel completely neglected on this front

and they remain neglected as absolutely no one wants to take their opinions on the issue seriously, everyone wants to speak on their behalf as if they paternally know what's better for them

Hence the need for the Vanguard Party that can synthesize what the people's true desires and actual needs are outside of false consciousness and then execute without revisionist and counter-revolutionary opposition. (The latter being the need for a continuous revolution.)

[Lonewulfeus]

re: trans

spoiler (click to show/hide)

just getting shit off my chest

I don't want to be a bad person or transphobic or hurt anyone, really, but there's so much revolving around trans conversations that feels like "the emperor has no clothes" sort of situation

it's always seemed weird to me the number of common aspects of at least what you see in the terminally online trans crowd: tendencies toward autism, work deeply with computers/web/programming/IT, play video games in a hyper-focused manner such as a tendency to be a speedrunner, tendencies to have other pathologies and kinks and mental illnesses, collecting them like RPG perks, tendencies to be lesbian or bi, tendencies to be depressed and leftist and suicidal (that seem like it would go beyond external "how society treats you" forces)

it never feels like "this is a completely normal person with interests across the scope of human activities who is simply switching from man to woman," there is definitely a type

you would think if it was as simple as a switch in the brain, an ordinary female brained person, there would be more trans who are not interested in girly things but still feel strongly they are a girl, or who want to take over dad's farm and hate the internet, or are trans yet want to remain christian or muslim, etc.

I suppose the existence of trans athletes at all runs counter to these assumptions but it just feels like so much more research and understanding into what drives all this is needed

this is not to say that anyone doesn't deserve a life seeking happiness and a minimum of abuse from others, or that a class of "illegitimate" trans need to have separate considerations from "legitimate" ones

I just see so much that doesn't feel like a coincidence and I think we should try to find out why

sorry for this shit 

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Fuck offfofofofof Joanne

[HaughtyFrank]

Weird thread

https://www.resetera.com/threads/14-year-old-student-faces-suspension-for-using-pepper-spray-to-defend-herself-in-on-campus-attack.572770/post-85121299

B-chub getting into heated argument and now posts get mod edited to "remove personal information"

[Taco Bell Tower]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/white-people-who-change-the-skin-tone-of-their-emojis.572878/

Hey there Era

First of all caucasian here, and to be clear I absolutely understand and support why yellow-only emojis were updated to allow for different skin tones.

However changing from yellow to white it feels a lot like the "extra effort" some exert to respond "All Lives Matter". I feel like those I notice who do this I then start to see other signs of Trump stan/Conservatism bubbling up.

While looking for a sample image, looks like a recent NPR article goes more in depth here
https://www.npr.org/2022/02/09/1078977416/race-chat-emoji-skin-tone-colors

What say you: Worthy of a side-eye or looking too hard?

[BikeJesus]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/incident-on-nyc-subway-brooklyn-shooting-or-explosion.572215/page-5#post-85075078

I wonder if this really helps or if this just causes people to spot him all over the country.

>gender is a social construct
>i feel like a woman

Choose one.

[clothedmacuser]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/ben-shapiro-destroyed-while-lecturing-college-students.572623/post-85107136

Do you think I, as a leftist, go into conservative spaces with an "open mind?" Of course fucking not. For one, I'm right about the sociopolitics.  They feel the exact same way about me (even though they're wrong about the sociopolitics of any subject you can think of.)

They're looking to have their existing biases reinforced, and I would argue that's just generally true of most people regardless of political affiliation.

We both think the same but I'm right
 

Name me one thing "the left" can do that will adequately please the majority of conservatives into not hating us like they already do (that isn't just conceding to their beliefs and demands) and I'll give you a tag. Right here and right now.

I love how nepenthe will call out other permanently online and pretend she's not one.
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/05/social-media-democracy-trust-babel/629369/


https://www.resetera.com/threads/white-people-who-change-the-skin-tone-of-their-emojis.572878/post-85125127

What started as a joke got people saying, This is Fire!!!

[Propagandhim]

Nepenthe is right about the sociopolitics.  Of every subject you can think of!  This is a marked difference from the other side who is coincidentally wrong about everything.  Thank you for coming to  my Ted Talk.

[nobody of note]

Constructive thread minorly entertaining after the Nepenthe post:

How petty do you take me for?

That's probably not something you really want the answer to.

Well now at least we know how petty you are, I guess

My self-worth doesn't depend upon the answer you or anyone else would give me.

My self-worth doesn't depend upon the answer you or anyone else would give me.

Co-fuckin-signed

Well now at least we know how petty you are, I guess

Excuse you?

Did I say that I had something to say about them in particular? You should try not to assume.

Well now at least we know how petty you are, I guess

Uncalled for, particularly considering your history.

There are basically 2 ways of taking Zips' comment.

1. He decided that Nepenthe's 'you' meant the general community, which means his message was "You don't want to know how petty I, Zips, part of the community, think you are" which is just a petty snide little comment. OR:

2. He decided that Nepenthe's 'you' meant JamFlan, which means his messages was "You don't want to know how petty JamFlam thinks you are", which implies he knows or atleast assumes and is informing her for it.

Neither are exactly none-shitty reads. While the latter interpretation means he, personally or directly, isn't shit-talking Nepenthe, both meanings boil down to reminding her that she's not liked by some people.

Because, you know, the mods here constantly labor under the delusion that they're universally liked.  They forget all the time that there are plenty of members here that wouldn't piss on them if they were on fire, so it's important to remind them.

Uncalled for, particularly considering your history.

She has as much of a calling to point out petty bullshit as anyone else.

We'll have to agree to disagree about that.

I'm guessing I know what you think 'her history' amounts to here, but even if I agreed she crossed any kind of line in what she said (and I don't), that wouldn't mean she's no longer allowed to never call petty bullshit out as she sees it, particularly when it's being done to a former colleague.

But you know, if you are gonna bring all that up, don't merely imply it. Outright say it. Why is it uncalled for? Considering what part of her history? If you're gonna dig that up to use it as a cudgel against her, then be explicit about it. Don't vaguely imply it, then "les agree to disagree" when called out on it. Make your argument, if you believe in it so much.

Sure. Someone coming from a history of an incredibly petty abuse of power should not be calling people out regarding pettiness imo.

[Potato]

That is comedy gold!

Neopet being called out by a protected member

[joeboy101]

NepNep: “How can you even consider I am petty? I am a font of humility to my fellow posters!”

Also NepNep: “I am right on every sociopolitical topic known to man, mammal, and crustacean. I don’t need to listen to anyone!”

Pretty sure we are nearing the Event Horizon when NepNep will have to ban herself for hostility to herself.

The show’s writers are on fire! Just got done binging AppleTV content for the first time and now this picks up the slack!

 

[joeboy101]

Sure. Someone coming from a history of an incredibly petty abuse of power should not be calling people out regarding pettiness imo.

User Permanently Thread Banned: Inflammatory accusations

What the hell man. That was uncalled for. She took the time to give an answer even though it was already clear why things happened the way they did on that thread. Members like you make it hard to have a good communication with the staff. I’d say your answer is the petty one since you just couldn’t let this one go.

My apologies for the rant.

Apology accepted.

User Permanently Thread banned: Trolling

Nope, not petty at all.

[Potato]

If you could be so kind as to post screenshots for those of us who can't see that thread that would be fucking ace! I, for one, would very much appreciate it.

[Potato]

Looks like Kojima-san is back in the menu boys

https://famiboards.com/threads/fun-fact-of-the-day-hideo-kojima-praises-a-racist-clasist-mexican-film-lol.2612/

The film "Nuevo Orden" (New Order) belongs to this right-wing propaganda machine currently going hard in Mexico by the privileged classes. The main reason for this kind of propaganda is that the current Mexican administration has provided tons of attention and support towards the poor, indigenous and farmer classes, with the current president calling out very publicly the racism and classism that still very much prevails in the Mexican society, something than no other Mexican president has done in recent decades. Feeling under fire, this privileged class decided to fight back in any way they can.

The main plot of the film is basically an horror story (from the eyes of the wealthy, white Mexicans) in which the inferior, dark skinned Mexicans have enough and start some sort of violent revolution, then at the end , the army (also filled by dark skinned Mexicans) decides to kill both sides of the conflict and take control of the country themselves, just like Venezuela amerite?

On release, the film provoked tons of bad reviews and criticism here in Mexico due to the problematic plot, when confronted about it, the director Michel Franco (also, named dropped by Kojima), replied that the racism against whites (or "whitexicans) is equally harmful and dangerous as the systematic racism/classism perpetuated during centuries by the whites in Mexico....yeah.

I... like to think that Kojima doesn´t mean bad, nor that he is required to understand or to know about the current political climate in Mexico to enjoy a film, what really surprises me is that he is praising a very very bad and ineffective film on its own, the movie is really awful, and you may think that his alleged relationship with Guillermo del Toro has teaching him about good cinema. Also, very strange sensibilities by someone who wants to replicate in videogames the cinema experience.

But again he did MGS4 so i can´t be any more disappointed LMAO.

Japanese dude enjoys Mexican action flick, doesn't understand the politics at play from a country he doesn't live in.

 

Weird how no one is talking about this.

Is it really though?
 

[Boredfrom]

Fercho is a pendejo that is a AMLO sympathizer (the dude that claims to be a leftist but has horrible right wing opinions and tried to be best friends with Trump).  They are the Mexican equivalent of Trumptards.

Nobody cares about this here.

[Boredfrom]

The main reason for this kind of propaganda is that the current Mexican administration has provided tons of attention and support towards the poor, indigenous and farmer classes, with the current president calling out very publicly the racism and classism that still very much prevails in the Mexican society, something than no other Mexican president has done in recent decades. Feeling under fire, this privileged class decided to fight back in any way they can.

    

https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/video/amlo-reax-reporte-onu-comite-desaparecidos-problema-grave-impunidad-redaccion-mexico/

Kidnappings and missing people, but everything is alright because he bitches against the elite. Including the United Nation... just don’t mention Russia or China or the US:

https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/amlo-declares-his-respect-for-russias-putin-chinas-xi-jinping/

This during the middle of the Ukraine war... such humanitarian.

[Polident Hive]

I too spend my spare time writing fan fiction about conversations I demand Kojima and del Toro have.

[Snoopycat_]

Planetsmasher's comedy career annihilated

Hello Era friends, tonight was a night shift, so I was doing the dishes when my co-worker asked me what I had left for today. I told them "I have to sweep the floor, clean the dishes, and tie the croissants... Oh but I'm already cleaning the dishes". This was apparently the funniest thing I've ever said working here and the two people who heard it died and had to tell the two that didn't. Idk doesn't seem that funny.

Fuckin hell. Imagine the poor slob reading that. 25 years of improv class down the fuckin drain.

"Idk doesn't seem that funny"

Oof. That's going to hurt.


https://www.resetera.com/threads/is-this-funny.572929/

[GreatSageEqualOfHeaven]

Sure. Someone coming from a history of an incredibly petty abuse of power should not be calling people out regarding pettiness imo.

User Permanently Thread Banned: Inflammatory accusations

What the hell man. That was uncalled for. She took the time to give an answer even though it was already clear why things happened the way they did on that thread. Members like you make it hard to have a good communication with the staff. I’d say your answer is the petty one since you just couldn’t let this one go.

My apologies for the rant.

Apology accepted.

User Permanently Thread banned: Trolling

Nope, not petty at all.

I don't know which explanation is funnier; neopetnth cant stop being that fucking petty for a single thread, or another mod white knighting her and making her look like a petty bitch as a result

[HardcoreRetro]

Don't make me tap the sign:
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Ah yes, the black people I don't like are either coons, house n-words or uncle Toms. The progressive stance.

What's the female version of uncle Tom? Aunt Jemima? What'd you call a non-binary black person you don't like since aunt and uncle are gendered?

[Pissy F Benny]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/white-people-who-change-the-skin-tone-of-their-emojis.572878/

Hey there Era

First of all caucasian here, and to be clear I absolutely understand and support why yellow-only emojis were updated to allow for different skin tones.

However changing from yellow to white it feels a lot like the "extra effort" some exert to respond "All Lives Matter". I feel like those I notice who do this I then start to see other signs of Trump stan/Conservatism bubbling up.

While looking for a sample image, looks like a recent NPR article goes more in depth here
https://www.npr.org/2022/02/09/1078977416/race-chat-emoji-skin-tone-colors

What say you: Worthy of a side-eye or looking too hard?

There was a thinkpiece a recently that claimed whites using the default yellow was racist

Worth repeating: the winning move is simply to not play

[Uncle]

this should be exciting

https://www.resetera.com/threads/elon-musk-proposes-to-buy-100-of-twitter-for-54-20-per-share-in-cash.572962/

[HaughtyFrank]

Someone should point Elon to Resetera. He just might buy it out of spite

[HaughtyFrank]

Not surprised by so many extreme reactions here, it makes sense that white people are so removed from racial implications on daily life that they can't grasp the concept of people making a point that they're white while online might be a power dynamic thing for them.

This is a valid discussion, OP.

Everyone knows that saying "I'm white" is the go to win card in online discussions

[Propagandhim]

Why would I or other white folks need to use a POC emoji to express something? It’s just … weird? Like we’ve already taken fucking everything and we can’t even leave emojis alone? Why do we have to slither in and take emojis as well?

Any white person who does anything other than yellow is sus in my eyes. But at the same time i feel like just assuming yellow =default =white is also very problematic so honestly I don’t know what to do. I just don’t use emojis.

[Joe Molotov]

Using emojis is kinda cringe anyway tbh 

[Cauliflower Of Love]

this should be exciting

https://www.resetera.com/threads/elon-musk-proposes-to-buy-100-of-twitter-for-54-20-per-share-in-cash.572962/

what happened to the :salt emoji?

why do I have to go 19 posts deep to find this information. these tweets are dumb does anyone care about individual share price without also mentioning how much everything is going to cost?

He's up there with Trump as a fucker I absolutely do not want to hear about all the time, let alone every day. Just go away and do rich people shit.

Isn't this exactly what rich people shit is. 

[GreatSageEqualOfHeaven]

[HaughtyFrank]

Overwatch 2 gets a female black character, something they have been demanding for a long time. Are they finally happy?

I can always rag on a game for not having black women. If it doesn't have that representation, it ain't doing enough for representation.

Edit: Blue eyes and white hair. Boo.

What is with non black creators and giving black character white hair and blue eyes?

I knew this was coming. I've known for years....

But how come black people always gotta be robots? (I know why).

https://www.resetera.com/threads/overwatch-2-sojourn-lore-video.572695/

nope

[Superstar]

Will he unban me from sending dick pics to fascists and white nationalists?

[HardcoreRetro]

Wasn't Pharah already a female African character since she's from Egypt?

[Lonewulfeus]

I told you that dodging into both the second and third flurries was the best strategy Morrigan!

You're not funny

Not trying to be funny, just hoping that this video helps you understand the timing for it

I know how to avoid her attacks, I just don't have the reaction speed to do it consistently. Now can you leave me the fuck alone with your unsolicited bullshit please

Morrigan is not having any of the light trolling that souls stuff is absolutely known for

[BisMarckie]

Please don’t leave unsolicited replies to my forum posts or I will report you for harassment.

[Straight Edge]

Wasn't Pharah already a female African character since she's from Egypt?

Only sub Saharan counts on reeee

[GreatSageEqualOfHeaven]

Overwatch 2 gets a female black character, something they have been demanding for a long time. Are they finally happy?

I can always rag on a game for not having black women. If it doesn't have that representation, it ain't doing enough for representation.

Edit: Blue eyes and white hair. Boo.

What is with non black creators and giving black character white hair and blue eyes?

I knew this was coming. I've known for years....

But how come black people always gotta be robots? (I know why).

https://www.resetera.com/threads/overwatch-2-sojourn-lore-video.572695/

nope

Does Will Smith have to come smack some bitches for talking shit about black womens hair?

[benjipwns]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/white-people-who-change-the-skin-tone-of-their-emojis.572878/

Hey there Era

First of all caucasian here, and to be clear I absolutely understand and support why yellow-only emojis were updated to allow for different skin tones.

However changing from yellow to white it feels a lot like the "extra effort" some exert to respond "All Lives Matter". I feel like those I notice who do this I then start to see other signs of Trump stan/Conservatism bubbling up.

While looking for a sample image, looks like a recent NPR article goes more in depth here
https://www.npr.org/2022/02/09/1078977416/race-chat-emoji-skin-tone-colors

What say you: Worthy of a side-eye or looking too hard?

Why would I or other white folks need to use a POC emoji to express something? It’s just … weird? Like we’ve already taken fucking everything and we can’t even leave emojis alone? Why do we have to slither in and take emojis as well?

Any white person who does anything other than yellow is sus in my eyes. But at the same time i feel like just assuming yellow =default =white is also very problematic so honestly I don’t know what to do. I just don’t use emojis.

Thread needs this dropped in it:
https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/989165838803517440

[benjipwns]

I think if I'm offended by anything it's that we're all sitting around pretending this remake of a thread the off-site trolls ate with a spoon not even half a year ago was definitely made in good faith when
-It's a 4.5-year old account with 150 posts
-The account has never posted about social issues before
-The op made the thread and then ghosted

Just seems more than likely we're making entertainment for some internet shithole here when most already agree there's no issue with using whatever emojis you like. There's certainly nothing wrong with having the discussion, just as there's nothing wrong with thinking it is silly. But it's weirdly ironic that we're debating the merits of suspicion towards something so innocuous in a framework of conversation that is, itself, *incredibly suspicious,* without anyone questioning it.

Yep, this seriously. This whole thread is the bait-iest bait that ever baited.

oof

[Taco Bell Tower]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/racist-firearm-safety-tips-at-vegas-conceal-carry-class.573001/#post-85143436
NepNep

This is just white American culture doing what it does. Can't say I'm shocked.

The man who did it is apparently an Afghan American named Nephi Kaliki. Still doesn't excuse what he said.

NepNep

Afghan Americans can assimilate into whiteness and subsequently perpetuate white supremacy. And that slide was allowed because a largely white presence saw nothing wrong with it.

Slayven

They think they can get in the club by shitting on black people, but they never realize they are just useful idiots

NepNep

FYI, the fried chicken stereotype originates from the film Birth of a Nation (you know, the first blockbuster in American history, which also stars the KKK), which showed a scene of barbaric Black legislators to exemplify the so-called dangers of letting Black people vote. One of the legislators there is eating fried chicken.

That's it. That's literally where it comes from.

[Pissy F Benny]

Overwatch 2 gets a female black character, something they have been demanding for a long time. Are they finally happy?

I can always rag on a game for not having black women. If it doesn't have that representation, it ain't doing enough for representation.

Edit: Blue eyes and white hair. Boo.

What is with non black creators and giving black character white hair and blue eyes?

I knew this was coming. I've known for years....

But how come black people always gotta be robots? (I know why).

https://www.resetera.com/threads/overwatch-2-sojourn-lore-video.572695/

nope

Just wait for noted overwatch mark nep to decide she likes the design and bans everyone who said otherwise

[Taco Bell Tower]

Locked as expected
https://www.resetera.com/threads/cyberpunk-2077-has-sold-over-18-million-copies.573061/

That’s a whole lot of disappointed people.

I'm not one of them! yay!

Waiting for the flood of transphobes in this topic bragging that this proves the "haters" wrong or some shit.

edit

Didn't even have to wait.

No one did lol

[benjipwns]

NepNep

Afghan Americans can assimilate into whiteness and subsequently perpetuate white supremacy. And that slide was allowed because a largely white presence saw nothing wrong with it.

Well, isn't that convenient. Amazing what happens when you're always correct about the "sociopolitics" unlike those who disagree.

[thetylerrob]

Seems like the list of Cac-Adjacent races is getting bigger and bigger.

  progress?

[BIONIC]

Please don’t leave unsolicited replies to my forum posts or I will report you for harassment.

Report deez unsolicited nuts haha goteem

[Snoopycat_]

Morrigan being hostile to other members. That’s unusual

[clothedmacuser]

I think if I'm offended by anything it's that we're all sitting around pretending this remake of a thread the off-site trolls ate with a spoon not even half a year ago was definitely made in good faith when
-It's a 4.5-year old account with 150 posts
-The account has never posted about social issues before
-The op made the thread and then ghosted

Just seems more than likely we're making entertainment for some internet shithole here when most already agree there's no issue with using whatever emojis you like. There's certainly nothing wrong with having the discussion, just as there's nothing wrong with thinking it is silly. But it's weirdly ironic that we're debating the merits of suspicion towards something so innocuous in a framework of conversation that is, itself, *incredibly suspicious,* without anyone questioning it.

Yep, this seriously. This whole thread is the bait-iest bait that ever baited.

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[Cauliflower Of Love]

Locking the thread. If OP gives a shit, he can explain why he bailed and come back to earnestly participate.

It's barely been 15 hours.


 

[Taco Bell Tower]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/the-truman-show-is-so-fucked-up-and-horrifying.572218/#post-85040293
Finale Fireworker

The Truman Show was the first "grown up" movie I ever saw in a theater. I'm tempted to say I love the movie, but I admittedly haven't rewatched it in like 10 years. I bet I would still love it now if I revisited it.

When I saw the movie in theaters, the projectionist forgot to take the head off the last reel so at the reel change, which coincided with Truman in the boat and briefly going under water, there was suddenly a rapid stream of black and clear frames with numbers and color tests before quickly resuming the scene. For many, many years I thought it was just part of the movie, as if the recording equipment was malfunctioning because Truman went underwater. We didn't own the movie on VHS and I didn't know anyone who did so I didn't get to watch the movie again for a really long time. It was on television and as I was watching it some time in the 2000s the "malfunction" was missing from the boat scene.

I eventually became a projectionist myself and learning how reels are assembled and their difference parts made it click for me what had happened all those years ago. Just a small splicing oversight.

[Cauliflower Of Love]

That sounds like the most inane made up story.

[HaughtyFrank]

Locking the thread. If OP gives a shit, he can explain why he bailed and come back to earnestly participate.

It's barely been 15 hours.


 

The funny thing is that this is ignoring all the people in that thread who agreed with the OP, but I guess this happens if you make decisions not based on arguments but entirely based on who is making the argument.

[Hap Shaughnessy]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/video-released-showing-police-killing-of-patrick-lyoya-in-grand-rapids-michigan.572860/#post-85126063

User Banned (1 Month): Blaming a victim of police brutality

Yah, like just letting him run the fuck away in the first place. Where was he going to go? Home?

The fundamental problem with that and in this context is that you dont know who that individual is. They dont have an ID, the plates shouldnt be tied to that car, they are resisting arrest and are now running from you. The cop in that moment also didnt check them for weapons. Police are not paid to just let people get away like that under most circumstances, especially if they could of been wanted for something serious and now had time to barricade themselves in with a family that would now resort in a hostage situation or worse. Extreme example and highly unlikely in this situation, but im sure you get my point.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/video-released-showing-police-killing-of-patrick-lyoya-in-grand-rapids-michigan.572860/page-2#post-85127191

User Banned (1 Month): Blaming a victim of police brutality

No fucking way should he walk and no way there should have been any physical escalation from the officer for a mismatched plate in the first place.

There wouldn't have been any physical escalation if the Mr. Lyoya would have cooperated.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/video-released-showing-police-killing-of-patrick-lyoya-in-grand-rapids-michigan.572860/page-2#post-85127833

User Banned (Duration Pending): Blaming a victim of police brutality, previous severe ban for dismissing racism

No fucking way should he walk and no way there should have been any physical escalation from the officer for a mismatched plate in the first place.

Are we just going to pretend that the victim didn’t

A: Intentionally put a different plate on the car to hide his identity.
B: Immediately get out of the vehicle.
C: Act suspiciously and refuse to identify himself when asked.
D: Run from the officer.
E: Fight the officer.
F:Reach for/grab taser away from the officer.

This isn’t a binary situation where 100% of the fault lies with one party. The physical escalation came from the victim commuting multiple crimes.

You have a single officer, without backup, dealing with a suspect that is going to great lengths to docs guide their identity, has run, and is now fighting with you. The officer attempted to use less than lethal force to subdue the suspect but it has not worked. I don’t think that the officer was entirely in the right for moving to deadly force, but I also don’t think he is entirely at fault as well.

I will never understand why police departments run single officer car patrols. That just seems like a recipe for this kind of disaster.

That said, everyone is going to see what they want to see, and there will not be any reasonable discourse around this.

[Hap Shaughnessy]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/variety-academy-bans-will-smith-from-oscars-for-10-years.571054/page-7#post-84884932

User Banned (2 Weeks): Dismissing Ableist Joke

Ricky Gervais's response is so funny, really hits the nail on the head IMO. We all have our insecurities and I do think that, in most cases, it is shitty to make fun of something that they are insecure about. However, these are celebrities and if they get private planes, multi-million dollar homes, and a jewelry cabinet worth more than what most people make in a lifetime then they can deal with some light ribbing every once in a while. If all it took was for someone to call me fat and ugly occasionally and I get all that shit? I would take that deal in a heartbeat.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/variety-academy-bans-will-smith-from-oscars-for-10-years.571054/page-10#post-84887305

User Banned (1 Month): Inflammatory Point of Comparison

because it's such a low, unimportant, bottom of the totem pole, dollar store version of assault

What would you call it I slapped a girl’s butt without her consent? Even if you think she deserved it?

https://www.resetera.com/threads/variety-academy-bans-will-smith-from-oscars-for-10-years.571054/page-13#post-84889165

User Banned (3 Weeks): Dismissing Concerns of Ableims over a Series of Posts; Trolling in a Sensitive Thread

Eh, judging by the snarky responses I've gotten, seems like the people who want Rock punished are just stans for Jada and Will. Whatever, that's cool stan for whoever you want.

I'm glad Chris wasn't punished. He shouldn't be. His punishment was getting slapped in the face and he took it like a champ.

[ldcommando (notthegafone)]

Morrigan fancies herself this badass female souls player so she got really mad when the dude mansplained to her how to git gud.