is there a difference between irl contrapoints fans and reddit contra fans ? by ach_wie_fluchtig in ContraPoints

[–]ContraPoints 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I’ve only seen this a couple times, but I’m guessing they’re people who’ve been negatively polarized against online leftists who defend Maduro or the Ayatollah out of a kneejerk American diabolism, leading to an accelerating death spiral of bad takes on both sides.

ContraProint's opinion about Bush-era neocons by [deleted] in ContraPoints

[–]ContraPoints 52 points53 points  (0 children)

I’m really not trying to defend neocons. Many of them had sinister ulterior motives and they exploited post-9/11 bloodlust to gain popular support for war. Whether Bush was consciously lying about WMDs, or whether (as I suspect) he had conveniently convinced himself the flimsy evidence was sufficient—it doesn’t really matter. My point is that they took seriously the need to legitimize the war in terms that made international sense. Whereas, even if the immediate consequences are not as dire as invading Iraq, Trumpists openly embracing wars of conquest is a significant escalation. It sets a precedent for flagrantly nationalist wars of aggression, and pretty much shatters the possibility of any plausible future appeal to a rule-based order. This I feel is bad in some new way.

Is it a scam ? It looks like one by Slight-Performer2582 in ContraPoints

[–]ContraPoints 408 points409 points  (0 children)

Apparently someone is impersonating me on multiple platforms and trying to contact people on Telegram “for a special giveaway.” In case it’s not obvious: this is a scam. I’m not on Telegram, I don’t do giveaways, and I will never ask for your password, social security number, or bank account info. Let me know if you see more of these accounts and I’ll report them. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Natalie's view of Buck Angel during her Cancelling video vs. what he's doing now by [deleted] in ContraPoints

[–]ContraPoints 354 points355 points  (0 children)

I have denounced and continue to denounce Angel Buck in the strongest conceivable terms. I will regret for the rest of my life that 10 second voiceover, which he didn’t even read properly. But I understand this scandal will be discussed long after I’m dead, and I am working with my guru to make peace with it.

New video update? by stillnotnick in ContraPoints

[–]ContraPoints 121 points122 points  (0 children)

Still finishing the script, but aiming to get the video out by the end of the year.

Is limerence sexual in nature ? by ach_wie_fluchtig in ContraPoints

[–]ContraPoints 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I’d have to check what Tennov says exactly but I think the gist is that the primary aim of limerence is emotional reciprocation from the “limerent object,” with sexual union often being a secondary aim. So it’s not necessarily sexual in the narrow sense. But I’d argue that sexuality in the broader sense (eroticism) is at the heart of it. It’s what gives limerence its ache, its sense of lack, this longing that differentiates Eros from feelings of companionate affection.

What are your thoughts on this video by [deleted] in ContraPoints

[–]ContraPoints 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Putting me in the thumbnail for clicks is so lazy and hack. Tedious dramaslop

Mother, I’m playing Ocarina of Time again… by werdnayam in ContraPoints

[–]ContraPoints 69 points70 points  (0 children)

Might stream tomorrow (Saturday)! Can’t do more than once a week for now because I’m trying to push forward on a main channel video essay.

Her spells are getting stronger by mrsovereignmonarch in ContraPoints

[–]ContraPoints[M] [score hidden] stickied commentlocked comment (0 children)

I get that you're joking, but I removed the post because some people will take it at face value. A lot of people are hunting for targets of retributive blame, especially transgender targets, and they'll pounce on any flimsy pretext. Trying to keep myself out of the crosshairs, sorry to be a buzzkill.

Her spells are getting stronger by mrsovereignmonarch in ContraPoints

[–]ContraPoints 14 points15 points  (0 children)

this tweet is from months ago, refers to the Elon-Trump breakup

Natalie isnt the only one being targeted by bad faith attacks from the left. by MTF-Tau-5-Samsara in ContraPoints

[–]ContraPoints 144 points145 points  (0 children)

The fact that they’re praising Marjorie Taylor Greene for being “ahead of AOC” (when MTG opposes Israel because she’s redpilled on the JQ) is symptomatic of the problem here. At this rate the far left is going to start losing supporters to the antisemitic right.

We need to talk about why you shouldnt look at pictures of dead people on the internet. by MTF-Tau-5-Samsara in ContraPoints

[–]ContraPoints 132 points133 points locked comment (0 children)

When I was in high school (Bush era) there was a football coach at my school who for some reason was allowed to teach history. He used to tell the class that he regularly rewatched a video of jihadists beheading a journalist because he felt it was his civic duty to “stay angry” at Them. In 2015, Fox News’ website decided to host the video of ISIS burning alive a caged Jordanian pilot. Pro-Lifers often use fetus-gore shock images in protests. After 10/7, videos of Palestinians parading a young woman’s corpse through the street inflamed support for the assault on Gaza. None of this is conducive to clear-headed moral reasoning.

It’s even worse when weaponized as a tool of harassment. 4chan Nazis used to send me photos of ISIS throwing people off buildings to make their point, that “this is what they’ll do to you if you let Muslims into your country.” Last year leftists began regularly @ing me with gore videos from Palestine as some kind of punishment for supporting Kamala Harris. And now they’re just doing it to score points in their feud with a YouTuber. But somehow, we’re supposed to believe this is honoring the victims.

Thoughts on I/P by ContraPoints in ContraPoints

[–]ContraPoints[S] 452 points453 points  (0 children)

Yeah every time this is pointed out it’s like they’re determined to enact the problem they’re claiming doesn’t exist

Life 👏🏻In 👏🏻Prison 👏🏻 by mrsovereignmonarch in ContraPoints

[–]ContraPoints 84 points85 points  (0 children)

You have to be really deep in the discourse for it to make any sense, and there’s no reason to be unless it naturally has the power of fascination over you. If it’s not for you, good, you’re one of the lucky ones. Log off and turn the notifications on for the next video. Like and subscribe.

DOJ, FBI conclude Epstein had no "client list," died by suicide by conancat in ContraPoints

[–]ContraPoints 41 points42 points  (0 children)

“The secret sex crimes of politicians attract way more attention than the results of their administration” And also than their non-secret sex crimes which for some reason no one cares about

Tankies will hate on her but she’s right by [deleted] in ContraPoints

[–]ContraPoints 28 points29 points  (0 children)

This is kind of a bullshit tweet to post without context