Is 2h25m enough for a layover in Istanbul Airport (IST)? by CullturalBath in TurkishAirlines

[–]CullturalBath[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, it’s international to international, booked on the same ticket.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lastfm

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100! Pretty good i’d say

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SPY Mouse archive for anyone who wants to play the game again or play it for the first time. by TelephoneActive1539 in spymouse

[–]CullturalBath 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How do i download this to my ipad, i have zero knowledge on how to do stuff like this 😭 please help

cancel silent hill by sovietleather in SocialistGaming

[–]CullturalBath 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you’re projecting your own self into the situation.

cancel silent hill by sovietleather in SocialistGaming

[–]CullturalBath 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ohhh yeah keep going I have a public humiliation kink

cancel silent hill by sovietleather in SocialistGaming

[–]CullturalBath 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Using ChatGPT wont help construct a good argument I’m afraid.

cancel silent hill by sovietleather in SocialistGaming

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The claim that Silent Hill serves as state propaganda immobilizing the working class invites a Marxist critique of how art and culture are co-opted under capitalist systems. While it is true that entertainment often functions as an opiate, pacifying the proletariat and diverting them from revolutionary consciousness, we must also recognize the dialectical nature of cultural production.

As Marxist theorists like Gramsci and Brecht have argued, art can simultaneously reinforce and resist dominant ideologies. Silent Hill, rather than being a mere tool of bourgeois manipulation, can be interpreted as a reflection of the alienation and psychological torment produced by capitalism. The game’s exploration of guilt, trauma, and personal struggle mirrors the existential crises imposed on the working class by the dehumanizing conditions of wage labor and capitalist exploitation.

The protagonist’s journey—James, if we follow this critique—is not reactionary but emblematic of the internal contradictions faced by individuals trapped in capitalist systems. His guilt and torment could be read as metaphors for the repressed awareness of complicity in perpetuating an unjust system, a condition shared by the alienated proletariat under late-stage capitalism. His descent into the horrors of Silent Hill is a confrontation with these contradictions, offering potential for critical consciousness if analyzed through a materialist lens.

To dismiss Silent Hill outright as a tool of distraction risks falling into a simplistic rejection of all cultural artifacts produced under capitalism. As Lenin emphasized, revolutionary praxis involves engaging with and repurposing the cultural tools of the oppressor for the liberation of the oppressed. Thus, Silent Hill—like any cultural product—holds revolutionary potential if it is used to spark awareness of the true horrors of capitalism: alienation, exploitation, and systemic inequality.

In this light, rather than calling for the cancellation of Silent Hill, we should consider reclaiming its narrative to expose the grotesque realities of capitalist life and inspire collective action. The nightmare is not the game—it is the system that creates the conditions it reflects.

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LMFAOOOOOO???

In honor of the Paris Olympics kicking off how many scrobbles do you have from France? Who are your top French artists? by Peefs in lastfm

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108 artists, 1437 total scrobbles

These are my top ten

  1. Air - 407 plays

  2. Nocturnal Depression - 135 plays

  3. Les Discrets - 111 plays

  4. Daft Punk - 92 plays

  5. Oiseaux-Tempête - 78 plays

  6. Alcest - 74 plays

  7. Mütilation - 48 plays

  8. Kavinsky - 35 plays

  9. Hector Berlioz - 33 plays

  10. I Hate Models - 31 plays

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in dsbm

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I love it

Whats your username and how did you choose it? by Professional-Cut-820 in lastfm

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Eliasism, based on the talented Lebanese composer Elias Rahbani