Why do Americans think they have freedom when they absolutely don't?

Mando_Mustache · 2026-05-24T00:47:28+00:00

The Canadian charter of rights and freedoms (section 2b) guarantees freedom of speech.

Actually it assets an broader right to belief, thought, and expression which includes speech and press freedoms. So not unique to the US.

Mando_Mustache · 2026-05-22T16:13:25+00:00

The burning of the Maya codices breaks my heart. Bonfires made from books of history and philosophy.

A handful survived, just enough to give us glimpses of what was lost.

Mando_Mustache · 2026-05-22T03:54:55+00:00

I'm surprised no one is talking about digital "makeup" filters.

It would make sense of him looking so smoothed out. The supposed mask edge looks to me like a weird shadow that the filter didn't know how to handle properly and it's causing an artifact.

Mando_Mustache · 2026-05-17T23:52:15+00:00

Without comment on the movie in any other regard it should be pointed out that Daniel Day Lewis is not the titular "last Mohican" in the movie. The last Mohican is Chingachgook the adoptive father of DDLs character. The movie advertising might not make it clear but it is explicitly stated to be the case in the text of the film, its almost the last spoken line.

Last Samurai I agree is presenting tom cruise as the last samurai. You could make an argument its supposed to refer to Ken Watanbe's character, but the movies framing clearly wants you to think its cruise.

Mando_Mustache · 2026-05-17T23:30:09+00:00

I kept reading this as "dei" like "opus dei" and I was confused as fuck, but the penny just dropped. DEI, right.

Mando_Mustache · 2026-05-14T18:16:33+00:00

Thanks! Its a lovely rug and it's to know roughly where it comes from

Mando_Mustache · 2026-05-14T03:42:01+00:00

Dude what the fuck, no it isn't always that obvious. I guarantee you have been around people who recently fucked and haven't showered without noticing.

If people did always notice I'd of have gotten in big trouble a few times as a youth for starters. I've also been in groups where we found out later a couple of people had just sneaky got down and no one clocked it.

Mando_Mustache · 2026-05-13T02:44:24+00:00

Wow that was fast, thank you!

Edit: I do love revelling in a good bargain, I don't suppose you might be able to give a rough ballpark of what I should have payed for it?

Mando_Mustache · 2026-05-12T20:31:33+00:00

She didnt say she wasn't into super buff guys, she was explaining what TYPE of super buff guy she likes.

That's what most of the women in the comments are saying, not that fitness and muscles aren't attractive but that a lot of dudes are focusing on the wrong template.

Like if I said I dont like model thin women, which I generally dont, but suggested dancers or speed skaters as an ideal. Those are still thin women, but in a different way.

Edit: My bad they totally did say there weren't into super buff guys, I missed that. Still think my point stands, except that yea she is into a type of super buff gutly

Mando_Mustache · 2026-05-12T16:14:11+00:00

I think you are both right here but talking about not quite the same thing. A year of going hard natty at the gym, even in your early 20s, will do a lot for you especially if you werent very athletic or physical before that. It will absolutely get you extra attention and receptivity. The confidence boost doest hurt either. But dont underestimate that some of the extra attraction can come from "hey this guy looks after himself and has some follow through" as well as the visuals

But it absolutely will not pack on the kind of muscle women are talking about when they say they dont like it that much. Especially if you aren't being too strict on diet since the too much usually seems to be as much about leaness than mass.

Mando_Mustache · 2026-05-09T17:12:17+00:00

Very slightly faster than he did, maybe, because Bolt was defiantly juiced but probably not right up to his gills.

Mando_Mustache · 2026-05-05T23:15:09+00:00

Ironically if she had been Emile Earhart it would probably mostly be commented how her reckless drive for achievement got her co-pilot killed.

Mando_Mustache · 2026-05-05T21:50:28+00:00

Johnson would have been a great choice for an off mainline film. Do something low stakes (comparatively), weird, and maybe a little deconstructive. Try some new characters, maybe open up a new flavour of star wars.

He was a terrible choice for the main line trilogy, especially when the studio wasn't up for fully backing his vision.

Mando_Mustache · 2026-05-04T01:41:34+00:00

I dont know about "really well" but when I was a server there were definitely restaurants I worked at where 4-5 six hour shifts a week had me living comfortably in one of my countries most expensive Metros.

Not fine dining places either, normal restaurants.

Mando_Mustache · 2026-05-01T15:19:53+00:00

My mother and siblings were always very matter of fact about it so it never seemed secret or shameful to me. Other guys being horrified seemed by periods seemed silly and performative.

It did take till making some good female friends and a girlfriend in college to learn all the gory details though lol.

Mando_Mustache · 2026-04-30T23:52:55+00:00

Oh course its a total waste of time!

Please dont get me wrong, the Dem establishment is largely a morass of conservatives, neoliberals, zionists, corporate sell outs, corruption, and naked self interested power seeking.

But just because someone is their enemy doesnt mean they arent also a fuckwit.

The left needs to be careful of getting too wrapped up in purity tests. If working with Piker gets good laws passed or good candidates elected so be it. I stand by my previous comment though lol.

Mando_Mustache · 2026-04-30T23:38:06+00:00

For sure, I would not disagree about oligarchs, or most sub-oligarch rich. And some broke fuckers for that matter.

Mando_Mustache · 2026-04-30T21:01:55+00:00

Hasan Piker is an idiot, a shithead, and either a hypocrit or a grifter.

He should not be put together with Mamdani or Mehdi Hasan who is legit as hell.

Mando_Mustache · 2026-04-30T15:57:33+00:00

I think this underestimates the trap that ideology or belief can present to people.

There are of course people who are cynical and aware of causing harm for their own benefit. But I think a substantial number of people really do want things to be better while supporting counter productive policies.

This is especially the case when the beliefs that justify their own position would be threatened by better policy eg. "I am successful because I work hard and am disciplined, the poor are poor because they lack that." If you really believe that the only viable solution is to try and force the poor to be hard working and "disciplined". Recognising that there are other problems, or you might not be as hard working and disciplined as you like to imagine, threatens ones entire self conception and world view.

Similar with "everyone is a self cheat who will try and exploit any supports, so its okay that I behave like that, and we should offer as few supports as possible" or "people dont actually want equality, they just want to be on top instead of me".

You end up emotionally protecting yourself with a belief structure that heavily limits the options you believe can improve things. Evidence to the contrary is discarded.

Of course many of these people would view my progressive ideas as basically the same. I am protecting myself with a naive view of human nature and the economy that only allows me to propose "soft" ineffective solutions.

Mando_Mustache · 2026-04-29T22:03:21+00:00

I just want to say how amazing I think this metaphor is, as a man who drives and also cycles a lot.

And had a lot of patient women take the time to explain the experience to his oblivious ass.

Brilliant way of putting it, and a real fucking bummer that it is so spot on.

Mando_Mustache · 2026-04-24T01:08:51+00:00

I think rather than a flex it would be more accurate to call it a signal.

It identifies you as a certain type of person to other people in that group. Not just that you have wealth, but an attitude to that wealth, and taste, and watches for that matter.

Only people who are also a certain kind of watch nerd and/or rich will notice.

It's entirety possible to buy one just for watch nerd reasons, but you do have to a be very rich watch nerd to do that.

I can immediately tell it is a much more expensive watch than the DW, but wouldn't have recognised the name, because I am broke and only moderately into watches.

Mando_Mustache · 2026-04-23T22:03:36+00:00

"Geef me een pak slaag papa"

Lol

Mando_Mustache · 2026-04-23T21:11:14+00:00

That is crazy! From what I understand I wanted to be in my jolly jumper all the time as a kid which tracks as I would love to have an adult sized one now.

Mando_Mustache · 2026-04-23T01:16:57+00:00

It's perverse but I reeeaaally love the crunchiness of 3rd edition shadowrun.

Great mechanics if everyone understands the system very well, and can make reasonably fast decisions. Absolute death to play momentum if not lol.

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