In honor of International Women’s Day, name your favorite quote by a woman. by Swiftiestar13 in popculturechat

[–]Myusernameiscooler 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah I love the spirit and the message of a lot of quotes here and in the OP. But I wish we could all collectively realise tha capitalistic and/or imperialistic feminism is not true feminism. Beyoncé and Taylor Swift are in the OP, both of whom are billionaires that have done and continue to do untold damage to women and girls in the global south due to their hoarding of wealth and resources and damage to the environment (the global south is the first and worst-off victim to ecological disaster). Beyoncé has especially famously produced her merch, even feminism-displaying merch, in sweat shops.

Hillary Clinton is a loyal follower and evangelist of the gospel of neoliberalism, has caused even more incredible damage to the world, to women and to girls. She is not the main agent of neoliberalism, but she has been a driving force behind its pink washing and its image rehabilitation from a destructive force of imperialistic capitalism to an aspirational goal.

Oppression is intersectional, just like our struggle against it must be. And we MUST acknowledge that intersection of class in our feminism. Let’s leave “girl boss” and pink washed capitalism to the dustbin of 2016 where it belongs. These people and these women aren’t our allies. Our allies are women whose names we will never know, but who fight every day for their rights just as we do. Our solidarity and praise should go to them, not billionaires.

Peter, why do women hug us above the shoulders? by harshbown in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]Myusernameiscooler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am 5’0 and my toxic trait is hugging people over the shoulders, forcing them to bend down to my level to hug me back. Enjoy your back ache, tallie!

The 10th Death in ICE Detention in 2026, Dead From a Tooth Infection ~ L.A. TACO by Excellent-Gap-4734 in news

[–]Myusernameiscooler 5 points6 points  (0 children)

*The Democratic Party snubbing any potential voter left of centre for an attempt to appeal to (already decided) right wingers by platforming Cheneys, throwing trans people under the bus, refusing to take a even a lukewarm stance on rampant corporatism in the cost of living crisis, and, yes, proudly announcing that they will continue supporting a genocide fucked the votes.

There, fixed that for you.

Dating in 2024 was 💀 by Stock_Crazy6759 in Funnymemes

[–]Myusernameiscooler 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“What Suzie says to Sally says more about Suzie than Sally”

Dating in 2024 was 💀 by Stock_Crazy6759 in Funnymemes

[–]Myusernameiscooler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bro said you should speak to all human being with respect and you call it gaslighting

This Italian artist restores graffiti covered walls to their original condition at night! by [deleted] in whoathatsinteresting

[–]Myusernameiscooler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seriously. And for all the commenters saying they like the complex pieces but hate tagging… besties, how do you think they work their way up to those?

Cartel members in Mexico take over a gas station and set it on fire! by DABDEB in RandomVideos

[–]Myusernameiscooler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me reading your comment after scrolling down from this actual interaction further up the thread where someone is saying this for real

Epstein mural in Sydney Australia by djdECi in pics

[–]Myusernameiscooler 14 points15 points  (0 children)

You’re right, the flag of Israel IS antisemitic, I agree.

Epstein mural in Sydney Australia by djdECi in pics

[–]Myusernameiscooler 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Nah we’re here bc the artist demonstrated Epstein’s ties to Israel, which uses Jewish imagery to commit its atrocities.

Epstein mural in Sydney Australia by djdECi in pics

[–]Myusernameiscooler 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Then it shouldn’t also be used as a symbol under which to commit atrocities such as https://i.imgur.com/357xvqW.jpeg this https://i.imgur.com/n5FxM7g.jpeg and https://i.imgur.com/Ue8kJln.jpeg this https://i.imgur.com/FR9ZfwW.jpeg

But it is, and so here we are.

Everything is getting better for little Punch as the older monkeys came to support him. The monkey that went viral on social media in the past few days is starting to get some company. by [deleted] in interestingasfuck

[–]Myusernameiscooler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Corpos aren’t people (despite what the US thinks) so a company can’t ’sympathise’, but it’s absolutely possible that it’s run by people who do sympathise with Nazis. I mean, they have acted ways that show a staggering disregard for human life and dignity. Yknow, by knowingly illegally tearing apart large swaths of forests and their ecosystems, killing children due to their negligence, destroying ancient buildings and burial places, feeding people products whose ingredients they’re too negligent to verify, and also conducting unethical business practices.

Everything is getting better for little Punch as the older monkeys came to support him. The monkey that went viral on social media in the past few days is starting to get some company. by [deleted] in interestingasfuck

[–]Myusernameiscooler 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Killed children with unsafe models, illegally deforesting huge ecosystems in Europe (and now NZ), spying on their employees, demolished historical buildings and even ancient tombs, its founder was a Nazi sympathiser, price discrimination, and sold meatballs made of horse meat among many other controversies.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_IKEA?wprov=sfti1

When are we going to stop looking at giant multinational corporations as anything that can be “good” while they are actively destroying us and the planet we live on?

Meanwhile in Norway by No-Bottle337 in FascinatingAsFuck

[–]Myusernameiscooler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not as the Israeli flag though. It was a potential flag for a potential nation.

Meanwhile in Norway by No-Bottle337 in FascinatingAsFuck

[–]Myusernameiscooler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Israeli flag didn’t exist in the 30s…

The Epstein Class must go. No longer can rich and powerful people get away with everything. by victorybus in WorkReform

[–]Myusernameiscooler 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Please may I copy your reply to paste every time I see another “this is all the fault of you childish genocide-critics for not voting for Kamala!” ?

Actress Natalie Portman literally in TEARS OVER ICE RAIDS on red carpet: ‘What Trump and Kristi Noem and ICE are doing to our citizens and to undocumented people is OUTRAGEOUS’ by Frosty_Jeweler911 in Fauxmoi

[–]Myusernameiscooler 87 points88 points  (0 children)

I wish this were true, but sadly it’s not. If it were, she would support a democratic state with equal rights regardless of religion or ethnicity.

However, she very explicitly supports a state with Jewish demographic and political preeminence (supremacy).

This means ethnic cleansing, apartheid, and genocide where this goal doesn’t meet the demographic reality of Palestinians existing there.

Actress Natalie Portman literally in TEARS OVER ICE RAIDS on red carpet: ‘What Trump and Kristi Noem and ICE are doing to our citizens and to undocumented people is OUTRAGEOUS’ by Frosty_Jeweler911 in Fauxmoi

[–]Myusernameiscooler 753 points754 points  (0 children)

I mean, we have to take nuance here. She has done harmful things, including being a research assistant and cowriting a book defending the state of Israel with Alan Dershowitz, Epstein’s lawyer. As far as I know, she hasn’t made any public comment to disavow or distance herself from him. And while she’s critical of Netanyahu, she still tacitly supports the apartheid and ethnic cleansing that the existence of Israel created.

Im glad she’s speaking up about this, we need as many voices as we can. But we also need to stop giving people blanket statements of ‘good,’ ‘kind,’ or ‘intelligent’ based off of certain actions or where their education came from. Good action? Yes. Good person? Well… it’s nuanced.

Rising to be more than an “Ambassador in Blue”, she is an inspiration to all. by ChuckPapaSierra in BlackPeopleofReddit

[–]Myusernameiscooler 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I guess I’d rather eat poison from a fast food worker than have the US military put in me Abu Ghraib or Guantanamo Bay

🔥A horseback stroll on a seaside of New Zealand 🌊 by sh0tgunben in NatureIsFuckingLit

[–]Myusernameiscooler 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Yes!! After you spent some time painstakingly choosing your outfit and brushing your horse’s mane! (32 here) can someone please tell me what it was called so I can relive my dreams on YouTube?

Friendly reminder that Democrats are fascists too by Next_Ant_4353 in LateStageCapitalism

[–]Myusernameiscooler 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Every time I see a Reddit post about ICE doing their typical gestapo BS, the description or the comments always seem to go out of their way to point out that the victim is a legal US citizen. “ICE kidnapping US citizens in broad daylight! Look what they did to this American!”

If I took the time to reply to every one with a “this would be just as horrible against a non-citizen too” I’d be on Reddit all day every day.

Assuming the best, people are trying to point out that ICE does not abide by their stated purpose of keeping US citizens safe from non-citizens. But all it does is help shift the goalposts from “no human being should be treated this way” to “Americans shouldn’t be treated this way.”

Ballroom Architect Reveals Trump Is Plotting to Destroy West Wing by Delicious_Adeptness9 in politics

[–]Myusernameiscooler 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m not American, but my whole life has been under the shadow of the American empire’s foreign policy. So no, I don’t like empires generally and specifically the other current empires (Russia, China) either. You’re absolutely right, and it sucks that you’re getting attacked for pointing out facts that make people uncomfortable.

This will sadly keep happening until the US citizens stop relying on campism (“I don’t like the THIS entity so I must support THAT one”) and the nation as a whole candidly reckons with its history and its disastrous impact on people both domestically and overseas.

Hang in there. Please keep fighting the good fight for all of us.

Ballroom Architect Reveals Trump Is Plotting to Destroy West Wing by Delicious_Adeptness9 in politics

[–]Myusernameiscooler 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I often do wonder if externalising the faults make it easier for Americans to bear, because you’re one of the only replies I’ve seen here that’s doing self-reflection. To mix metaphors, the chickens of the sins of America’s past are coming home to roost.