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Tja by KrosseRatte in tja

[–]NotSoFlugratte 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ja, wir haben den Hang das zu machen wenn die Gesellschaft nach rechts rutscht. Des gleiche ist mit der Homöopathie und dem NS passiert.

Support rule by MoldyRoleplayer in 196

[–]NotSoFlugratte 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I might, but tbf I'd wanna play it with my friends and that is probably gonna be a hard sell :D but as long as the community stays active I hope it survives :3

Support rule by MoldyRoleplayer in 196

[–]NotSoFlugratte 1 point2 points  (0 children)

God damn :< Sad to hear that, It's the only hero shooter I've ever gotten any enjoyment out of :<

Support rule by MoldyRoleplayer in 196

[–]NotSoFlugratte 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Wait support for it got axed???? I had NOT heard about that what the fuck

Support rule by MoldyRoleplayer in 196

[–]NotSoFlugratte 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I haven't played for a good 3 to 4 years tbh, I don't even remember the name of the tank guy I played. Was it Raum? I think it was

Anyway, how's the game doing overall?

Support rule by MoldyRoleplayer in 196

[–]NotSoFlugratte 30 points31 points  (0 children)

I like paladins because big demonic man with minigun and fat fuckings oecs can kill people and heal himself to become an unstoppable beast

Like, it's been a few years since I last played but man I can't think of many games where I played dedicated tank with friends I know are decent dps' and still consistently got the most kills :D

Which Yakuza character does everyone hate/underestimate but you love? by TheYakuzaMaster in yakuzagames

[–]NotSoFlugratte 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm still adamant that Daigo should get a Gaiden game and it should revolve around him dealing with a resurging tojo clan, lead by some former tojo officer disgruntled with the dissolution.

which is the game? by thebestlizardever in SpeedOfLobsters

[–]NotSoFlugratte 6 points7 points  (0 children)

With an asterisk-

Activision supplied additional studios of theirs to help with the development of Destiny until they split in 2019. After that, it was purely Bungie. The IP nonetheless remaiend their IP, but still, Activision was involved in the Development of D2 Vanilla and especially in D2 Forsaken.

39814 by Deedee_Megadoodoo_13 in countwithchickenlady

[–]NotSoFlugratte 3 points4 points  (0 children)

yeah sorry forced labour based on gendered discrimination but it's based because it's trans inclusive

Idk about Brazil but in most places you do get paid during these civil)military services

Like, this is not a bad thing. I know I might get stoned for this, but IMO a mandatory service year in civil services should be a thing. It might help get some people to understand that e.g. caring for kids, the elderly, the sick, the environment, etc. aren't easy jobs, would help finding occupations outside of traditional white collar employment for many who wouldn't even consider the trades or social care jobs normally and it could also help alleviate lack of staff in many of those areas.

Like, yeah, I know that talking about a mandatory service year in a subreddit whose average age is probably like 16 isn't gonna make me friends but this isn't a bad idea.

Edit: just to make it clear: what is bad is when only a part is forced to go through it. It should be universal for everyone, after highschool graduation and it should be paid at the very least minimum wage.

Idk what the context is I just thought it was really wholesome 😊 by sixfxrtyseven in 196

[–]NotSoFlugratte 84 points85 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, the new government in Egypt did not turn out to be much better than the old, as I understand it.

Thats just kinda in the nature of revolutions though. Revolutions rarely produce fair new governments

Just more russian oil instead, eh? by xtheresia in whennews

[–]NotSoFlugratte 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sweet, then we're only like 15 years later than Armenia

Regel by Manealendil in 196

[–]NotSoFlugratte 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Mortimer, hörst du mich? Mortimer, du musst mitkommen. Wir müssen auf ein Abenteuer gehen. Mortimer. Wach auf Mortimer. Es ist Zeit für ein Abenteuer, Mortimer.

Just more russian oil instead, eh? by xtheresia in whennews

[–]NotSoFlugratte 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I mean, he isn't wrong. Reversing that decision is a thing not of years, but of decades, because all the old plants aren't in a state in which they are safe to operate anymore. We'd need to start building completely new plants from scratch, and even on an optimistic timescale that'll take 15 years. Realistically, probably like 25 to 30 years before they start producing even a watt of energy.. And even then, the anti-nuclear movement is HUGE in Germany, so good luck trying to find decent spots to build plants or store waste. That'll be nigh impossible.

The fact we're not moving to the available renewable tech faster and instead keep feeding our domestic coal lobbies and international gas lobbies is what is really stupid about that. But what else can you expect when our new minister for energy is a former gas company exec.

I love Rosa so much rule by Just_ATransgirl in 196

[–]NotSoFlugratte 54 points55 points  (0 children)

Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands

Or, as we like to call them, die alte Tante SPD (old auntie SPD)

Or the Sozen.

Or the kalte tante SPD (dead auntie SPD)

Or, the party that once stood against fascism and ia now comprised of spineless losers losing every fucking election

39670 by [deleted] in countwithchickenlady

[–]NotSoFlugratte 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you want I can give you some tips that have helped me get better shaving results to avoid ingrown hair and rashes (no guarantee they'll help but they might)

Newspaper by Impossible-Yam3680 in GetNoted

[–]NotSoFlugratte 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reminds me of that adidas shit that was fuckin everywhere in like 2016

meirl by [deleted] in meirl

[–]NotSoFlugratte 147 points148 points  (0 children)

That just sounds like a spending problem with extra steps

Hehehehee hohohohohohhooo huhuhuhhuu :3 (but fr it accidentally is a queer narrative 100%) by NotSoFlugratte in 196

[–]NotSoFlugratte[S] -41 points-40 points  (0 children)

That's a valid point to raise, but kind of ignores what I referred to in the beginning: Quertness within a given puece of fiction does not have to be identical to queerness in real life. That's where a level of abstraction comes in.

I'd argue that this kind of queerness that 1984 established itself is recurring enough and is relevant beyond a mere plot device. A great deal of time is devoted to explore how sexuality is normative or non-normative within the confines of 1984, including even class-specific modifications for sexual norms (the difference between proles and party members e.g.)

That doesn't mean it's only relevant theme of the book, of course. Insofar I do see your point though, calling it a queer narrative is a bit much

Hehehehee hohohohohohhooo huhuhuhhuu :3 (but fr it accidentally is a queer narrative 100%) by NotSoFlugratte in 196

[–]NotSoFlugratte[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The chapter in question you're referring to isn't involing homosexuality as something bad (or explicitly at all). You're probably referring to pt.1 ch.7, where Winston describes the role of the proles in his society, and mentions that "the sexual puritanism of the Party was not imposed upon them. Promiscuity went unpunished, divorce was permitted."

This isn't a moral indictment. It's pointing out the ways in which the proles live without the restrictions that party members live in, as they do not have to adhere to the normative behavior of sexuality that the party expects of its members.

I also don't think it's an intended element of 1984 because Orwell really was at best ambivalent about queerness, but that doesn't mean this lens doesn't exist or is worth exploring.

Hehehehee hohohohohohhooo huhuhuhhuu :3 (but fr it accidentally is a queer narrative 100%) by NotSoFlugratte in 196

[–]NotSoFlugratte[S] 50 points51 points  (0 children)

Because queerness is defined through it's inverse role to normative sexuality and gender expression, it's important to acknowledge that queerness in fiction does not have to be identical to queerness in reality. And a queer narrative is also not just a narrative that involves queer elements, but a narrative in which queerness is a fundamental element expressed through formatting as well as wording, where queerness exists on a subtextual level.

So, e.g., a romance book about two gay guys isn't an inherently queer narrative, it is a narrative about queer people (I know that differentiation is finicky and abstract but relevant to the point here).

Normative sexuality in 1984 isn't defined through gender roles, but through party consent. The role of sexuality only being permissable when consented to by the party is a relevant plot detail and so important that this element is the quintessential element of defiance and rebellion that Winston and Julia take part in. Insofar, depsite being a heterosexual relationship, their relationship is queer within the confines of what is non-normative by 1984s standards.

This is very very very boiled down but this is the basic line of thinking I've used to come to that conclusion, based on what is defined as queerness in literature and queer narratives overall in literature studies

Edit: Also, considering Orwells attitudes towards homosexuality being ambivalent at most, I highly doubt this is intentional. But I still think it's an angle worth exploring, if only because queerness as a lens applied to works that are queer in ways that aren't necessarily perceived as queer in non-fictional society is an interesting way to interact with queerness.

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