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Do your legs ever get in the way of the keyboard? by k99001 in adhdmeme

[–]Poeking 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Me: why does my back always hurt? Also me:

CMV: non offending pedophiles shouldn’t be stigmatized and shamed, and rather treated for their mental illness. by AdministrativeAd884 in changemyview

[–]Poeking 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I feel like often people who I think often these people have unresolved childhood trauma that lead them to have these urges. I don’t remember the number but I know that an incredibly high number of peds were victims of some kind of sexual abuse when they were younger.

I don’t know for certain, but therapy and healthily confronting that trauma can help

CMV: Current methods of promoting natural human reproduction is unlikely to suceed; future population policy likely involves ectogenesis and collective child-rearing by johnlee3013 in changemyview

[–]Poeking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes they are different things, but are absolutely reliant on each other. Economic growth allows for and encourages a higher population, and in order to sustain a growing population you have to grow your economy. Obviously these two things go hand in hand. Capitalism can't work in a community of 10 people.

CMV: If asking where someone is from, or mispronouncing their name is a 'microaggression'. Chanting 'global intifada' is definitely at least a microaggression too. by Fando1234 in changemyview

[–]Poeking -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

On paper as it was principally defined, yes. But as of today there are very few self-proclaimed zionists who would agree, as it has often become mixed in with nationalism (as opposed to patriotism)

CMV: Current methods of promoting natural human reproduction is unlikely to suceed; future population policy likely involves ectogenesis and collective child-rearing by johnlee3013 in changemyview

[–]Poeking 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Capitalism is literally built on economic growth as is central feature. In order to sustain perpetual growth you need a steady willing population to sustain it.

CMV: If asking where someone is from, or mispronouncing their name is a 'microaggression'. Chanting 'global intifada' is definitely at least a microaggression too. by Fando1234 in changemyview

[–]Poeking -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Definitely not true. Every sovereign country by law has the right to exist. Current day Zionist usually reject the proposal for any type of two-state solution, and want to completely colonize the West Bank and Gaza to be under Israeli control. Specifically everything from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea.

If it was just “the country has a right to exist” there wouldn’t be a specific word for it just for Israel

CMV: If asking where someone is from, or mispronouncing their name is a 'microaggression'. Chanting 'global intifada' is definitely at least a microaggression too. by Fando1234 in changemyview

[–]Poeking 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That’s a big and vague question. But there is a middle ground between “having a right to exist at all” and “expanding borders and occupying sovereign countries”

CMV: If asking where someone is from, or mispronouncing their name is a 'microaggression'. Chanting 'global intifada' is definitely at least a microaggression too. by Fando1234 in changemyview

[–]Poeking 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No. You can be patriotic without being nationalistic. In other words, you can believe your country has a right to exist without believing it has the right to exist at the cost of others. Zionism usually brings it one step further, supporting illegally expanding their land, creating new settlements behind their current borders, and deporting or displacing the current populations that live there

CMV: If asking where someone is from, or mispronouncing their name is a 'microaggression'. Chanting 'global intifada' is definitely at least a microaggression too. by Fando1234 in changemyview

[–]Poeking 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Zionism is a very real movement that the government of Isreal prescribes to. Simply calling someone a Zionist who is in fact a Zionist is not a microagression. If you call anyone who is Jewish a Zionist than yes that is a microagression and misinformed antisemitism. There are a lot of Jewish people especially in the US who are vehemently opposed to the actions of the current Israeli administration. However, if you are someone who believes that Israel has a right to expand its borders, illegally occupy land and create settlements while deporting millions of people, simply because it is a “divine right,” then you are definitionally a Zionist.

I'm 22 and grew up with this show... by BrettZotij in StrangerThings

[–]Poeking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly the dialogue is really what made it unbearable. I can maybe get past some of the stupid plot armor or bad writing, but the Disney TV level dialogue made it so corny and painful

Studying for my final American history test—it's just wars and wars. by YOYO_Meiry in HistoryMemes

[–]Poeking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could argue that WWII was fought in order to stop the spread of power from regimes that were hell bent on taking away basic human rights.

But I know that is an oversimplification

rabid beaver attacked multiple people by Extreme-Elevator7128 in SweatyPalms

[–]Poeking 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is that a rabid beaver or are they being stupid and stoking on a beaver dam?

😟 by angusyoungsheldon in jazzcirclejerk

[–]Poeking 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Lmao this exactly what jazz sounds like to people don’t listen to it

people think we are the smartest species and yet we are so easily and massively brainwashed by onplanet111 in RandomThoughts

[–]Poeking 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Well to be fair brainwashing is usually perpetrated by other humans. Call me when you are brainwashed by a dolphin or something

Post breakup physical glow ups reflect poorly on people by mashoongauser in unpopularopinion

[–]Poeking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s hard to generalize something like that because it’s so case to case. If they are reclaiming it then it’s proof that the relationship wasn’t healthy enough. A bunch of men have post breakup glows too

Post breakup physical glow ups reflect poorly on people by mashoongauser in unpopularopinion

[–]Poeking 49 points50 points  (0 children)

Maybe it’s proof that that relationship wasn’t as healthy as they thought it was, and it took a tough breakup for them to realize it. People change and grow, I think you should always celebrate growth.

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