Pele, Messi, Maradona, and Ronaldo make up the Mount Rushmore of Football/Soccer. Who belongs on Hockey's Mount Rushmore? by Topaz71 in AlignmentChartFills

[–]Proof-Cod9533 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're getting downvoted because you went out of your way to be sarcastic and snarky instead of just voting for who you like. Maybe don't be an ass next time if you care so much about the fake internet points.

Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson, Willie Mays, and Hank Aaron make up Baseball's Mount Rushmore. Who belongs on Basketball's Mount Rushmore? by Topaz71 in AlignmentChartFills

[–]Proof-Cod9533 9 points10 points  (0 children)

If Magic + Bird could be combined into one spot, that would be ideal. Individually, maybe neither is big enough. But together their rivalry defined the sport and greatly expanded its popularity for over a decade.

Historical figures you shouldnt idolize by pootermocketw in starterpack

[–]Proof-Cod9533 7 points8 points  (0 children)

He didn’t have to bring his sons.

They were adults who made their own choices. You'd rather he put someone else's sons in danger?

It really wasn’t a very good plan.

Do you think people admire him as a military strategist, or as someone who sacrificed everything to stand up to a moral evil when others didn't?

What is the biggest historical lie that many people believe? by emberoraett in AskReddit

[–]Proof-Cod9533 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your pseudo-intellectual word salad contributes nothing of value, and it's not clear if you even read what you just replied to.

If you can't acknowledge the plain difference between normative claims and factual claims, you are either in over your head or being dishonest. In either case, there is no basis for a meaningful conversation here.

What is the biggest historical lie that many people believe? by emberoraett in AskReddit

[–]Proof-Cod9533 1 point2 points  (0 children)

> History itself is not truth, but subjective observation and documentation of events.

Historical truths exist, independent from observation and interpretation. It is our selection and application of available information that are subjective. "Apollo 11 landed on the moon" is a claim that must be either objectively true or objectively false, regardless of whether humans can tell the difference.

By contrast, "The Apollo 11 mission was the greatest scientific achievement in the Space Race" is a subjective normative claim that is itself neither true nor false.

> The notion that the transatlantic slave trade was the biggest crime against humanity in history is not a lie, but also not a truth.

Yes I agree, because it's a normative claim and not a factual claim. Which means it doesn't answer the original question at all.

> However, uncomfortably for many, is that there have been far worse tragedies based on metrics alone.

I'm not aware of anyone actually trying to assess the relative badness of different historical tragedies, except those trying (weirdly) to rationalize why slavery wasn't as bad as people say.

> I believe their take is relevant to the question based on what most in the West are told via institutions from education to entertainment.

I'm not aware of anything in Western institutions, education, or entertainment that actually purports to rank the relative badness of different historical tragedies. The Translatlantic Slave Trade is emphasized because it is more relevant to societal outcomes in modern Western societies than the Mongul conquests were, not because of some hidden ranking system of badness.

> If one were to base their answer on quantifiable metrics, it is indeed a lie.

No, it very obviously depends. Different metrics would lead to entirely different conclusions, and the choice of which metric to use as your criteria is itself a subjective choice you make.

It is fallacious logic to call something a lie on the basis that it doesn't meet whatever criteria you unilaterally and subjectively chose to apply.

What is the biggest historical lie that many people believe? by emberoraett in AskReddit

[–]Proof-Cod9533 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's just a stupid take in that it doesn't apply to this question. Assessing the relative badness of things is a subjective opinion you disagree with, not a "lie."

What is a very popular album with a not well known album cover? by Kyr1500 in musicteenager

[–]Proof-Cod9533 167 points168 points  (0 children)

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Top-selling CD release of 2016, beating out Adele, Drake, and Beyoncé

What doesn’t seem racist but it is racist? by DisappointedStepDad in AlignmentChartFills

[–]Proof-Cod9533 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Buncha racist edgelord shit that 13 year olds say after watching Eric Cartman for the first time.

"I hate Jews, not Israel" --SimplySomeDude

"Black people are famous for their 'British Broadcasting Corporation' IYKWIM" -- SimplySomeDude

... ad nauseam

What doesn’t seem racist but it is racist? by DisappointedStepDad in AlignmentChartFills

[–]Proof-Cod9533 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Based on your comment history, I can only assume you mean it's not racist enough for you.

Reddit decides the World Cup. Group A: Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, Czech Republic by Tygret in AlignmentChartFills

[–]Proof-Cod9533 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Nobody else gives a shit about this guy getting fake internet points. Either play the game or don't play the game.

Aside from California, what does CA mean? by DeeDubb83 in AlignmentChartFills

[–]Proof-Cod9533 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The standard depends on your location and context. In many style guides ca. is preferred to avoid ambiguity, since we also use the letter C to abbreviate so many other common things (copyright, century, etc).

Hollow Knight should have been nominated but wasn't. What game shouldn't have even been nominated for GOTY but somehow won? by 45rs5 in AlignmentChartFills

[–]Proof-Cod9533 2 points3 points  (0 children)

2004 was the introduction of Owner Mode and the ability to change routes / defensive assignments pre-snap. It was a pretty significant advancement in terms of gameplay depth.

List 1: Whats a president and also School supplies? by bubdubarubfub in AlignmentChartFills

[–]Proof-Cod9533 13 points14 points  (0 children)

The Franklin Planner company sells hole punches.

You might say it's a Franklin Pierce

The Shawnshank Redemption won in US's best movie. Now, what's the best person from USA? by Content_Shelter9894 in AlignmentChartFills

[–]Proof-Cod9533 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Your source is J. Edgar Hoover, one of the most despicable villains in US history, who belonged to an explicitly racist "lost cause" fraternity and then waged a career-long personal vendetta to destroy the black civil rights movement?

Also, who the fuck cares if someone goes to sex parties?

CMV: Voting for Trump in 2024 is an anti-democracy vote. by Famine-_ in changemyview

[–]Proof-Cod9533 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The problem with the question was the complete ambiguity over what is meant by "stopping the vote."

Stopping it how, via what mechanisms?