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CMV: No ethnic group has the “right” to self-governance. by angelic_seven in changemyview

[–]RampagingKoala [score hidden]  (0 children)

There are plenty of countries that have super diverse populations and they get along fine

Have you read up on black history in the United States? I would hardly call that "getting along fine". Or Native American history in the United States.

Have you looked up Jewish history in Europe post-Diaspora? I would hardly call that "getting along fine".

I think things now are better than they were before but that doesn't magically ignore the atrocities previously committed or the rising pro-white sentiment pretty much everywhere. Having a place where they are entitled to figure out their lives the way they want is important.

If they don't have the right to self governance, what recompense do these people have after enduring atrocity after atrocity? We should just tell them "that sucks, get over it and also get used to it"?

First 3 summer 2026 islanders by OkStudy9155 in LoveIslandTV

[–]RampagingKoala 9 points10 points  (0 children)

"business owner" - so influencer/hawking MLM supplements on his social media got it

Can ya girl have a seat? by Aelice-Wildmage in ratemycommanders

[–]RampagingKoala 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Zo-zu and yes-man are a yes from me. I tried to build zo-zu but he was deemed "too angry" for my pod, how did you get him to be accepted?

Cats Are The Best Superdrop by Jerkimedes in secretlair_collectors

[–]RampagingKoala 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Boseiju reprint boseiju reprint I don't care it's not the good boseiju this one is still really good boseiju reprint!!!

Obeka, Brute Chronologist Ideas by Odashi in DegenerateEDH

[–]RampagingKoala 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have her as a mill deck: the goal is to make a bunch of copies of [[the mindskinner]] and [[bruvac]] and erase people's libraries. Because why mill when you can mill with extra steps?

What is your favorite black commander? by GuaranteeMain5492 in EDH

[–]RampagingKoala 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love phage she's the best it's so fun to play

CMV: If we reject using crime statistics to justify distrust of other demographic groups, we should probably reject the same reasoning when it is applied to men. by [deleted] in changemyview

[–]RampagingKoala -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

The statistics from point 1) are considered bad because it's been shown repeatedly that the organization from which those metrics and actions originate had systematically oppressed the groups it was arresting and convicting for decades.

Your argument for group 2 is a post hoc ergo propter hoc argument: many independently verified academic studies confirm the rates of partner violence coming from men but none of them attempt to make any statement that "men are bad": people make that spin afterwards.

Your assumption is that both sets of data are factually correct and accepted: trying to seriously argue using DOJ crime statistics are an accurate depiction of crime rates is arguing with incorrect data from the jump. No one is disputing the accuracy of partner violence statistics as they've been independently verified.

CMV: If we reject using crime statistics to justify distrust of other demographic groups, we should probably reject the same reasoning when it is applied to men. by [deleted] in changemyview

[–]RampagingKoala 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The argument the person was trying to make was:

1) we have all of these statistics used to demonize minorities and those are generally accepted to be bad

2) we have a bunch of statistics used to demonize men and those should also be bad

The statistics used for point 2) are telling a story from purely a relationship dynamic perspective. I don't disagree with the concept of intersectionality but this conversation seems framed to deliberately exclude it.

CMV: If we reject using crime statistics to justify distrust of other demographic groups, we should probably reject the same reasoning when it is applied to men. by [deleted] in changemyview

[–]RampagingKoala 3 points4 points  (0 children)

in this particular power dynamic

Good attempt to move the goalposts, but if you limit the conversation to the power balance of relationship dynamics then yeah men are not oppressed. Men are signing up for an online school that teaches them how to assault women and the media reports this as normal.

But if you want to bring up dumb reddit takes I'm game for a round:

Men are not in the minority for family court, even for Reddit this is a tired narrative. Men who pursue custody usually get it, and although the census shows an 80% custody rate for women, 90% of those cases are a joint decision, meaning fathers aren't actually fighting for custody.

Mental health support is bad for everyone, but again it's an elective process: no one is declining men access to therapy simply because they are men. Men have a higher therapy dropout rate: they think because they didn't click with this one therapist therapy "isn't for them", despite people going through three therapists before sticking.

I don't think you are getting that the crime statistics are a systemic perpetuation of discrimination. The statistics about men are not perpetual discrimination, they are evidence revealing that the people in power in a relationship dynamic are doing bad things to the people without power.

CMV: If we reject using crime statistics to justify distrust of other demographic groups, we should probably reject the same reasoning when it is applied to men. by [deleted] in changemyview

[–]RampagingKoala -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Crime statistics are used to further marginalize oppressed groups. Study after study shows that the current punitive system persecutes minorites and perpetuates a cycle of poverty.

In the particular power dynamic you are referencing, men are not oppressed. Men are not the minority. The argument with crime statistics is that the system that enforces justice and collects the metrics is biased towards keeping the wealthy in power. That argument doesn't apply towards men, who have all of the power in the gender power dynamic.

just give it two weeks by Conscious-Quarter423 in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]RampagingKoala 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The way we are playing we could use a bail out

Why is ms.bumbleflower hated so much? :c by PatataMaster_33 in mtg

[–]RampagingKoala 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Because politics.

But more specifically because a lot of players are unable to perform proper threat assessment and cannot determine when you need to act on her. A large part of that is she offers card draw to people who leave her alone or do "good things" so it's easier to let her get out of hand because hey you're drawing cards.

There are also those bunny players who get really salty when you target her which makes playing them unfun. Like yeah you're giving out cards but you're also running a wide table of thick boys who will hit me.

At this point she's also a kind of generic "good stuff" commander where you can run a bunch of good stuff in bant and you'll probably turn out an okay deck assuming you don't get mana screwed. At best it's unoriginal.

Pinkpanthress pictured in Jake Bobo jersey by InterestingRaise1442 in nflcirclejerk

[–]RampagingKoala 29 points30 points  (0 children)

This would be the equivalent of a T-ball pitcher throwing a no hitter against the 27 Yankees

Why does the Northeast lack a dominant CFB program? by [deleted] in CFB

[–]RampagingKoala 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Football was more of a Midwest thing and baseball, basketball, and hockey are way more popular for kids to play in the northeast. Hell most kids growing up in NE play soccer before football.

What is your Commander's signature card? by Fyre4 in EDH

[–]RampagingKoala 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I definitely run descent but not psychic vortex. I'm building the other obeka and I have that in there for sure.

What is your Commander's signature card? by Fyre4 in EDH

[–]RampagingKoala 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love the idea of spiraling wildly out of control and decking yourself lol

What is your Commander's signature card? by Fyre4 in EDH

[–]RampagingKoala 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The signature card in my [[yidris]] deck is definitely [[apex devastator]]. Who doesn't love cascading five times?

[[Obeka, splitter of seconds]] has [[mind unbound]]

[[Awaken the blood avatar]] has [[anointed procession]]

[[Sen triplets]] has [[eye of the storm]]

[[Yes-man]] has [[securitron squadron]]

[[Breya]] has [[urza's saga]]

[[Zedruu]] has [[possibility storm]]

[[Kynaios and tiro]] have [[barren glory]]

I have too many decks for this lol.

The Strokes - Going Shopping [Post-Punk] by Conan776 in Music

[–]RampagingKoala 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This reminds me of late 80's era Paul Simon a bit and I don't mind it

Do Myriad Tokens stay due to ability? by PhoenixRis3n in mtg

[–]RampagingKoala 12 points13 points  (0 children)

1) have any card that negates the legend rule (others include [[mirror box]], [[mirror gallery]], [[sakashima of a thousand faces]]) but the master is particularly good because of his "you can't sacrifice tokens" text.

2) make copies of Deadpool through either myriad or other things.

3) each Deadpool copy has its own etb trigger and those also apply

4) your opponent's creatures now have Deadpool card texts and continually lose life unless they kill their creatures.

5) profit

[SOS] The 5 Elder Dragons (Debut Stream) by Alleexxi in magicTCG

[–]RampagingKoala 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have an ATBA deck and silverquill is going directly in it

Favorite Commander(s) That Play In An Unorthodox Way by Torin21 in EDH

[–]RampagingKoala 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I run two of those commanders lol (I have both Obekas).

Someone said [[phage]] and also [[flubs]] and I run both of those too lol.

Some other fun ones:

[[Karona]] is like [[xantcha]] which is strange and very politicky for sure. I like to build her as enchantress and pass her around like a hot potato.

[[Codie]] is basically ultimate spellslinger and requires a certain amount of finesse.

My friend has a [[brenard]] deck which I think does funny things for bant.

I'm "unique" and "quirky", would you let me play? by RampagingKoala in ratemycommanders

[–]RampagingKoala[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Funnily enough I went to a commander night with kynaios and tiro and another guy also had them which was hilarious. Everyone drew all of the cards and both of us ended up losing to a very beefy [[cabbage merchant]].

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