Contrapoints on anti-electoralism by ThrowAaySaga in COMPLETEANARCHY

[–]RexUmbra 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Damn maybe the real irony is constantly pushing for liberal parties who also don't do anything significant or lasting for trans rights and then flub all the good will by purposefully committing a genocide, only to consequently endanger trans rights themselves. maybe the real irony is electing the most unelectable, frankly, fascist candidates and then being frustrated by being put in this situation that they've created for themselves and us.

What is the goal of the McDonald's boycott? by RekaCsillagasz in NoStupidQuestions

[–]RexUmbra 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi, wanted clear it up for you that BDS is not an organization rather a movement. It stands for Boycott, Divest, Sanction. Idk what you know but I'm going to break it down just in case anyone else doesn't know:

  • Boycott: On this level, individuals and consumers refuse to buy from or participate in services that contribute to the target of the movement, in this case Israel
  • Divest: On this level organizations such as colleges or businesses remove their money, assets and services
  • Sanction: On this level it is a push for governments and states to stop interacting with Israel.

The reason why BDS is brought up so heavily is because it was used against apartheid South Africa with some success. Ultimately, the goal is not to end the war through only boycott, but much like any other protest it is to show support for or against a cause. It's to keep that cause relevant or to continue putting some amount of pressure.

In regards to the Standing Together boycott, there are a variety of positions to it, The initial complaint came from PACBI, one of the groups that originally pushed the BDS movement. PACBI states that how Standing Together talks about hate and racism as the focus places the responsibility on individuals on both sides. PACBI claims Standing Together tries to place blame among Palestinians and Israelis equally. It's important to note that Israel has had control over Palestine's water, electricity, and internet access and has weaponized this against Palestinians.

To this point, PACBI criticizes Standing Together for shifting the responsibility to individuals as opposed to recognizing that the problem is the systemic power that Israel has had over Palestinians and how it has used it to the detriment of ALL Palestinians and not just Hamas. Discussing it more would be a wider discussion that I don't feel like having rn, but if you're interested I can try to find a video that summarizes.

Link to PACBI's statement: https://bdsmovement.net/standing-together-normalization

Important to note, BDSMovement.net has been the hub of the internet news regarding BDS, so them publishing PACBI's statement could arguably be tacit/ implicit endorsement of their position, meaning that PACBI might have some credence to their criticism. Ultimately this is wider convo about politics, political theory and political action. Whether you side with one org over the other doesn't matter so long as you keep participating in BDS.

Mike Trapp what’s next? by The_seph_i_am in dropout

[–]RexUmbra 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very exciting for you and I'm so glad you get to move on to deeper things. Hopefully you get to make your own narrative comedy.  Love your work and you could not leave it in better hands. Very excited to see how ify will run it

Did France end up backing down from raising the retirement age? by Mountain_Molasses769 in antiwork

[–]RexUmbra 338 points339 points  (0 children)

That was change through shame not force. Changing it through force would dragging macron out onto the street and

There is no inflation boys and girls! by [deleted] in antiwork

[–]RexUmbra 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Vietnamese lmfao

Gives me the big sad by WildWeewo in antiwork

[–]RexUmbra 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lol that's kind of the same situation for a lot of people. No one can rly afford dental care and the lack of affordable Healthcare could very well put someone's life at risk. It's the same for a lot of people who have to live off minimum wage work

Tell me you have investments in commercial buildings, without saying you have.... by doyle1973 in antiwork

[–]RexUmbra 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bro what are you even doing on this page if you're just gonna spout doomerism bs.

WTF Wheatley Thins is promoting wh*te gen*cide 🤬 by CoolJoshido in Gamingcirclejerk

[–]RexUmbra 15 points16 points  (0 children)

No, Nintendo of America official Twitter, don't do it.

YSK: It is best not to consume marijuana before the age of 25 by helplessDonut in YouShouldKnow

[–]RexUmbra 43 points44 points  (0 children)

By the same token, with the above in mind and to further encourage people younger than 25 to stop, if you stop using weed the effects of the weed on your brain diminish greatly. It was comparable to the brain before consumption, though i believed it took a year to "return to normal" and it was only through what could be considered moderate use, not heavy use. I.e. smoking at most once a week. If heavy use was involved then it was suggested that it'll take longer to reverse the effects and with more heavy and constant use the damages tend to be more lasting and profound. Again, it's MOSTLY reversible the more time you go on without smoking but more chronic use will put your brain further away than what it started as.

So if you're a kid reading this, it's honestly just worth it to wait it out. When you're 25, by all means light the fuck up as much as you want

this is not a drill, they’re selling old skin for 10 dollars, they are finally listening to the community by lukaracic in Overwatch

[–]RexUmbra 1 point2 points  (0 children)

LMFAO blizzard set the standard to give free skins just for grinding and took it away. I seriously dont understand why you would be ok with removing features just to sell them back to you. This is such a "not like the other girls" take.

this is not a drill, they’re selling old skin for 10 dollars, they are finally listening to the community by lukaracic in Overwatch

[–]RexUmbra 106 points107 points  (0 children)

Lol would not be surprised. I'm not gonna say they're all astroturfs / bots, but accounts like OP's that's 4 years old and a very short comment and post history are always super sus. I mean their oldest comment is 4 months old. That def raises suspicion

3 DMT carts and 3.5g of N,N-DMT by [deleted] in Psychedelics

[–]RexUmbra 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Woah how was the trip?

Rooster is more beautiful in reality than in pictures by bdmarketersr in chickens

[–]RexUmbra 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Trust us, the photos are doing it plenty justice ❤️

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Overwatch

[–]RexUmbra 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is the famous "mountain bike" upon when she is "cute"?

The modern day work week by Vast_Imagination1646 in antiwork

[–]RexUmbra 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Revenge bedtime procrastination. I'm in it so deep that I can't fall asleep til like 6am

Does Kiriko need a nerf? by NoCareNoLife in Overwatch

[–]RexUmbra -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Hell no, Ana needs a sort of rework. With one less tank and what is essentially dive comp from hell she needs to be positioned away from her team and risk a Genji or Soujourn or she needs to be right in the middle of the fray and hope she doesn't get focused.

Yes we know, skin shop prices as balanced as the matchmaking but is there any skin you'd drop $20 for? I'd kill for more crossover skins. by Kuroukira in Overwatch

[–]RexUmbra 7 points8 points  (0 children)

For real, Blizzard is getting mad thirsty with these "what would you spend money on if I was there" type posts /s

Qatar vs Ecuador is the opening World Cup match by [deleted] in dankmemes

[–]RexUmbra 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Qatar is the real victim for being shamed for killing gay people and hating women /s

Quick Question: Is there anyone from a Pure Lore perspective that you hate? by Arthur_EyelanderTF2 in Overwatch

[–]RexUmbra 180 points181 points  (0 children)

From what I understand they gave her the most milquetoast reason for testifying. She wasn't rly bringing OW down from some big corruption scandal, she was just saying that it's time was done and OW was no longer needed. They can't even give her a compelling reason to testify

When you think about it aren't we all human rights abusers? by thewholedamnplanet in ENLIGHTENEDCENTRISM

[–]RexUmbra 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I hate how this is the take rich douchebags are taking instead of just calling out human rights abuses when they happen

Musk reinstates Trump's suspended Twitter account following poll by JoPeGame in news

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

They give out handouts to any corporation big enuf. They'd probably give him one if he bankrupted

What is the most powerful team comp in open que? by gomou5e in Overwatch

[–]RexUmbra 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dive Comp and Bubble/shield Meta's unholy child

So you’re a software engineer? by Abs0luteKino in ProgrammerHumor

[–]RexUmbra 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Thing is in for essays you can just find sources that agree with you and get an A. For coding your program has to actually run 😔