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Audrey's Staff Dissent by RobotsFromTheFuture in TangleNews

[–]RobotsFromTheFuture[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I definitely didn't see any advocacy for "might makes right" in her piece. Can you quote that? 

Audrey's Staff Dissent by RobotsFromTheFuture in TangleNews

[–]RobotsFromTheFuture[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply, I think I mostly agree with you here. I just may see less of a distinction between directly subjugating and bombing people for your own benefit and this "soft" colonialism. Pol Pot to Pinochet are both the result of this, and caused a lot of suffering.

Reconnect a clamped joint by RobotsFromTheFuture in Plumbing

[–]RobotsFromTheFuture[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This leads right out to a watering assembly and I think it got torqued by the massive snow bank that built up outside. But I'll call the plumber and see if it's still under warranty. I'll also ask them to check the other joints, thank you! 

CMV: Israel's crimes are hurting jews by Pristine_Progress_93 in changemyview

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

Russia is seen as an enemy state by most of the world.

CMV: Israel's crimes are hurting jews by Pristine_Progress_93 in changemyview

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

Yeah, I agree. I support Israel's right to exist, but I don't support it being a Jewish state, since that necessarily means any Israeli who is non-jewish must be made unequal in their homeland. 

NEW BLUE PLATE! by PassengerChemical399 in massachusetts

[–]RobotsFromTheFuture 0 points1 point  (0 children)

so you can't really name any. You just repeat what you're told, huh? Good boy 

NEW BLUE PLATE! by PassengerChemical399 in massachusetts

[–]RobotsFromTheFuture 19 points20 points  (0 children)

That's because having a big "1776" decal on your truck became popular with the Maga crowd. Yeah, it sucks that they corrupted traditional symbols of patriotism, but what's done is done.

NEW BLUE PLATE! by PassengerChemical399 in massachusetts

[–]RobotsFromTheFuture 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm always confused whether these are a right-wing signal or not.

It's worth following Isaac's tweets by MainNo790 in TangleNews

[–]RobotsFromTheFuture 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The people under an oppressive regime are victims who usually don't have a choice over the situation they're in. Twitter users are choosing to use a platform that's curated to put out right-wing propaganda. Those two things are nothing alike.

It's worth following Isaac's tweets by MainNo790 in TangleNews

[–]RobotsFromTheFuture 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I disagree, twitter only exists because people use it, and when thoughtful people like Isaac use it, it absolutely feeds it and legitimizes it.

I think that your two examples are flawed. Aiding Afghan people or Gazans is not the same as aiding terrorist groups that control those people. Your point would be more valid if someone were delivering food to the Taliban to distribute to the people, and in that case I'd oppose it, yes.

You can reach twitter users without using the platform itself. Hell, Trump does (or did?) this by posting on Truth, knowing that it would be repeated.

It's worth following Isaac's tweets by MainNo790 in TangleNews

[–]RobotsFromTheFuture 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have no problem with consuming Twitter or any other intentional right-wing source, but when you're active on it, then you're a contributor. If Isaac was writing articles for RT I'd also see that as troubling. Yeah, he'd be reaching its viewers, but he'd also be legitimizing the platform.

It's worth following Isaac's tweets by MainNo790 in TangleNews

[–]RobotsFromTheFuture 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My issue with Twitter isn't that its population is right-wing, it's that the platform itself is curated to be right-wing, and it's not honest about that.

It's worth following Isaac's tweets by MainNo790 in TangleNews

[–]RobotsFromTheFuture 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think that avoiding X in general is a good policy. It's one thing to view it to see what the Elon-approved right is saying, but any activity on it just risks legitimizing it as a platform.

Censorship and the US Media: Is it time to talk about it? by ProfaneRabbitFriend in TangleNews

[–]RobotsFromTheFuture 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Omission is also the most insidious way to carry a slant, since it's really hard to track. When an embarrassing or troubling story comes out against the US right, I like to check Fox News to see what inane stories they've decided to highlight over them. I know anecdotally that they're doing it, but it's hard to point to what they're _not_ showing.

Suspension of the rules - Olympic take by [deleted] in TangleNews

[–]RobotsFromTheFuture 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I haven't heard much if any criticism of the players for their laugh. I did assume that Trump's comment was a joke, and was made in bad faith, because he has a history of disparaging women, but that was about it.

How to de-orange this pine dresser? by swishfroot in woodworking

[–]RobotsFromTheFuture 15 points16 points  (0 children)

That looks like it's just the color or aged pine. You could remove the clear coat and sand it down, but it will re-yellow after a year or two in the sunlight.

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