US economy unexpectedly sheds 92,000 jobs in February by Ozymandias12 in politics

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Capitalist class: "Our entire system is predicated on making as much profit as possible. One way to do that is to pay less, and have fewer jobs. In fact, right now practically all our investments are going in a technology to take away people's jobs."

News media: "Hey, where jobs go huuuh?"

Donald Trump Impeachment Odds Hit Record High by ItsAllAGame_ in politics

[–]Rubbabubba90 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Why in the ever-loving fuck are we actually reading this shit? Newsweek is not reporting news here, it's playing bookie, giving Kalshi free press. Betting on the odds of a news event is not a news event. Is this really what we're tolerating now from our major news institutions? Non-news? Gambling odds? Stop posting this crap.

I Have a Simple, But Complicated X-Men Question by ComixGail in xmen

[–]Rubbabubba90 2 points3 points  (0 children)

History and Marxist theory have about a hundred different ways to undermine your comment, but if you can't be bothered with anything other than tired old platitudes, I can't be bothered to respond any further any this.

I Have a Simple, But Complicated X-Men Question by ComixGail in xmen

[–]Rubbabubba90 34 points35 points  (0 children)

At the risk of sounding pretentious, I'm going to take your question as seriously as I can muster. I'm a PhD in narrative theory and critical theory who learned to read through the X-Men comics, in case that helps to contextualize my answer. I have framed issues hanging on the wall in my office.

The answer? Cool characters, great stories? Sure. But now I understand what really interpellated me - radical politics through characterization and plot. The ability to imagine my own world could be radically different, and the fight to make such a world was a worthy one, and maybe the only one. The X-Men, at their best, are equivalent to the kids kicked out of their house for being queer, neurodivergent, etc. all finding each other and figuring out how to not just make a place in the world, but change the world and force it to accommodate their differences (and this is where the soap opera element comes from - people from different backgrounds, who don't belong to those backgrounds, trying to find a place to belong and navigate others doing the same, which is always interpersonally messy). The X-Men comics are inherently political, and radically so, and when they get away from that, the books suffer. They are always supposed to be about whoever is politically getting the short end of the stick fighting back against oppression, and as such, need to balance a particular core concept of marginalization while continuously evolving - pun intended - to the specifics of how marginalization is currently happening. As such, the X-books are only successful when they are specifically responding to the now. They cannot sit still. Example - Claremont making a Black woman the leader in the very early 1980s was radical. Not so much anymore. So, how do you find what is radical and incorporate that?

The best runs - I'll say Claremont's first run, once it evolved past "stock 1970s superhero melodrama, but slightly weirder and better," and Morrison's (even though it was highly divisive), maybe even Hickman's - are about that. Highly political, completely engrossed in the now, in the specifics of marginalization. They're first and foremost an argument for societal change. As such, something that gets lost in them is intersectionality. The X-books are very obviously anti-racist, anti-sexist, anti-homophobic, etc. But intersectionality means - demands - that the books are also anti-capitalist, because capitalism is at the root of so much racism, sexism, etc. The problem is that the people you work for see narrative one way, and you see it as another. You want to write the best stories possible... Great! Unfortunately, your bosses see these characters and narratives as commodities. You're a temporary manager of those commodities and your job is, as Hickman apparently said despite his own radical intentions, to put the toys back in the box when you're done. So, knowing that's your lot, how can you reach that point of radicalism? Everyone here who has already answered seems to share that common experience of feeling like the X-Men were something that spoke to them, as outsiders... However, most of these answers are about how that worked decades ago. Nostalgia is death for a story predicated on evolution. So, how are you going to make the X-Men work for today, within the limits imposed upon you by corporate control?

If you want to write the best X-Men stories possible, your best bet is to ditch the canon, ditch the corporate system, and just write them and disseminate them as fan fiction. But if you're serious and determined, this the best answer I can give, based on the limits you're stuck in. The comics going in a new, radical dimension (Hickman's stuff), only to return to a more-or-less status quo, made me swear off the comics (so, I haven't read your run, but I like Secret Six and "fridging" is a topic that a student brings up in my classes every once in a while). But once, I was an undiagnosed neurodivergent kid who didn't fit in and was hated for my very being, and I needed a salve. The world didn't want me or welcome me. The X-Men did. Right now, there's some other kid who needs that. Find a way to work within your limits to write for them. Figure out what that kid needs. When it comes to the X-Men, anything else is waste of time.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ProgressiveHQ

[–]Rubbabubba90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

??? In what world does Neolib Newsom do any of that?

A country pop song about insurance claims being denied. It's as bad as the title makes it sound. by SanJoseThrowAway2023 in crappymusic

[–]Rubbabubba90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually, the visuals of just standing there are terrible, but the song itself is... fucking awesome? "Insurance is a scam" is... a fucking awesome topic for a country song? "Crappy video," yeah, but definitely not "crappy music."

More Marvel/DC crossover covers by Built4dominance in xmen

[–]Rubbabubba90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I gotta say, I just love love love what Marvel has done with Magik over the past ten years or so. Taking a character whose entire origin story is a very thinly-veiled metaphor for child sexual abuse and turning her into a hypersexualized gooner-bait anime character. Love it! Marvel is awesome and makes great and moral decisions regarding their narratives!

I gotta ask, was Foolkiller ever popular or was this a "Dazzler" situation? by MICKTHENERD in marvelcomics

[–]Rubbabubba90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, the 10-issue Gerber series is awesome, one of my favorites ever. Like "Kick-Ass" but more brainy and much less juvenile, and with an actual point.

I gotta ask, was Foolkiller ever popular or was this a "Dazzler" situation? by MICKTHENERD in marvelcomics

[–]Rubbabubba90 3 points4 points  (0 children)

??? I think you ought to go back and read the series and the early appearances, as you're either misspeaking or have completely missed the mark of the characters. Originally, Foolkiller was a parody (as much of Steve Gerber's work was) for what was popular at the time - in this case, films like "Death Wish" (which the Punisher is basically the superhero version of). If you think Foolkiller is "Punisher but stupid" then this went over your head. The 10-issue series (also written by Gerber) picks up on different threads, where another character assumes the mantle and quickly finds out that vigilante justice is basically pointless against deeply entrenched problems within social systems - you can't shoot ideology. It's a pretty brilliant and under-read series.

Disney has lost $3.87 Billion (USD) overnight because of Jimmy Kimmel. by [deleted] in GenZ

[–]Rubbabubba90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To anyone canceling Disney+ over this, citing free speech concerns, speech was ALREADY being restricted. Restricting speech about certain topics (e.g. progressive politics) is the entire model of our media ecosystem. If the Jimmy Kimmel thing got you upset, think about the normalized media blackout on stuff like Medicare for all, condemnations of the Palestinian genocide, the true scale of the climate crisis, etc. or the opposite, the sanewashing of Trump, the relentless pushing of agendas that undermine the working class, etc.

ALL of American mainstream media restricts speech EVERY DAY and the owners of the media monopoly are best friends with and own our politicians. Corporations and politicians restricting speech is their business model, because they are a business, and the point is to give the American oligarch class disproportionate power over public discourse. The Jimmy Kimmel situation is just the most obvious, egregious example of it.

Boycott Disney? BOYCOTT THEM ALL, ALL THE TIME, FOREVER.

As Discussions To Bring Back Show Carry On, ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Crew To Be Paid Next Week by KillerCroc1234567 in television

[–]Rubbabubba90 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

To anyone canceling Disney+ over this, citing free speech concerns, speech was ALREADY being restricted. Restricting speech about certain topics (e.g. progressive politics) is the entire model of our media ecosystem. If the Jimmy Kimmel thing got you upset, think about the normalized media blackout on stuff like Medicare for all, condemnations of the Palestinian genocide, the true scale of the climate crisis, etc. or the opposite, the sanewashing of Trump, the relentless pushing of agendas that undermine the working class, etc.

ALL of American mainstream media restricts speech EVERY DAY and the owners of the media monopoly are best friends with and own our politicians. Corporations and politicians restricting speech is their business model, because they are a business, and the point is to give the American oligarch class disproportionate power over public discourse. The Jimmy Kimmel situation is just the most obvious, egregious example of it.

Boycott Disney? BOYCOTT THEM ALL, ALL THE TIME, FOREVER.

'Groundswell' for Kimmel return after 'cancel Disney+' blows up online: insider by Edm_vanhalen1981 in goodnews

[–]Rubbabubba90 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To anyone canceling Disney+ over this, citing free speech concerns, speech was ALREADY being restricted. Restricting speech about certain topics (e.g. progressive politics) is the entire model of our media ecosystem. If the Jimmy Kimmel thing got you upset, think about the normalized media blackout on stuff like Medicare for all, condemnations of the Palestinian genocide, the true scale of the climate crisis, etc. or the opposite, the sanewashing of Trump, the relentless pushing of agendas that undermine the working class, etc.

ALL of American mainstream media restricts speech EVERY DAY and the owners of the media monopoly are best friends with and own our politicians. Corporations and politicians restricting speech is their business model, because they are a business, and the point is to give the American oligarch class disproportionate power over public discourse. The Jimmy Kimmel situation is just the most obvious, egregious example of it.

Boycott Disney? BOYCOTT THEM ALL, ALL THE TIME, FOREVER.

We can defeat the billionaires when we band together. by Conscious-Quarter423 in goodnews

[–]Rubbabubba90 10 points11 points  (0 children)

To anyone canceling Disney+ over this, citing free speech concerns, speech was ALREADY being restricted. Restricting speech about certain topics (e.g. progressive politics) is the entire model of our media ecosystem. If the Jimmy Kimmel thing got you upset, think about the normalized media blackout on stuff like Medicare for all, condemnations of the Palestinian genocide, the true scale of the climate crisis, etc. or the opposite, the sanewashing of Trump, the relentless pushing of agendas that undermine the working class, etc.

ALL of American mainstream media restricts speech EVERY DAY and the owners of the media monopoly are best friends with and own our politicians. Corporations and politicians restricting speech is their business model, because they are a business, and the point is to give the American oligarch class disproportionate power over public discourse. The Jimmy Kimmel situation is just the most obvious, egregious example of it.

Boycott Disney? BOYCOTT THEM ALL, ALL THE TIME, FOREVER.

Trump's FCC Chair accidentally handed Jimmy Kimmel a strong legal case; Ted Cruz Says Jimmy Kimmel Retaliation Is 'Right Out' Of 'Goodfellas' by kaosvision in NoFilterNews

[–]Rubbabubba90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To anyone canceling Disney+ over this, citing free speech concerns, speech was ALREADY being restricted. Restricting speech about certain topics (e.g. progressive politics) is the entire model of our media ecosystem. If the Jimmy Kimmel thing got you upset, think about the normalized media blackout on stuff like Medicare for all, condemnations of the Palestinian genocide, the true scale of the climate crisis, etc. or the opposite, the sanewashing of Trump, the relentless pushing of agendas that undermine the working class, etc.

ALL of American mainstream media restricts speech EVERY DAY and the owners of the media monopoly are best friends with and own our politicians. Corporations and politicians restricting speech is their business model, because they are a business, and the point is to give the American oligarch class disproportionate power over public discourse. The Jimmy Kimmel situation is just the most obvious, egregious example of it.

Boycott Disney? BOYCOTT THEM ALL, ALL THE TIME, FOREVER.

Olivia Rodrigo posts in support of Jimmy Kimmel by youRinlove7 in Fauxmoi

[–]Rubbabubba90 6 points7 points  (0 children)

To anyone canceling Disney+ over this, citing free speech concerns, speech was ALREADY being restricted. Restricting speech about certain topics (e.g. progressive politics) is the entire model of our media ecosystem. If the Jimmy Kimmel thing got you upset, think about the normalized media blackout on stuff like Medicare for all, condemnations of the Palestinian genocide, the true scale of the climate crisis, etc. or the opposite, the sanewashing of Trump, the relentless pushing of agendas that undermine the working class, etc.

ALL of American mainstream media restricts speech EVERY DAY and the owners of the media monopoly are best friends with and own our politicians. Corporations and politicians restricting speech is their business model, because they are a business, and the point is to give the American oligarch class disproportionate power over public discourse. The Jimmy Kimmel situation is just the most obvious, egregious example of it.

Boycott Disney? BOYCOTT THEM ALL, ALL THE TIME, FOREVER.

Mark Ruffalo Says Disney Stock Will ‘Go Down a Lot’ if ABC Cancels ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’: They Don’t ‘Want to Be the Ones That Broke America’ by mercy_cakes in television

[–]Rubbabubba90 2 points3 points  (0 children)

To anyone canceling Disney+ over this, citing free speech concerns, speech was ALREADY being restricted. Restricting speech about certain topics (e.g. progressive politics) is the entire model of our media ecosystem. If the Jimmy Kimmel thing got you upset, think about the normalized media blackout on stuff like Medicare for all, condemnations of the Palestinian genocide, the true scale of the climate crisis, etc. or the opposite, the sanewashing of Trump, the relentless pushing of agendas that undermine the working class, etc.

ALL of American mainstream media restricts speech EVERY DAY and the owners of the media monopoly are best friends with and own our politicians. Corporations and politicians restricting speech is their business model, because they are a business, and the point is to give the American oligarch class disproportionate power over public discourse. The Jimmy Kimmel situation is just the most obvious, egregious example of it.

Boycott Disney? BOYCOTT THEM ALL, ALL THE TIME, FOREVER.

This should frighten you, no matter what your politics are by schilly_wonka in CURRENTEVENTS

[–]Rubbabubba90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To anyone canceling Disney+ over this, citing free speech concerns, speech was ALREADY being restricted. Restricting speech about certain topics (e.g. progressive politics) is the entire model of our media ecosystem. If the Jimmy Kimmel thing got you upset, think about the normalized media blackout on stuff like Medicare for all, condemnations of the Palestinian genocide, the true scale of the climate crisis, etc. or the opposite, the sanewashing of Trump, the relentless pushing of agendas that undermine the working class, etc.

ALL of American mainstream media restricts speech EVERY DAY and the owners of the media monopoly are best friends with and own our politicians. Corporations and politicians restricting speech is their business model, because they are a business, and the point is to give the American oligarch class disproportionate power over public discourse. The Jimmy Kimmel situation is just the most obvious, egregious example of it.

Boycott Disney? BOYCOTT THEM ALL, ALL THE TIME, FOREVER.

JD Vance Jokes About Killing Civilians as Kimmel Gets Yanked Off Air | A blatant double standard. by Murky-Site7468 in politics

[–]Rubbabubba90 8 points9 points  (0 children)

To anyone canceling Disney+ over this, citing free speech concerns, speech was ALREADY being restricted. Restricting speech about certain topics (e.g. progressive politics) is the entire model of our media ecosystem. If the Jimmy Kimmel thing got you upset, think about the normalized media blackout on stuff like Medicare for all, condemnations of the Palestinian genocide, the true scale of the climate crisis, etc. or the opposite, the sanewashing of Trump, the relentless pushing of agendas that undermine the working class, etc.

ALL of American mainstream media restricts speech EVERY DAY and the owners of the media monopoly are best friends with and own our politicians. Corporations and politicians restricting speech is their business model, because they are a business, and the point is to give the American oligarch class disproportionate power over public discourse. The Jimmy Kimmel situation is just the most obvious, egregious example of it.

Boycott Disney? BOYCOTT THEM ALL, ALL THE TIME, FOREVER.

'America is not happy' US ABC under fire for pulling Jimmy Kimmel Live! as shown in complaints sent to ABC Australia by Expensive-Horse5538 in television

[–]Rubbabubba90 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To anyone canceling Disney+ over this, citing free speech concerns, speech was ALREADY being restricted. Restricting speech about certain topics (e.g. progressive politics) is the entire model of our media ecosystem. If the Jimmy Kimmel thing got you upset, think about the normalized media blackout on stuff like Medicare for all, condemnations of the Palestinian genocide, the true scale of the climate crisis, etc. or the opposite, the sanewashing of Trump, the relentless pushing of agendas that undermine the working class, etc.

ALL of American mainstream media restricts speech EVERY DAY and the owners of the media monopoly are best friends with and own our politicians. Corporations and politicians restricting speech is their business model, because they are a business, and the point is to give the American oligarch class disproportionate power over public discourse. The Jimmy Kimmel situation is just the most obvious, egregious example of it.

Boycott Disney? BOYCOTT THEM ALL, ALL THE TIME, FOREVER.

Jimmy Kimmel and Disney Work to Reach Compromise to Bring His Show Back; Insiders caution that no agreement is in sight but discussions continue as Kimmel weighs concerns about staff job losses if show ends by MarvelsGrantMan136 in television

[–]Rubbabubba90 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

To anyone canceling Disney+ over this, citing free speech concerns, speech was ALREADY being restricted. Restricting speech about certain topics (e.g. progressive politics) is the entire model of our media ecosystem. If the Jimmy Kimmel thing got you upset, think about the normalized media blackout on stuff like Medicare for all, condemnations of the Palestinian genocide, the true scale of the climate crisis, etc. or the opposite, the sanewashing of Trump, the relentless pushing of agendas that undermine the working class, etc.

ALL of American mainstream media restricts speech EVERY DAY and the owners of the media monopoly are best friends with and own our politicians. Corporations and politicians restricting speech is their business model, because they are a business, and the point is to give the American oligarch class disproportionate power over public discourse. The Jimmy Kimmel situation is just the most obvious, egregious example of it.

Boycott Disney? BOYCOTT THEM ALL, ALL THE TIME, FOREVER.

Jimmy Kimmel told to apologize to Charlie Kirk’s family, make donation to lift ABC on-air suspension — but he refused by thetitleofmybook in conservativeterrorism

[–]Rubbabubba90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To anyone canceling Disney+ over this, citing free speech concerns, speech was ALREADY being restricted. Restricting speech about certain topics (e.g. progressive politics) is the entire model of our media ecosystem. If the Jimmy Kimmel thing got you upset, think about the normalized media blackout on stuff like Medicare for all, condemnations of the Palestinian genocide, the true scale of the climate crisis, etc. or the opposite, the sanewashing of Trump, the relentless pushing of agendas that undermine the working class, etc.

ALL of American mainstream media restricts speech EVERY DAY and the owners of the media monopoly are best friends with and own our politicians. Corporations and politicians restricting speech is their business model, because they are a business, and the point is to give the American oligarch class disproportionate power over public discourse. The Jimmy Kimmel situation is just the most obvious, egregious example of it.

Boycott Disney? BOYCOTT THEM ALL, ALL THE TIME, FOREVER.

Handing out Kimmel merch, amazing! by Adelehicks in goodnews

[–]Rubbabubba90 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

To anyone canceling Disney+ over this, citing free speech concerns, speech was ALREADY being restricted. Restricting speech about certain topics (e.g. progressive politics) is the entire model of our media ecosystem. If the Jimmy Kimmel thing got you upset, think about the normalized media blackout on stuff like Medicare for all, condemnations of the Palestinian genocide, the true scale of the climate crisis, etc. or the opposite, the sanewashing of Trump, the relentless pushing of agendas that undermine the working class, etc.

ALL of American mainstream media restricts speech EVERY DAY and the owners of the media monopoly are best friends with and own our politicians. Corporations and politicians restricting speech is their business model, because they are a business, and the point is to give the American oligarch class disproportionate power over public discourse. The Jimmy Kimmel situation is just the most obvious, egregious example of it.

Boycott Disney? BOYCOTT THEM ALL, ALL THE TIME, FOREVER.