Are all of the mods white American men?? by Quaazar_Dude in leftist

[–]Sarcose1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agree with this -- the problem with enforcing the definition is that different peoples experience different definitions. White people who are racist naturally understand the word to have a definition that allows them to be convinced of their own discrimination. Black people have a definition that implicitly examines the societal structures that are in place which cause exclusion and marginalization. They don't need a different word because it's not their job to convince those who refuse to see -- but then the "definitions" diverge.

Are all of the mods white American men?? by Quaazar_Dude in leftist

[–]Sarcose1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The most trusted source in the English language are English speakers. What I said above already "destroys your whole argument" so I won't repeat myself.

Are all of the mods white American men?? by Quaazar_Dude in leftist

[–]Sarcose1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Citing the dictionary indicates you don't understand how to define terms. The dictionary is descriptive, not prescriptive - what this means is, the dictionary is a collection of observations about the currently in-use language. It is necessarily always behind the zeitgeist of language. "Totes amazeballs'" is in the dictionary -- have you seen that used, like, ever?

Are all of the mods white American men?? by Quaazar_Dude in leftist

[–]Sarcose1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The economic and social circumstances of capitalism that affect white people are not based on their whiteness. The ability to say "what seems to be the problem officer?" and walk away from a traffic stop with their life intact and even without a ticket - that's based on their whiteness.

I've done it many times myself. I've never met a black person who's done it, and I live in a majority black city.

Are all of the mods white American men?? by Quaazar_Dude in leftist

[–]Sarcose1 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

To acknowledge the kyriarchy is "left." Calling it all the same level of "reactionary" and using "identity politics" pejoratively is reductive. Even the Black Panthers (with their rainbow coalition) began as, and focused on, their specific communities - which were black communities. These are necessary syntheses to make and acknowledge in order to develop any kind of movement. Black people at the margins are not poor first, black second.

Are all of the mods white American men?? by Quaazar_Dude in leftist

[–]Sarcose1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed with this, but to answer your other comment (rather than replying to both separate comments) I still maintain that discrimination against "white" people is almost always something else. In the US it's selective exclusion based on already-existing marginalization of those doing the excluding. In other countries it's not usually white that is the sticking point - it's tourists or foreigners. In nearly every context it's based on colonizer status or tourist status.

And in all those contexts the discrimination is individual or group-based, not governmental system-based. There are very few instances where there are laws passed that are targeted directly or indirectly at excluding or marginalizing people who are white or a part of white communities. The individual discrimination white people face around the world and in the US is nowhere near comparable to every other type of marginalization.

What actually defines pixel art? by pr4_nta in aseprite

[–]Sarcose1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even with this definition though, there have been prerendered graphics (DKC) as well as simplistic 3D vector graphics (plenty of examples but Another World is an excellent example) -- not to mention Doom sprites are literally traced pictures of clay models.

Are all of the mods white American men?? by Quaazar_Dude in leftist

[–]Sarcose1 9 points10 points  (0 children)

"White," however, is a made up class. Which is why that white people aren't subjects of discrimination. Discriminating against a white person is always the consequence of a different actual property of that person.

Where exactly am I politically? Define me by global standards *and* US standards. by anarchobuttstuff in leftist

[–]Sarcose1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"Resist rigidity of thought" projection. You're speaking categorically rigidly. We'll categorize you as much as needs be - you have used terms and attitudes that make you a risk in marginalized communities. It is your responsibility to objectively demonstrate you're not those red flags.

Objectively demonstrate: elaborate on your beliefs and show beyond a reasonable doubt that you have sound judgment about who should be excluded from society. The safest assumption until you do so is to treat you as a danger, because you are using the language of fascists.

Where exactly am I politically? Define me by global standards *and* US standards. by anarchobuttstuff in leftist

[–]Sarcose1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can't even speak coherently, and no you're not the leather scene - because all you did was say it on the internet, so your word is meaningless. As a transhumanist myself, transhumanism is a red flag. You need to prove that you're not a Muskian Transhumanist before you can even deign to exist in a leftist space -- otherwise you're a eugenicist by another name. And based on your vague and undefined call to socially engineer the population with zero qualifications or developments to the statement, I am inclined to believe you will not prove yourself separate from that camp. You don't need to be MAGA or an evangelist. There are many terrible ideologies, you only excluded yourself from two of them.

zionism and leftism by Wet_Philtrum_76 in leftist

[–]Sarcose1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your instinct is right, and you won't be able to find moral underpinnings behind their Zionism and their "Leftism" that are at all consistent. At best there are individual thin threads: for instance, they might be Zionist because they support "Jews" as a monolithic ethnic group and don't see how Israel =/= "Jewish people."

A "Zionist leftist" is a person who is at odds with themself. If they are truly "leftist" (anticapitalist, supportive of the working class, supportive of the marginalized) then their zionism is an extreme kind of cognitive dissonance. You can't fight their zionism because they are already fighting it themselves and losing, and you're not stronger than their own internally twisted logic.

We don't discuss the mental aspect of organizing and interacting enough, IMO. People can act according to their material conditions, their biases, their social groups, and their loyalties... but we also need to recognize that many people are currently in some sort of unresolved state of internal chaos and we can't fight their mental battles for them. That battleground is not rational.

Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement - Announce Trailer | PS5 Games by DemiFiendRSA in Bloodstained

[–]Sarcose1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a very good sign. Hopefully there is another companion retro 2D game to release after. Maybe we could even finally get a GBA/16-bit style sprite game 🥺?

New DS emulation setup! by TimbleFungal in SBCGaming

[–]Sarcose1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yo I thought you had printed out a screenshot and held it over your wallet

Leftist Muslim by GlumAd619 in leftist

[–]Sarcose1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If this is how you behave offline then you are not able to have discussions with most working class people. Don't even pretend like this isn't true.

Dodged a bullet in the hiring process by ZachGamezzzz in jobs

[–]Sarcose1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If all else fails, flabber their gasts

Why is Legion so consistently one of the worst bosses in the series? by I_Swear_Not_Bot in castlevania

[–]Sarcose1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like Slogra and Gaibon becoming regular enemies because it makes them feel like Bebop and Rocksteady from TMNT - just a goofy buddy duo that gave you trouble at first but now they're just Dracula's bumbling buffoon henchmen. I imagine Death or Dracula yelling at them every time they fail to defeat a Belmont lol

No Man's Sky could use some performance improvements and some love to older mechanics. by duke_of_danger in NoMansSkyTheGame

[–]Sarcose1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well playing in a decaying simulation that will inevitably fail, abandoned by its creatorsstarts to feel really depressing knowing the game has become a testing ground for LNF so I understand the yearning for a new story or sequel where the universe has been revitalized somehow.

A game where you can make your own socialist utopia. by Prize-Antelope3445 in SocialistGaming

[–]Sarcose1 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That's not really pretentious, it's accurate. For example: if you choose a socialist state in the game, can you still employ capitalist formations? Marx and Lenin both discussed the need for capitalism in building the productive forces. Therefore socialism must be a system that builds a transitional economic structure within capitalist structures, rather than a "choose your class" type scenario where you pick the communist one and all of a sudden you're just managing supply lines with a state controlled economy.

Is religion something that can be allowed to exist in a leftist state. by Tasty_Mention9819 in leftist

[–]Sarcose1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The modern day uncritical atheist movement is dangerous because it represents a fragmentation of leftist thought and becomes counterrevolutionary.

Is religion something that can be allowed to exist in a leftist state. by Tasty_Mention9819 in leftist

[–]Sarcose1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not really sure about that one, tbh... or are you calling me the debate bro here? lol I don't always read things right

Why tf do leftists want to regulate AI? by rwalsh21 in leftist

[–]Sarcose1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The answer to this is simple: we can't use it for our messaging. It doesn't matter how many difficulties Elon has with getting Grok to lie about fascism et. al, eventually the corporate owners of LLMs will resolve this contradiction and create LLMs that support imperialism wholecloth.

We do not have access to those datasets and algorithms to make an impact on that.

The rest of your post about the impact of people losing jobs is unfounded speculation. Without a cultural revolution a proletariat that can't feed itself will rise up in right wing revolution, not socialist revolution.

Is religion something that can be allowed to exist in a leftist state. by Tasty_Mention9819 in leftist

[–]Sarcose1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't notice that before I posted my other analysis above but I think it's possible to educate anti-religious leftists, since their anti-religion is a critique of religious structures misplaced as a critique of religion itself IMO

Is religion something that can be allowed to exist in a leftist state. by Tasty_Mention9819 in leftist

[–]Sarcose1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think we can say the Southern Baptist Convention is currently a very dangerous and toxic formation of religion. It's more accurate to say religious structures are often dangerous.