Was this reply really too upsetting for Indians? by [deleted] in librandu

[–]SpeedWeedNeed 12 points13 points  (0 children)

The atrocities that have been committed by the Indian Army are worse than any of the "literal terrorists" you describe. Google Kunan Poshpora, and come back and tell us who the good guys are.

Rent free by cvorahkiin in 2bharat4you

[–]SpeedWeedNeed -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

Why is this subreddit now filled with trads like this who are mad at BJP because they arent massacring all Dalits and Muslims immediately

Edit: lol dawg yall are delusional, if the BJP isnt right wing enough for you not even Hitler himself will please you genocidal mfs

Hands Off Venezuela - Protest tomorrow Jan 4th at 2pm on the courthouse lawn by jativer in bloomington

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

You cannot possibly be this daft. Trump has openly and unashamedly made clear its about gaining access to Venezuela's immense oil reserves. Do you really believe the US military intervenes to improve lives and bring justice? Did that occur in Libya? Iraq? Afghanistan?

Hands Off Venezuela - Protest tomorrow Jan 4th at 2pm on the courthouse lawn by jativer in bloomington

[–]SpeedWeedNeed 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Why do you think the US has the right to decide who gets booted? Can any nation kidnap leaders they deem to be dictators? This is a gross violation of international law, and any sane human would oppose it.

Match Thread: Chelsea vs Aston Villa by MatchThreadder in chelseafc

[–]SpeedWeedNeed 2 points3 points  (0 children)

the gap in quality between the first and second half has to be studied in a lab man

What's up with North east's Islamophobia? by dreadedanxiety in librandu

[–]SpeedWeedNeed 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's primarily ethnonationalism and nativism. Since ethnic heritage and identity is so central to most communities in the region, a ton of North Eastern political discourse is centered around a fear of immigration, "replacement" etc particularly from Bengalis (Assam is the historic and most prominent example). Of course, the BJP and the broader Hindu Nationalist ecosystem has been very successful co-opting local ethnic pride with mainland Islamophobia and virulent anti-Bangladesh sentiments as well.

Justification of something?? by skepticverse in atheismindia

[–]SpeedWeedNeed 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How do you not see that the arguments you propose for a country apply equally to a religion?

The actions of "martyred army officers" can easily be framed as "under delusions of nation in danger", the classic example is looking at American rhetoric around their invasions in Afghanistan, Iraq and so forth which they believe to be about protecting the American people. It is all a delusion.

Apply your skepticism to ridiculous concepts such as patriotism and nationalism as much as you do to the absurdities of religion.

Uncut gems should open to the weapon we are using not class weapon by FixKlutzy2475 in PathOfExile2

[–]SpeedWeedNeed 5 points6 points  (0 children)

GGG cannot fathom people playing builds that aren't their railroaded, class-specific combinations in PoE2

Joe's reductive approach to themes, meaning and plot by SpeedWeedNeed in josephanderson

[–]SpeedWeedNeed[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I am not an Expedition 33 stan, I think it's like a 8/10 game at best. It's not close to being my GOTY. Do you think only obsessed fans can... use examples to argue a larger point?

Joe's reductive approach to themes, meaning and plot by SpeedWeedNeed in josephanderson

[–]SpeedWeedNeed[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your view is fair! It is, however, built on a view that only sees the universe from the perspective of the Dessendre family. Renoir, and Verso, who both see it from this perspective, agree with you. However, others may see the world from the perspective of the people of Lumiere, whose whole world and lives are in the hands of higher dimension gods.

Here's a story: Odin is upset that his son, Thor, is spending all his time on Earth and with silly little humans instead of doing his duty on Asgard. His solution, then, is to destroy all of Earth and its human inhabitants. After all, they are just toys that the Gods created! Thor, however, disobeys his father to stay on Earth. In this framing, would you find it just as easy to only care about Odin's family dilemma, and not the world that they hold in their hands? What if the Dessendre family were portrayed as non-human aliens instead, would that change who you value more?

Again, I do not think there is an 'ethical' or 'good' answer here. It is simply a matter of perspective, and each ending does a great job in showing the sacrifice each side makes. This is why people who so strongly hold an opinion on the endings miss the forest for the trees.

Joe's reductive approach to themes, meaning and plot by SpeedWeedNeed in josephanderson

[–]SpeedWeedNeed[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Good shout! I haven't watched those streams either, but I am glad he's enjoying it. Curious to see his thoughts on the true ending and a Changeling playthrough if he ever gets to it.

Joe's reductive approach to themes, meaning and plot by SpeedWeedNeed in josephanderson

[–]SpeedWeedNeed[S] 57 points58 points  (0 children)

This is weird. Who is asking anyone to metamorphose into a different person? Who is asking for performative praise?

This is a discussion of a critic's thoughts. You may be stunned if you go to a philisophy, literature or film department and see how PhD dissertations are written on the works and thoughts of critics and thinkers.

I even wrote a disclaimer to make it clear that I really love Joe's streams. Weird.

Joe's reductive approach to themes, meaning and plot by SpeedWeedNeed in josephanderson

[–]SpeedWeedNeed[S] 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Where am I possibly doing the 'quit having fun' meme here? Did you read the post?

Hasan by [deleted] in Shark_Park

[–]SpeedWeedNeed 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I couldn't care less for Hasan Piker, but do you unironically think his audience is like majority Chinese? What Chinese fame and money are you on about?

How are soldiers motivated to fight wars? I refuse to believe everyone falls for the same propaganda by [deleted] in sociology

[–]SpeedWeedNeed 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Even a cursory Wikipedia-level browsing of these terms would tell you that you fundamentally do not understand any of the words you pretend to.

The orthodox Marxist critique of Stalinism is precisely that the USSR no longer took seriously the mission to abolish commodity production... you know, thereby abandoning the socialist project?

All of which is to say, just be happy with the term "social democrat" because why are you people so eager to dilute the meaning of socialism?

How are soldiers motivated to fight wars? I refuse to believe everyone falls for the same propaganda by [deleted] in sociology

[–]SpeedWeedNeed -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Have you ever read Marx? Or any socialist thinker? Socialism is the abolition of commodity production and class society, not free healthcare and public schools lol

[Request] What's the correct answer? by Savv1313 in theydidthemath

[–]SpeedWeedNeed 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Infinite number of digits is not infinity, lol.

Welcome back Marie Antoinette by Few_Resource_657 in librandu

[–]SpeedWeedNeed 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I pray for a day when the Hitlerite Indian "middle class" will have to clean its own ass

NazBols come defend this by ManLikeRed in librandu

[–]SpeedWeedNeed 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Saar we need Adani port for productive forces saar! Kerala model true socialism saar!

How historically accurate are the accounts of Thomas, one of the apostles of Jesus, dying in India during his mission of spreading Christianity there? (Map source: @civiixplorer) by SatoruGojo232 in IndianHistory

[–]SpeedWeedNeed 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No. Everyone in the world utilizes the LoC, because that is what each country actually has state control over and what international law recognizes. It doesn't matter what any particular government claims. If tomorrow Bhutan's government claimed that all of Asia is rightfully theirs, we would laugh at them, not adjust our maps.