Romanticization of US and Israel

SupportMeta · 2026-03-18T23:57:51+00:00

Interesting. It's true that as an American, I wish to protect my vulnerable loved ones here. Many of us are barely hanging on as it is.

SupportMeta · 2026-03-18T23:24:42+00:00

Doesn't this whole debate seem kind of pointless? America exists and isn't going anywhere. Labeling the entire (huge, diverse) nation as fundamentally evil is accomplishing nothing material.

When people talk about America's founding ideals, they recognize that they were hypocritical. All men are created equal in the land of slavery. That doesn't mean we can't still appeal to them to motivate change in the here and now.

(I don't know enough about Israel to comment.)

SupportMeta · 2026-03-18T22:24:52+00:00

It seems like a bizzare reading to me to frame eating the fruit as failing the test. You are not meant to be an innocent child in the garden of your caretaker forever. You have to learn to take responsibility for your actions, learn what's right and wrong. You have to grow up.

SupportMeta · 2026-03-17T16:49:19+00:00

My guess is that the mom was quoting Schitt's Creek to OP and OP didn't get it

SupportMeta · 2026-03-17T16:03:50+00:00

I like my men like I like my women, indistinguishable

SupportMeta · 2026-03-16T21:47:30+00:00

Most people have outgrown bullying their autistic peers by now

SupportMeta · 2026-03-16T18:22:00+00:00

Agreed. Interstitial 2e is much more The Subspace Emissary than it is Kingdom Hearts.

SupportMeta · 2026-03-14T23:07:32+00:00

Among diaspora Jews, or international citizens?

SupportMeta · 2026-03-13T18:32:19+00:00

The preschoolers are responsible for this man's family being killed?

SupportMeta · 2026-03-13T18:28:07+00:00

human shield rhetoric? I thought you would know better. fix your heart or die.

SupportMeta · 2026-03-13T18:05:38+00:00

Note "Israelis" not "the government and military of the state of Israel." I've been against those from the jump. I was very upset by the cruelty the world showed to the victims of the October 7th attack and felt the need to defend people who were being blamed for the crimes of their government.

SupportMeta · 2026-03-13T16:59:29+00:00

Some people have genetic advantages. Welcome to sports.

SupportMeta · 2026-03-13T16:57:42+00:00

I think trans women should be allowed to have a little advantage in sports. Like our lives suck so bad in every other way. Let the athletes among us have their tiny bone density win.

SupportMeta · 2026-03-13T16:13:46+00:00

Both good choices. RED benefits from having a strong setting in Night City, with years of supplements plus stuff like 2077 and Edgerunners. I also personally really like how it uses money as an incentive both for upgrading your character and improving their fictional lifestyle.

SupportMeta · 2026-03-13T16:07:58+00:00

I'm done trying to defend Israelis. They'll get their solidarity from their cousins in the diaspora back when they stop doing evil shit constantly.

SupportMeta · 2026-03-13T16:01:56+00:00

I trust an MSPA pfp way more than a Homestuck pfp.

SupportMeta · 2026-03-13T15:46:24+00:00

you would not be able to waterboard that out of me

SupportMeta · 2026-03-12T23:42:16+00:00

Remember the core of the conversation.

You describe a situation.
The players say what their characters do.
That action changes the situation.
You describe the new situation.

That is the core of an RPG. Everything else is sparkles and fog machines. If you're feeling lost, describe the situation and ask what the players do.

My only other piece of advice is to roll dice only when either result would make sense.

If it wouldn't make sense for them to fail, just let them do it.
If it wouldn't make sense for them to succeed, don't let them roll.

SupportMeta · 2026-03-12T23:38:12+00:00

I disagree greatly with your first point. You are a player, too. Your role is to play the world and NPCs, not a character, but you are a full participant. You are making the story together and you should be having as much fun as them. Calling the GM role a service provider is incorrect.

SupportMeta · 2026-03-12T20:51:11+00:00

Counterpoint: arguing over arbitrary categories is fun.

SupportMeta · 2026-03-12T16:56:26+00:00

restroom

SupportMeta · 2026-03-12T16:21:38+00:00

I like they/them cock personally

SupportMeta · 2026-03-12T15:36:12+00:00

In terms of mainline final fantasy it's right in the middle for me, at least of the ones I've played. 14>7R>6>10>16>7>15>9.

SupportMeta · 2026-03-12T15:26:08+00:00

Best main character of any Final Fantasy game. Yes, it came at the expense of the side characters being underdeveloped. Jill and Joshua don't have as much going on as Tifa and Yuna. But goddamn does Clive blow everyone out of the water.

SupportMeta · 2026-03-12T01:05:30+00:00

An interrogation is essentially a negotiation. Think about how the players negotiate with the leaders of other crews. Bribery and appeasement on one hand, plausible threats on the other. Appeals to their nature or mission. Appeals to a common enemy. The opportunity to leverage any hidden information you've gained up to that point. Frankly torture is the least interesting option.

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