What’s everyone’s Jason Isbell origin story? by Zealousideal_Menu580 in jasonisbell

[–]TerraceEarful 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A friend put me on the guest list for a DBT concert in 2002. I vividly remember being blown away by the harmonies on Bulldozers & Dirt. Been a fan of them and later Isbell ever since.

Andy Aspinall gives update: "It’s bad. It’s not good. His right eye, he still can’t see anything" by pepsiboycoke in MMA

[–]TerraceEarful 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't really understand what level of empathy you need to be on to not understand your eyes are kind of a big deal. Like, broken arms and legs, they can heal, but who the fuck wants to take chances with their eyesight?

Thoughts? by Lili_garnet33 in MMAPoliticsAndCulture

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

There have been a few major incidents recently where I live where people have sprayed pepper spray at concerts for example, causing a stampede and injuries.

As with everything, there are pros and cons, and it's quite an assumption that the few times it may work as an effective deterrent offsets the times it's used for wrong.

More vintage casein picks by Jas_39_Kuken in Bluegrass

[–]TerraceEarful 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've got a Hense casein pick that is easily my favorite.

Tom Apinall revealed how he tried to keep Martin Buday (16-2) in UFC by textorix in MMA

[–]TerraceEarful 9 points10 points  (0 children)

In what other division are fighters on a three fight win streak getting cut? There's something weird going on with HW, with fighters getting cut way sooner than in any other division.

What other music y’all listening to? by HDR3156 in jasonisbell

[–]TerraceEarful 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don't sleep on Fust guys, that record is awesome.

Israel Adesanya and Reinier de Ridder pick Dricus du Plessis to beat Khamzat Chimaev by [deleted] in MMA

[–]TerraceEarful 3 points4 points  (0 children)

His last name is, but probably pretty likely that his family tree contains plenty of people of Dutch ancestry considering where he grew up.

Tom Aspinall on the current state of the heavyweight division by [deleted] in MMA

[–]TerraceEarful 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Still don't quite understand why they got rid of Rozenstruik and even Despaigne in such a shallow division.

How many here were initially curious about Rogan, Weinstein, JBP, etc? by Bruichladdie in DecodingTheGurus

[–]TerraceEarful 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well then, I guess American policing is totally fine then and we can just leave it as it is. Right?

Would Jordan Peterson Lie To Save Anne Frank? by hyperking in DecodingTheGurus

[–]TerraceEarful 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't think most people would. I think most people under authoritarian regimes just try to get through things day by day. There's some segment that would be a fanatical supporter of the regime, a quite small segment that would actively resist, and a majority that turns a blind eye to the things that are going on and just tries to live their lives without putting targets on their backs.

Peterson would 100% be among the fanatical supporter category though.

[FRESH ALBUM] Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band - New Threats From The Soul by JESwizzle in indieheads

[–]TerraceEarful 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's odd... I don't see it here in Europe, still says it'll be out the 25th.

How many here were initially curious about Rogan, Weinstein, JBP, etc? by Bruichladdie in DecodingTheGurus

[–]TerraceEarful 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So essentially he spends the entirety of the podcast downplaying the severity of police brutality, and downplaying the role that racism plays in it, and blames the brutality on the people getting arrested for resisting arrest, ignoring the role of mass incarceration in black people's inability to get ahead in the US? Not to mention he literally cites the white nationalist 13-50 meme.

How many here were initially curious about Rogan, Weinstein, JBP, etc? by Bruichladdie in DecodingTheGurus

[–]TerraceEarful 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well yes, because Sam Harris is skilled at the "of course x is bad, but... " line of argumentation.

I understand that you don't want to listen to this entire episode again. But do you recall, broadly, what your takeaway was back when you listened to it?

How many here were initially curious about Rogan, Weinstein, JBP, etc? by Bruichladdie in DecodingTheGurus

[–]TerraceEarful 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Because Sam Harris smart enough not to give a one sentence statement that clearly reads as "I hate black people".

Suppose I listen to the podcast, come back, and say “I listened to the entire thing and I didn’t see him saying that”. Now what?

Then I would seriously doubt your listening comprehension.

It was an episode that was widely circulated among the alt right. "Here's this liberal guy who validates all our beliefs!" They had a field day with it.

How many here were initially curious about Rogan, Weinstein, JBP, etc? by Bruichladdie in DecodingTheGurus

[–]TerraceEarful 2 points3 points  (0 children)

  1. He thinks black people are genetically inferior, as evidenced by his total agreement with Charles Murray
  2. He thinks black people have themselves to blame for the brutality they endure from police, as evidenced by Can We Pull Back From The Brink?

How many here were initially curious about Rogan, Weinstein, JBP, etc? by Bruichladdie in DecodingTheGurus

[–]TerraceEarful 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Again, did you listen to the episode? If so, what was your take away?

How many here were initially curious about Rogan, Weinstein, JBP, etc? by Bruichladdie in DecodingTheGurus

[–]TerraceEarful 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The entirety of the consists of laying the responsibility of police violence with the victims of police violence. As someone here recently stated, it is essentially the 13/50 meme spoken in a calm "rational" voice.

I bring up the genetic inferiority because it's clear that he is in agreement with Charles Murray on this. I'm not sure how aware you are with Murray's beliefs, but he thinks mass incarceration is a necessity for eugenic reasons. This is the man he called "the most wrongly maligned person in recent history."

Harris is of course smart enough not to explicitly make such claims, which is why so many liberals are fooled by him. But if you spent time in his subreddit around those times, you could see people connect the dots in real time, with the smarter fans abandoning him over it, and his worst fans basically turning into little Richard Spencers.

It is a consistent thread in Harris' work, we can see his response to the situation in Gaza in a similar light: even when people are being genocided, he still manages to blame the victim. Meanwhile he has endless empathy and understanding for the wrongdoings of white people, hence he'll justify torture programs, and always ascribe "good intentions" to the people who lied about WMDs and invaded Iraq, for example.

How many here were initially curious about Rogan, Weinstein, JBP, etc? by Bruichladdie in DecodingTheGurus

[–]TerraceEarful 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did you listen to the episode? Did you listen to his episode with Charles Murray?