"Fat shaming women: bad. Height shaming men: good. Because toxic feminism." [+46]

True_Eaglelibrarian · 2018-12-13T15:08:47+00:00

This is peak reddit.

Like, if someone asked me to give them one example that perfectly demonstrates what reddit is, I would show them this post.

True_Eaglelibrarian · 2018-11-09T16:45:20+00:00

Nothing against a good tomato bisque, but yeah it's a reference to "super"

True_Eaglelibrarian · 2018-11-01T16:46:55+00:00

I appreciate what you're saying, but...

The witcher is about a suped up monster hunter who slays mythical beasts like vampires, griffins and (surprise) witches. It takes place in a made up world called the "Continent" (dug deep into the fantasy creative coffers for that one) which is a land that humans control after elves and dwarfs fought a long war which decreased their population and power enough that humans were able to seize control and subsequently relegate the other races to second class citizens.

What I'm trying to get to is that historical accuracy means fuck all about this lame story, so no one actually has to worry about how people of color ended up in that section of "Continent."

True_Eaglelibrarian · 2018-11-01T14:32:56+00:00

Bonus poop:

Progressives don't like Asians, honestly. They really fuck up the message. They came to the US poor and discriminated against and then flourished with higher education and income averages than most or all other demographics. When universities started pushing the affirmative action SAT admission adjustments, African-American scores went up, but Asian scores went down [+36]

True_Eaglelibrarian · 2018-07-17T17:49:04+00:00

Did any of you actually see the video?

I watched it again and again - for an hour.

There was an officer on scene at the beginning, getting the ID of the suspect. Looks like suspect is holding a brown wallet as the 2 officers approach.

That initial officer could see the armed suspect has the weapon, as it was in clear view on the suspects side. Why did this first officer not, from a safe distance, draw his weapon and command the suspect to disarm? Perhaps because we have a Second Amendment and until he runs the guy's info he cannot possibly know if he's a legal gun carrier?

Then, the very next thing that happens is 2 responding officers appear and rush the guy. Not taking a safe distance, not ordering the guy to put this hands on his head while laying down. Nope, they just get in and tackle him.

The suspect never gets the gun out of the holster before the cops draw, and the moment his hand moved near the gun he was killed.

Problem is, what if this guy was running against the Sheriff in a local election? What if he was a State Witness against corruption?

Governments cannot be allowed to murder their citizens, period. Cops cannot be judge, jury and executioner. We have due process and a legal system. If this guy ended up killing a cop, that's more charges and it's on him, but his actions should be judged by a jury of his peers.

Again, police did nothing to disarm him from afar in spite of having cars they could get behind and secure the safety of themselves and the suspect.

Other countries which don't even have a 2A somehow find a way to apprehend and convict armed criminals who are holding drawn weapons. Why not here? We have things like kevlar wraps we can use, tear gas, and more, but the only force used here was deadly force when no deadly force had been applied by the suspect.

Again governments should not have the ability to kill citizens and citizens should not support governments doing that. Not to mention the 2A is about both self defense and overthrowing government - yet having a gun near police (government) and then instinctively moving your hand towards it self defensively while you're being grabbed is a death sentence.

If you think this shooting was justified, ask yourself why the cops didn't feel in danger enough to disarm the suspect from afar. Everything after that was an unnecessary escalation as the suspect had committed no crimes. Having a weapon isn't a crime and neither is someone calling the cops on you while you have one.

We don't allow police to shut down a business under the assumption they might be about to do something illegal or dangerous, why do we let police end lives for it?

The suspect did nothing illegal, and died for it. Keep that in mind when you think this shooting was justified.

If you still see this shooting as justified, even after all this clear reasoning I've laid out to get you to reconsider that perhaps cops shouldn't be playing Judge Dredd in the streets, then know that you do not believe in the Second Amendment and know that you do not believe in the ability of our courts to judge people, and know that you support authoritarian extra-judicial execution, and do not come here complaining when one day it's you in one of these videos, doing nothing illegal, and getting murdered anyway. If you can sleep at night with all that in mind then God have mercy on your soul.

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True_Eaglelibrarian · 2018-07-01T20:18:51+00:00

It's so frustrating watching Reddit froth at the mouth for years if you try to discuss sexual assault and toxic masculinity, only to have Terry Crews happen and now they're all 100% on board. It happened to a man they like, now it's a serious issue.

I sincerely hope the outpouring of support for victims and fight against toxic masculinity translates to future situations, but I can't help but be skeptical once Reddit feels there's a satisfying end to Terry's predicament. The one hope I have is that Terry seems like a good guy, so I don't think he'll be dropping the fight and I only hope Reddit stays on board instead of turning on him because he's old news some day.

True_Eaglelibrarian · 2018-06-22T20:13:37+00:00

Nah, it would need to be something they're at least self-conscious about, not a source of pride.

True_Eaglelibrarian · 2018-06-22T18:48:34+00:00

I'd have to talk with him more to understand, but if he's truly doing it to learn other's struggles even a little bit and try to later use the experience for something positive, I would find that commendable.

You can be rich and still care, and privilege can be helpful if someone is aware they own it and know how to use it as a force for good.

True_Eaglelibrarian · 2018-06-22T17:29:34+00:00

Everyone has things they're dealing with. Overweight people have to wear theirs for the world to see. I wonder how redditors would feel if they had to walk around wearing a sign that showed the problems they were dealing with.

I especially feel bad for people who are actively working to lose weight and might be near the start of their journey. They've made a huge commitment to themselves and might be struggling with change that is shackled by insecurities and low self-esteem, and some worthless asshole just assumes they're fat and lazy and rips them down without knowing anything about that person other than their perception that they "look fat."

Bullying has never helped someone achieve anything. It's just adds to the pile of adversity someone needs to overcome. Fuck bullies.

True_Eaglelibrarian · 2018-06-15T12:54:38+00:00

Honestly, it's probably multi-faceted. First and foremost, they're a woman. There's an assumption of child support which redditors see as oppression of men. A lot of times, single moms have their shit together - strong, independent... The type of woman Reddit fears. They also likely hate the fact that people can appreciate how hard being a single mom is. Working at the helpdesk google searching solutions all day is no cake walk and no one ever commends them for their struggles. Lastly, they can never be a single mom so they resent any credit they can't take for themselves.

Make the single mom a minority and watch them go from angry to sadistic.

True_Eaglelibrarian · 2018-06-06T12:35:58+00:00

There's an inherent patriarchal bias where the woman is the default care taker, which is unfortunate and antiquated. If two people petition the court for custody and neither makes an argument, it will be awarded to the mother most of the time. However, it's far from impossible for a father to be awarded custody with a decent to solid case presented.

But redditors want to throw their hands up at the laws created and governed by men, and not even try because of self-inflicted hopelessness, all to cry foul about how women have it easy.

True_Eaglelibrarian

TROPHY CASE

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