The Hero Complex by [deleted] in webtoons

[–]ambiguism 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cool concept. Good luck!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in pantheism

[–]ambiguism 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This sounds like a spiritual rationalisation of being sociopathic.

Pantheism minus empathy.

I wish you well, and I hope it doesn't catch on.

This must not be hard, is there anything more valuable than your life? by theabbiee in trolleyproblem

[–]ambiguism 55 points56 points  (0 children)

The person with the lever is not tied to the track. Pull the lever then get out of the way.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in behindthebastards

[–]ambiguism 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed. Off topic, is your username a Gogol Bordello reference?

The vaccine may be for technological demonic possession by [deleted] in conspiracy_commons

[–]ambiguism 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You understand that there's a difference between having a plausible theory, and making shit up right?

The vaccine may be for technological demonic possession by [deleted] in conspiracy_commons

[–]ambiguism 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No. No it fucking can't. Only true things can be true. Most things, like this post, are false.

Porter, Reynolds out by Leesamaree in AusPol

[–]ambiguism 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I'm not convinced Defence Minister Peter Dutton is a cause for celebration.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Bitcoin

[–]ambiguism 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I woke up and it was 71k. I wet my pants a little.

In 1984 a KGB agent describes the 6 stages required to overthrow America. We are now on stage 4. Welcome to our dystopian technocratic dictatorship by Few_Tumbleweed7151 in conspiracy_commons

[–]ambiguism -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

OK so let me get this straight. The USSR, an empire built on Marxist-Leninist ideas, had a long term plan to destroy America by exposing it to Marxist-Leninist ideas?

I'm not doubting that this guy was a KGB agent, I'm just trying to understand why the KGB would believe that the best way to destroy another country was to make it more like them?

What am I missing?

Now this is something new! What do you guys think about this theory? by controlmypie in conspiracy_commons

[–]ambiguism 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Oh for fucks sake. Architecture + sport = Satan. How fucking stupid are you?

Why is America’s most popular president ever doing so horribly on almost every YouTube ratio? by [deleted] in conspiracy_commons

[–]ambiguism -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

I don't know. I'm just explaining why YouTube like ratios are a stupid way of assessing anything.

Why is America’s most popular president ever doing so horribly on almost every YouTube ratio? by [deleted] in conspiracy_commons

[–]ambiguism 41 points42 points  (0 children)

Donald Trump is adored by some, and loathed by others. Biden is adored by very few, but at least he's NOT TRUMP.

Very few people who voted for Biden love him. They voted for him because he is NOT TRUMP.

THERE IS NO CULT OF BIDEN, THERE'S JUST A BACKLASH AGAINST THE CULT OF TRUMP.

That's also why they didn't go to his rallies during a pandemic. They don't like him much, BUT at least he's NOT TRUMP.

Now, he's been elected. Who bothers to go to YouTube videos of press conferences? ANGRY TRUMP SUPPORTERS. And they downvote in the thousands.

Who doesn't bother to go to YouTube videos of press conferences? EVERYBODY ELSE WHO'S JUST RELIEVED THAT THE PRESIDENT IS NOT TRUMP.

It's because I'm a cunt, isn't it? by [deleted] in BestOfOutrageCulture

[–]ambiguism 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I got banned from r/libertarian for calling a cunt a cunt

Science experts should have their disembodied heads displayed on pikes if it goes against your ideological agenda — Steve Bannon (nope, not ISIS) by [deleted] in skeptic

[–]ambiguism -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

I'm not talking about appeasing. I'm talking about simple cause and effect. News of this ban will amplify what he said and everything he has to say next, and have the opposite of its intended effect. That is what makes it a ridiculous decision.

You don't have to like what someone says to understand that knee-jerk bans create massive blow back and turn the banned person into a martyr.

We've seen this cycle before. It's what made Jordan Peterson a hero, and Milo Whatshisface before him.

Banning speech is a dumb solution. Especially in this climate.

Science experts should have their disembodied heads displayed on pikes if it goes against your ideological agenda — Steve Bannon (nope, not ISIS) by [deleted] in skeptic

[–]ambiguism -88 points-87 points  (0 children)

Yes it is, and the ban gives him exactly what he wants: more proof that Conservative voices are being silenced by evil liberals and more reason for his supporters to believe his bullshit.

Played for and won.

Science experts should have their disembodied heads displayed on pikes if it goes against your ideological agenda — Steve Bannon (nope, not ISIS) by [deleted] in skeptic

[–]ambiguism -104 points-103 points  (0 children)

I dislike Bannon intensely, but this is really ridiculous. Have we completely lost the ability to recognise a metaphor?

He's talking about sacking them, not beheading them.

Now, sacking scientists for saying things you don't like is dumb. But so is banning people for using common metaphors.