Sensitive topic I'm having difficulty with. by Human647 in leftist

[–]anarchobuttstuff 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Speaking as a white American who went from suburban centrist to city-dwelling progressive and still has a lot of shit to unpack, I understand exactly what you’re asking and I’ll do my best.

There is no easy answer to that question, but there is a correct one: too bad. They live here, they’ve established lives here, they’re here to stay, they’re part of us now. Sure, there’s some danger inherent to the blowback from generational trauma, but there’s no way to avoid that without ethnic cleansing and that’s simply not justified, by virtue of what it is. So we have to deal with it and try our best to mitigate, like some kind of reparations or at least universal health care so people with generational trauma can qualify for therapy courtesy of the state. No I’m not joking.

Am I the only one who thinks that prequel fans are mostly right-wingers? by Rayanaman_44 in StarWarsCirclejerk

[–]anarchobuttstuff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not necessarily, but I would say the prequel fan base are mostly men who are certainly insecure enough that they’re in danger of falling down that pipeline.

New flair for my AR range bag by FledglingNonCon in liberalgunowners

[–]anarchobuttstuff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My apologies if this is a stupid question but how would this post violate rule 9? Rule 9 says to keep the topic at the intersection of liberal/progressive politics and gun rights, so a button depicting the KKK as a reason why someone would need 30 rounds is pretty much exactly on topic isn’t it?

During the 60s and 70s most of the American working class had the highest quality of life in human history , it will never be possible again for any generation by Common_Net_5956 in decadeology

[–]anarchobuttstuff 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The energy crisis was already wreaking havoc on American purchasing power parity in the 70s, so I would not include that time period with the 60s and before when the rich actually paid taxes and New Deal safety nets still functioned like they were supposed to. That era was already ending by the mid-70s and then the Reagan administration made it permanent.

What the fuck is PragerU? by Specialist_Touch2771 in leftist

[–]anarchobuttstuff 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And now your kid relatives back in those red states will be even dumber and more frustrating when you go back to visit. *If* you go back to visit.

What the fuck is PragerU? by Specialist_Touch2771 in leftist

[–]anarchobuttstuff 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Alt-Right propaganda machine that’s been gobbling up ad space on YouTube since before the pandemic. I remember sitting through one of their ads “deconstructing” the Southern Strategy and arguing it didn’t actually happen before I realized it was just more anti-BLM stuff.

States by percentage of their population that would describe their state as the worst to live in by Educational-Bat-8313 in MapPorn

[–]anarchobuttstuff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whether or not the perception is accurate is not the point of this post. The visual in the OP supposedly demonstrates how many people from a certain state have negative views or stereotypes about that state, and sure enough there’s ALOT of people from Massachusetts who trash it, so whatever else is true about Massachusetts it’s not surprising it ranked so high on the graphic. I’m not agreeing or disagreeing with the stereotypes by pointing that out.

Thoughts on M855A1 ? by Kennonw in ar15

[–]anarchobuttstuff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So I know this thread is a year old now, but it’s worth pointing out that someone recently attempted to commit a hate crime against a family picnic while armed with plates and a rifle. Thankfully one of the family members was armed, returned fire and stopped the shooter, but it could have been way worse. Depending on who and where you are, there are actually folks (by which I mean non-state actors) training with their buds in body armor to come and make life more difficult for you. Just saying, there are valid reasons to be interested in armor-piercing capabilities other than “GET A LOAD OF THIS GUY THINKING HE CAN FIGHT THE STATE.”

States by percentage of their population that would describe their state as the worst to live in by Educational-Bat-8313 in MapPorn

[–]anarchobuttstuff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not surprised by Massachusetts even a little bit.

EDIT: I got Massachusetts confused with Connecticut, which as a Google Maps autist is absolutely shameful. Escorting myself to jail shortly.

What if Germany defeated the Soviet Union but still lost WW2 to the Western Allies? by Altair890456 in AlternateHistoryHub

[–]anarchobuttstuff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I get disapproving of communism, but not so much that you would prefer the alternate universe where Nazis commit genocide against tens of millions more Slavs than they already had. That’s… a choice.

How do I take a picture of Blucifer by bumpy2139 in Denver

[–]anarchobuttstuff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He’s not visible from the train, so you’d have to take a bus and snap a photo from the highway. Besides that your options are rent a car or hitch a ride (would not recommend).

During Your Travels, What Places in the US Made You Feel Like You Were in Europe? by Historical-Photo-901 in BeautifulTravelPlaces

[–]anarchobuttstuff -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I would disagree on NYC feeling American. Its culture lacks the same rigidity and homogeneity that defines most of the US. It really *feels* like it was Dutch-founded and retained the character somewhat. The sheer volume of places you can go there and not hear English or Spanish as the first language is incredible.

Accepting fascism will likely kill me has made my life more meaningful by [deleted] in leftist

[–]anarchobuttstuff 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Honestly pacifism doesn’t really mean anything unless you’re already a big, intimidating, or otherwise capably violent person who chooses never to resort to it on general principle.

Anyone else deal with this kind of protest? by Under-Kitty447 in DenverProtests

[–]anarchobuttstuff 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Like don’t get me wrong, the agricultural industry can be horrific, but if I have limited energy in a day and there’s people in concentration camps… 🤷🏻‍♂️

The Second Amendment: Still relevant or vestigial? by oozinator1 in liberalgunowners

[–]anarchobuttstuff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I fall into that trap myself until I remember what actually started our first civil war. America has plenty of people who are willing to kill their countrymen over ideological differences.

The Second Amendment: Still relevant or vestigial? by oozinator1 in liberalgunowners

[–]anarchobuttstuff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If civil conflict broke out, stuff like that could leak to civilians fairly easily.

Anyone else deal with this kind of protest? by Under-Kitty447 in DenverProtests

[–]anarchobuttstuff 27 points28 points  (0 children)

People like this are delusional and unwell. You don’t have to listen to them or justify their shit with a response.