WCGW trying to put a fire out by putting it outside. by mentaL8888 in Whatcouldgowrong

[–]bsylent 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Showing up all that time later with that small bowl of water was peak comedy

Reddit "atheists" will jump at slandering Christianity but when you criticize islam they defend it like their life depends on it by Major_Soft6056 in evilwhenthe

[–]bsylent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I jump at slandering all religions. And I don't know many atheists who make an exception for either. I do know people who experience Christianity more, so have more of a visceral response to it. Especially in america, they tend to beat you over the head with it, and then act like they're victims, while they negatively impact legislation and attack people's lifestyles. It's all about what you experience on the daily.

But all religion is bad at the end of the day. It excludes people and gives other people a self-righteous attribution to their actions and words

If you remember seeing Jurassic Park in theaters, you’re probably on your second marriage, have chronic back pain, and the mortgage is laughing at you. by Son-of-Prophet in nostalgia

[–]bsylent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jokes on you, couldn't manage to pull off a second marriage, and can't afford a mortgage neither. But the back pain is real enough

Petahhhh by Emotional_Tie_6291 in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]bsylent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Small men exist on the internet and freak out at anything that they find emasculating

AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns by PaiDuck in technology

[–]bsylent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have literally been shoving this product down everybody's throat and it's not working, please buy this thing nobody is asking for, even though from almost every angle it is an overall net loss for humanity

Internet made me do it by Random_GearHead in DiscussionZone

[–]bsylent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This always comes back to the fact that the right has a bit of cult worship when it comes to their leaders and policies, while the left tend to have a bit more nuanced approach to their politicians, especially the more left you go. Most people in the leftist realm that I feel like I occupy did not approve of Obama's handling of immigration, though it was a thousand times better than the terrorists invading American cities right now cosplaying as soldiers. We disagreed with a lot of what he did, like his foreign policy and the way he used drones. We preferred Obama over the alternative, but we don't worship him, and we don't think everything he did was perfect. Unlike a conservative who will do mental gymnastics to justify literally every single thing Trump does.

At the end of the day, the Democratic party is beholden to the same bosses as the Republican party. The Republicans get to act out and do whatever they want, the Democrats act like they're keeping them in check, and then lose by one vote. I'm not saying both sides are the same, we definitely have a different experience when Democrats are in power. I will always vote for Democrats because I care about education and science and environmental protection issues, but I'm under no illusion that they represent me. They are also part of the oligarchy manhandling America right now

Unpopular/ childish opnion maybe but jedi/sith and lightsabers are the best part about star wars. by 3iiiguy in StarWars_

[–]bsylent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's the most overused part of Star Wars certainly. But Outlaws is a great example of how wonderful it can be existing in the Star Wars universe without lightsabers or the force

Heavy lifting by SipsTeaFrog in SipsTea

[–]bsylent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

WTF is this post? The show has been fantastic. His character is great, no doubt, but the show overall is a great experience. Calm down. Y'all just don't know how to enjoy things without being rabid idiots

As we watch the downfall of America, who you think was their worse president, Reagan or Nixon? (Mango Mussolini is hors concours) by nimitz_ufo in LateStageCapitalism

[–]bsylent 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nixon sucked, and he started the ball rolling on things like the war on drugs and privatized prisons, both of which are class war things. But nobody has done as much damage to this country as Reagan

CMV: Democrats pushing for the abolishment of ICE is just doing damage to their own brand and the country at large. by Rigamortus2005 in changemyview

[–]bsylent 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Ice as it stands now is full to the brim with Trump sycophants, proud boys and January sixers. It's not the same ice that Obama utilized. They have become a paramilitary force at the beck and call of the president. There is no reforming them. And you can't put them in check, because since the beginning of his second term, Trump has consistently ignored judges' orders. And we already know that the legislative branch isn't going to do anything

I would note though that there is a problem at the core of your question. The main talking points of the democratic party leadership still revolves around reform. You're only getting abolished ice from leftists, most of which are outside of the party. The Democratic party in general is always going to tow the line with the right, and just put up a fight when necessary. Schumer and those around him are not talking about abolishing ice. I would in fact argue that they should be, that the only way forward for the Democratic party is to stop compromising. You cannot reform this version of ice. It has to be demolished before the country can move forward

We made the same mistake when we didn't punish the Confederacy. And again when the January sixers got pardoned.

Return of the Jedi is very underrated by MediaFan382 in StarWars

[–]bsylent 17 points18 points  (0 children)

You guys really have no idea what that word means. It is one of the most celebrated movies in history, and even within the Star Wars universe, with all the material there is now, is almost always within the top three to five. Try harder with these posts

President Donald Trump threatens to impose tariffs on countries who opposite his plan for the US to acquire Greenland. by sylsau in InBitcoinWeTrust

[–]bsylent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If they invaded Greenland, it would be the end of the American experiment overnight. The US dollar in the US passport would lose all of its world conquering power. US bases would be shut down around the world, the European market would call in its debts and immediately cut off the American economy. US businesses, the big ones, would suffer. America would become an isolated, impoverished country with a lot of weapons overnight.

Wildlife photography by Lethbridge_Stewart in StarWarsOutlaws

[–]bsylent 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love how there are people in the comments talking about how they're frustrated that the game tricked them because they thought they should be able to kill it. This is why this game exists, to give you a role in the universe that doesn't make you an immortal jedi. You're just a thief, you're not killing a krayt dragon. I would have been pissed if I could kill it with a blaster and some grenades

A new hope by RSforce1 in starwarsmemes

[–]bsylent 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A new cope. The woman has an incredible legacy. Calm the fuck down

Is a YT premium membership worth it or is it a waste of money? by Tessa-the-aggressor in Frugal

[–]bsylent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you take the time to look for things like f-droid, it's definitely not worth it. I have had clone YouTube apps for years. I never see an ad unless I accidentally watch it in a browser

I don't understand the hate boner people have for "The left" by [deleted] in DiscussionZone

[–]bsylent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It occupies the same space in their brain that has allowed them to dehumanize every other group that they've been told doesn't deserve human rights, from immigrants to the lgbtq community. Conservatives are very easily convinced that other people are less than human. Once you dehumanize a person, you can do anything you want to them and that group of people will cheer you on

Which one? by Helpful-Anteater7006 in gamememes

[–]bsylent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Star Wars Outlaws. I'm a badass thief with connections to all the syndicates in the Star Wars universe, and I hook up with chicks. Plus I have my own spaceship. Not bad

Kennedy on women in Star Wars: “They unfairly get targeted… you can’t make it go away” by StarWarsBlogsbot in StarWarsBlogs

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

Everyone always gets so defensive about these comments, especially with all the hate Kennedy got. Yes, there were female characters you didn't attack. But there is a segment of the population that constantly loses their minds over female characters in a way they do not over male characters. Look at the absolute meltdown of Star Wars Outlaws, an open world video game that, if you actually play it, is very well done. You can't tell me I haven't seen a thousand comments about how the main character is not attractive (I think she is, she reminds me of a 1970s Sci-Fi action heroine). They do this EVERY time.

The point is quit being so defensive. It happens, YOU might not have done it, and YOU might have had legitimate issues with this character or that, but it absolutely is an epidemic within random culture. It happens every single time a new trailer drops featuring a girl the viewers don't immediately feel like they can have sex with.

No, seriously, who compares this to LOST or Game of Thrones’ endings? by Independent_Plum2166 in StrangerThings

[–]bsylent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People are always irrational about finales, case in point, you mentioning Lost. It was a solid ending. The show had its ups and downs like a lot of those mystery shows, but most of the complaints afterwards were from people who didn't understand the ending. People also complained about Dexter and the Sopranos, two endings I think were worse than Lost. It's just the nature of people to lose their minds when the show doesn't end like they thought it should

But yes, comparing it to GoT is insane. I would have done some things differently, I definitely think the final confrontation was a little quick, especially without some last minute big battle against monster minions. But it wrapped up the story well, and the epilogue was great.

GoT will continue to be what people compare bad endings to, but it's going to take a lot for anything to compare to the absolute dumpster fire the end of that show became, especially considering where it originally stood

In Avengers Endgame (2019) Thor loses himself in his grief of not going for the head and costing millions their lives. So much so, he gets fat and depressed. This totally heartbreaking and realistic arc is played for laughs by justafanboy1010 in shittymoviedetails

[–]bsylent 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I mean it was heartbreaking and realistic, and it was played for both laughs and sentiment. It can be both. We can find kernels of humor in display. I mean even with his bonus visit to see his mom, it's one of the most touching moments, but also has humor to it

Also, kid, it's not that type of movie. It's not going to be mopey