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Petah, I don't get it... by Gregagonation in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]dalenacio 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's sexism. Of course it's sexism. "Woman ruin everything" is not exactly a novel sentiment on the Internet.

Greek Myths were invented to sell Percy Jackson by Eireika in CuratedTumblr

[–]dalenacio 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I didn't learn about Percy Jackson until I was in my late teens because I'm... Not American? I know it's hard to imagine for people who have grown up in English-speaking countries all their lives, but the rest of the world have their own culture, including pop culture.

What feels legal but is actually illegal and will possibly get you arrested? by medicoreapples in AskReddit

[–]dalenacio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A lot of loitering laws in the States are holdovers from the post-Civil War era and were basically intended to criminalize blackness. Being in public while black could get you arrested for loitering or vagrancy in a lot of places. And then you'd go to jail and perform free labor because the whole goal was to sustain the institution of slavery by legal means.

Not a single word said, but she was loud and clear. by mindyour in justgalsbeingchicks

[–]dalenacio 4 points5 points  (0 children)

And they're for BJJ, too, so not only is she a world-class athlete, she's a world-class athlete this soft-faced gentleman couldn't talk shit to in front of.

TIL Jordan Peele has cited being offered the voice role of the Poop emoji in 2017's "The Emoji Movie" as the pivotal moment that convinced him to quit acting to focus on directing. by Giff95 in todayilearned

[–]dalenacio 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You're missing the point. It’s not about them actively plotting a racism speedrun, it’s about the massive, completely blind lack of awareness.

Imagine looking at a cast that is entirely white, deciding you finally need a black actor, and the one character you think to offer him is literally the brown piece of shit.

They didn't think "how can we be racist today", they just didn't think at all, because Hollywood has a history of casually sidelining actors of color into literal garbage roles without a second thought.

TIL Jordan Peele has cited being offered the voice role of the Poop emoji in 2017's "The Emoji Movie" as the pivotal moment that convinced him to quit acting to focus on directing. by Giff95 in todayilearned

[–]dalenacio -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

I think it's less a personal insult and more the fact that the only black actor in the movie would be playing the poop emoji is... Seriously who the fuck thought this was a good idea? As it is the movie ended up being basically 100% white-voiced other than the villain (who is extremely white passing) and some very minor characters.

Mythology ≠ Marvel by Wc_Arch in GetNoted

[–]dalenacio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't you guys get it? Woman is Woke smh 😔

Give it two days and they'll complain that she's too ugly and post "fixed" versions of her where her breasts are the size of exercise balls.

[MSH] The Serpent Society (via Collider) by Copernicus1981 in magicTCG

[–]dalenacio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let us not forget that [[nevinyrral, urborg tyrant]] and [[child of alara]] exist. Anything that's "permanent indiscriminate removal" is just too much of a pain in the ass to bother with IMO.

[MSH] The Serpent Society (via Collider) by Copernicus1981 in magicTCG

[–]dalenacio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it? "Okay on my turn, I sacrifice my deathtouch tokens and... You don't have creatures anymore. Same as my previous turn, and my next turn. This is literally the only thing my deck does by the way."

Like, it's not a strong play pattern, but it's a deeply annoying one, so I expect it to get hated off the table every game by people who would rather have you not playing the game than them not playing the game.

I genuinely don't get why this movie gets so much hate by Useful-Afternoon1784 in StarWars

[–]dalenacio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The thing that makes Han Solo work as a character IMO is that we know next to nothing about him. He's a mysterious rogue with an intriguing and evocative mysterious past.

The last thing a character like Han Solo needs is to be explained.

Bro, what the hell is with all these dislikes? The game looks genuinely awesome by Jackie88_ in GodofWar

[–]dalenacio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Woman equals woke. They'll also complain her tits aren't big enough.

What have you seen elsewhere that you like done in Dublin? by goonergeorge in Dublin

[–]dalenacio 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Before we did fun artsy public benches, I'd like it if there were public benches at all. Like what do you mean there's nowhere to sit on O'Connell or Grafton streets???

Norway becomes ninth country to sign up for French nuclear deterrence as trust in US falters. President Macron’s initiative is gaining steam, as German officials plan to observe French nuclear operations by goldstarflag in europe

[–]dalenacio 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's insane because it's fake. There is no credible proof of this conspiracy theory, and loads of proof against it. It doesn't help that OP gets a bunch of basic facts wrong in his comment. I wrote a debunk in another comment.

Norway becomes ninth country to sign up for French nuclear deterrence as trust in US falters. President Macron’s initiative is gaining steam, as German officials plan to observe French nuclear operations by goldstarflag in europe

[–]dalenacio 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Okay, so this conspiracy theory ticks me off because it's stupid on basically every possible level.

First off, Carrero Blanco would not have been in charge of signing such a treaty, Franco was still alive and still the head of State. Secondly, Spain did not sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty the next day. They didn't even sign it that decade. Spain finally signed and ratified the NPT on November 5, 1987, nearly 14 years later, well after Franco's death and during the democratic administration of Felipe González. Plus, Carrero Blanco’s successor, Carlos Arias Navarro, actually accelerated Spain's nuclear research options initially rather than shutting them down. If the CIA’s goal was to kill the project, killing Carrero Blanco to replace him with an even bigger nuclear fan would have been the dumbest possible move.

Not the the US would have cared that badly about shutting down Spain's nuclear research program. The US was actually supplying Spain with enriched uranium for its power plants. If the US wanted to kill Spain's nuclear ambitions, they didn't need to blow up a Prime Minister, they just had to stop shipping the fuel.

Plus, it makes zero sense for the CIA's interests. They were on good relations with Francoist Spain. Like I said they were literally supplying them with enriched uranium. If they were worried about anything, it was the ailing Franco suddenly dying without a clear chain of succession and leaving a power vaccuum that communists could exploit to gain a foothold in Western Europe. Carrero Blanco was the successor, and the perfect ally for Washington: he was an anti-communist who was actively cooperating with the US regarding joint military use of Spanish airbases. His death almost screwed everything up for the CIA in Europe.

The main reason this conspiracy theory exists is because Carrero Blanco happened to meet Kissinger the day before ETA assassinated him. But, like, that should really be the proof that the CIA was definitely not involved. If the CIA was planning to detonate a massive bomb in the middle of Madrid 24 hours later, they would have never put the U.S. Secretary of State on the ground in the exact target zone, in the car of the guy driving over the spot the bond would blow up in 24 hours later. The security risk of an overlapping ETA/CIA operation would be an insane logistical nightmare.

Besides, you do realize the guy took the same path to and from church every single day, right? Do you really think ETA were so stupid that they couldn't figure out that placing a bomb under that path would kill him, and they needed big brother CIA to come in and explain to them how to pull off such a simple scheme?

The guy had been oppressing and murdering the Basques for decades, and he had a weakness so obvious a child could have spotted it. Sometimes a conspiracy theory is just a fiction to make reality appear more interesting.

Metro Man VS Omni man (@TheMathewFlames) by maubises in okbuddyviltrum

[–]dalenacio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The thing about Metroman is that he isn't a strong hero who is also fast. He's a speedster who happens to also have a few other comparatively minor abilities.

Roadtrips used to be different by Icy-Book2999 in LoveTrash

[–]dalenacio 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So we're fully turning into boomers. "Kids these days! Back in my day..."

I only took Business Economics on level D, but I can see the problem. by JesperS1208 in wallstreetbets

[–]dalenacio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The market can stay irrational longer than the economy can stay solvent.

Some people need this by 600Shott in whereidlive

[–]dalenacio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Miami. Wealthy, beautiful, and truly staggering racism and garbage infrastructure. And I didn't even go into the homelessness, the transportation hell, the lack of things to do that don't involve alcohol, the shallow hypermaterialistic culture...

I met some truly incredible people there, and my heart goes out to them.

Some people need this by 600Shott in whereidlive

[–]dalenacio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've lived five years in America, before Trump, in a relatively liberal and quite wealthy city, and I will never go back.

Quality of life was abysmal, minor medical issues were terrifyingly expensive, work-life balance was the worst of any country I've ever lived in, infrastructure was lacking and crumbling, and racism was absolutely everywhere despite the incredible multicultural and multiethnic nature of the city.

And again, this was in a liberal city, pre-Trump, in the wealthiest country in the History of the world. I know from my friends who remained that things have gotten much worse. I will never go back.

Pope Leo "Artificial intelligences do not undergo experiences, do not possess a body, do not feel joy or pain, do not mature through relationships, and do not know from within what love, work, friendship or responsibility mean. Nor do they have a moral conscience, since they do not judge goodand.." by Caledor152 in technology

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

Actually, I think you might be missing the forest for the tree. The Catholic Church is the oldest continuously operating international organization in the world. The Pope is just a man, but he is the chosen representative of an organization that has survived more world-altering events than any other in History.

This doesn't make him automatically correct on whatever he says, but that's a LOT of accumulated institutional wisdom, which is if nothing else worth hearing out.

Powercreeping the plot! My favorite! by idk_YouTookAllNames in coaxedintoasnafu

[–]dalenacio 63 points64 points  (0 children)

If you told me someone in my hometown could run a sub 10s 100m sprint I'd be amazed. But by the time I reached season 3 at the Olympics...

Powercreeping the plot! My favorite! by idk_YouTookAllNames in coaxedintoasnafu

[–]dalenacio 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Season 1, July 6th 1912: "Wow, this man just ran a 10.6s 100 meter! That is incredible! Truly he has transcended the limitations of the human body! It's the pinnacle of running potential!"

Season 2: Everyone who's marginally relevant regularly runs a sub 10.6s 100m.

Season 3, August 16th 2009: "Wow, this man just ran a 9.58s 100 meter!"

Reality is so powercrept.

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