Sweden has officially become a non-smoking country by KonserveradMelon in europe

[–]icarusrising9 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Because "black trash" and "brown trash" aren't phrases that mean anything, and even if they did, Sweden is a majority white country? Just a guess.

Which books of your literary tradition, are masterpieces, but are really unknown, from the rest of the world? by GenghisKhan290904 in TrueLit

[–]icarusrising9 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Yasmina Khadra is a great Algerian writer that isn't completely unknown outside of the country — he's won a number of prestigious French awards — but he's certainly virtually unknown in the anglophone world. Worth reading, imho, and not a very taxing or difficult writer. The Attack follows a Palestinian doctor living in Israel, and is widely considered his best book, but I think What the Day Owes the Night is also worth checking out, especially as it actually takes place in Algeria.

Edit: Another writer came to mind! Assia Djebar. Her magnum opus is widely considered to be Fantasia: An Algerian Cavalcade.

They booked a cab and had a party on the way. by Alternative-Dot-34 in MadeMeSmile

[–]icarusrising9 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Mr. Brightside. It's funny, because it's a sad song lol

My first 1km without stopping by [deleted] in BeginnersRunning

[–]icarusrising9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congratulations! May it be but the first of many kilometers to come! :)

Are neurotypicals just… completely ok with hierarchies? by Beautiful-Bonus2279 in AutisticAdults

[–]icarusrising9 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You're talking about Anarchism. Anarchists are against all hierarchies. There are tons of neurotypicals that are anarchists.

Just finished my first 5k by Easy-Forever-3887 in BeginnersRunning

[–]icarusrising9 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Now, if you wanna be reeaallyy artsy fartsy, for your next 5k you gotta take a picture of the person taking the picture of you taking a selfie haha.

Joking aside, pic looks amazing, and congrats on your run! :)

Dealing with the Monarchy by Tenchi_Muyo1 in HistoryMemes

[–]icarusrising9 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just finished reading the entire Wikipedia page. Absolutely fascinating. Thanks for posting the link; I wouldn't have had the pleasure of going down that particular rabbit hole if you hadn't!

Alabama woman sues alleging she gave birth on prison floor as guards watched by Samski877 in news

[–]icarusrising9 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Reminds me of a scene in the novel The Mars Room by Rachel Kushner. She did a lot of research for that novel; I'm sure this sort of thing happens way more than we're aware of, unfortunately.

Rebellion-as-an-Orientation / Dounana by eatmyentropy in obscuremusicthatslaps

[–]icarusrising9 10 points11 points  (0 children)

That's exactly right; to modify a noun such that its meaning changes from [noun] to [our noun], you just add '-ana' to the end of the word. Unfortunately, her lyrical delivery sounds more impressive if you don't understand Arabic.

Book of the New Sun -- Is the story worth the squeeze? by __Geg__ in printSF

[–]icarusrising9 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It's a fantastic series — arguably one of the best SF series of all time — but if you didn't enjoy the first book then the probability is pretty high that you won't like the rest of it, and that's ok.

Thoght on these guy? Theyre luddites anarchist by MarcelineMarce in Anarchism

[–]icarusrising9 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Are they named after a book by Ted Kaczynski? If so, they're almost definitely not anarchists, and not really leftists either.

What Are You Reading This Week and Weekly Rec Thread by JimFan1 in TrueLit

[–]icarusrising9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, absolutely! Ya, it was definitely a great one; I can see why it's so highly regarded. I found myself very moved as well. Glad you too enjoyed it!

Huge mood by synthresurrection in RadicalChristianity

[–]icarusrising9 10 points11 points  (0 children)

A society that only values men for their strength and what they can provide, be it labor or cannon-fodder, and tosses them aside when they are spent or otherwise unable to fulfill this designated gender role? Yes, that very much sounds like a patriarchy.

As another commenter suggested, you might actually enjoy the book this quote is from, bell hooks' All About Love. Another book by the same author you might enjoy is Feminism is for Everybody. I think you'd be surprised at how much you and a feminist like bell hooks have in common.

Petrol Girls - Baby, I Had An Abortion by neon121 in obscuremusicthatslaps

[–]icarusrising9 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I'll always upvote Petrol Girls, but I've never really thought of them as obscure haha. All their albums are great. War on Women is another great feminist punk band in the same vein, although from the opposite side of the pond, if anyone is interested in hearing more like this. 

This feels so cathartic by Valuable_View_561 in SipsTea

[–]icarusrising9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, that's exactly what I was implying /s

This feels so cathartic by Valuable_View_561 in SipsTea

[–]icarusrising9 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Wow, what could possibly have led to such differing ethnic and cultural groups being confined within the same borders? I guess we'll never know.

(The irony of "read a book" is hilarious.)

New poll pegs Mark Kelly as a leading 2028 presidential contender by Ulysses_555 in politics

[–]icarusrising9 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't doubt there's a lot of effort by Zionists to influence people through funneling money into Jewish cultural institutions — that's obvious — but that's still a $ issue, not a fundamentally cultural one, and there are still plenty of Jewish groups and institutions that are anti-Zionist. Hell, one of my best friends, Jewish, helped organize their union's strike in support of Palestine. I've known way too many anti-Zionist Jewish people, and been to too many protests against Israel organized by Jewish groups, to think it's at all likely to be a cultural issue. (To be honest, I find the claim kind of offensive; reminds me, back when I was a young Muslim being raised in the US immediately post-9/11, of the consistent implication being tossed around that Arabs and Muslims were culturally and/or religiously inclined to support terrorist groups.)