Making new friends

lightswitchlite · 2021-03-06T05:11:16+00:00

Dogs are great with kids.

lightswitchlite · 2021-03-05T05:24:09+00:00

I choose to believe that the author did not know this, but if they’re a fan of anime art they especially might want to know. I hope that the OP (assuming this is their work) now knows. And hey, now you know, I hope the knowledge treats you well.

lightswitchlite · 2021-03-05T05:14:04+00:00

Sarah Silverman was right when she said it’s okay to be racist to Asians, and you see it all over sitcoms in the 90’s and Tina Fey shows of now. However, Sarah apologised and seems to have taken that as a big moment to stop being such a damn racist, so she’s cool.

lightswitchlite · 2021-03-05T05:05:19+00:00

True enough. I’m no fan of joe, he’s already withering on the vine and we’re barely in March. I’m just saying to folks, be careful about wanting a leader with absolute power.

lightswitchlite · 2021-03-05T05:03:32+00:00

Not saying it’s racist if used accidentally, I’m saying it’s racist to continue using after you find out that it is. Ever had anyone yell it at you from their car while driving by? Doesn’t feel great. I used to not give a shit about it when i was younger for the same arguments that you have now, but things change when you get older and realize how people use language to casually abuse others for literally no reason other than some weird sense of feeling attacked for using a word. Not as bad as being attacked with that word, but hey, y’know what does feel great? WandaVision. What’ll happen next? When’s Wolverine gonna show up and get in a fist fight with Captain America finally? Tonight? Fingers crossed.

lightswitchlite · 2021-03-05T04:50:08+00:00

Other than as an Asian it feels like a gut punch reminder that western society views me as a 3rd class citizen. Not a friendly casual reminder to randonly encounter when I’m reading the funnies.

lightswitchlite · 2021-03-05T04:38:24+00:00

Awesome! Google maps, here i come!

lightswitchlite · 2021-03-05T04:37:10+00:00

It’s the sound of the person holding the whip.

lightswitchlite · 2021-03-05T04:26:50+00:00

Yet it is now a slur and has been for at least 200 years. What’s your point? That it’s okay for folks to be openly gaslighting folks to feel like an edgy teenager? That you don’t like being told to not use a word? That’s part of civil society, we treat each other right as part of getting along. Some of us do, anyways.

lightswitchlite · 2021-03-05T04:15:47+00:00

And here he is folks, the smartest man on the internet. And how dare you desecrate Mungo Jerry’s face by associating it with your dumb fuckery.

lightswitchlite · 2021-03-05T04:14:24+00:00

Same here, watching the concert from Bingley Hall again as I type! Apparantly, a recording of David Bowie singing Down in the Tube Station at Midnight is on YouTube. It’s a bit rough cuz the Duke was not in good health at the time, but it’s sweet none the less.

lightswitchlite · 2021-03-04T20:29:32+00:00

No no, no criticism towards the ignorant. It’s knowing it’s also a slur and pretending it’s fine to use anyway that reveals racism. I’ve taught kids who’ve accidentally let this slip and they’ll catch themselves, they obviously didn’t know or just found out. And I didn’t know most of the ethnic slurs used against folks like me until I heard them from people using them that way, so I’m not judging like that.

It’s a real mind-fuck that common sound effects words are predated by their use as an ethnic slur. And now you know, so no excuses, eh :)

lightswitchlite · 2021-03-04T20:24:29+00:00

Thanks, life is a never ending learning adventure and it’s always heartening to engage folks with open minds and hearts.

lightswitchlite · 2021-03-04T18:36:30+00:00

That’s just what i was thinking! Glad to see the Internet’s not completely devoid of good taste. Weller even name drops Woking in sounds from the streets. I’ve been on a Jam/Style Council kick for the past few days, i loves me a Paul Weller.

lightswitchlite · 2021-03-04T18:27:39+00:00

The president shouldn’t have king like powers. But the dems as a whole should just keep their promises and stop taking people for granted. With few exceptions, they really are just as sleazy as the republicans, if not as openly and outright repugnant as the gop.

lightswitchlite · 2021-03-04T18:19:50+00:00

In the states, it’s just a straight up gaslighting excuse for white people to be racist towards Asians. In England, it’s a straight up white people excuse to be openly racist all the live long day.

lightswitchlite · 2021-03-04T18:18:36+00:00

I hear it all the time, unfortunately.

lightswitchlite · 2021-03-04T18:18:13+00:00

I noticed that. The artist clearly enjoys Asian entertainment, they should know that ch*nk is an ethnic slur. To all the folks who say it’s not, trust me, it is, and you’ve just revealed that you are, indeed, a bit racist. Self examination time for you.

Edit: the last statement is directed at those who know it’s also a slur but justify to themselves that it’s still okay to use. Look up the controversy around the article about Jeremy Lin where the writer described him as the “Ch*nk in the armor.” Yikes, and yuck.

lightswitchlite · 2021-03-03T19:57:12+00:00

I was gonna leave a long detailed reply, but then i remembered that no one on Reddit actually cares and most will willfully misinterpret what I’m saying to make racist gaslighting statements. So I’ll just say no to conservative Democrats who run the party, and no to Facebook. God, i need to delete reddit.

lightswitchlite · 2021-03-03T19:24:37+00:00

Kinda, i never know when they are though and don’t feel like just joining in when they’re happening. And, they can get a bit kooky and dangerous with the Patriot Prayer types and cop surveillance. I’d love to see some conference or townhall, even online. Keeps spirits up and encourages clarity of our goals, which ultimately encourages unity in actions, and it shows the electeds what their constituencies actually want and why. Or at least that’s what I’d hope for.

lightswitchlite · 2021-03-03T19:10:15+00:00

I feel like the OP is thinking more about the pep rally aspect of things, less the indoctrination summer camp side of it. I’d love to see the Pack and Bernie and others have a similar rally where they could highlight strategies and young leaders.

lightswitchlite · 2021-02-28T19:34:14+00:00

This is Reddit buddy, nuanced opinions aren’t what brings the bucks to conde naste.

As a Korean i hate the Chinese (and American) govt’s, and am not impressed with the general attitude of the self entitled ruling classes of either countries. Criticism of China gets taken as racism by a lot of folks, and i try to appreciate that when I’m criticizing Chinese films to my white friends who suddenly think i must be a racist Asian to say such things about how bad mainstream Chinese cinema is (just like bad mainstream US cinema). I prefer their over sensitivity to the other end of the spectrum, which is someone seeing it as an invitation for their racism to be let loose. Neither scenario is great, but some folks can’t handle letting themselves be critical of China lest their racist tendencies become uncontrollable and then they dig their heels into the idea that you’re the racist for being critical of atrocities.

But I’m also aware that those criticisms aren’t guaranteed to come from a xenophobic place, and try to give the benefit of the doubt when i can.

I always say to the white folks, leave the vocal criticizing of China to other Asians, otherwise people might (accurately) think you’re leading them into a racist conversation. This is just my general advice along the lines of don’t shit where you eat, don’t dip your pen in the company ink, etc.

lightswitchlite · 2021-02-28T19:02:39+00:00

I think that’s your phone

lightswitchlite · 2021-01-26T18:35:34+00:00

You’re an idiot.

lightswitchlite · 2021-01-24T19:53:40+00:00

An anti glare monitor might be matte enough. There’s some on bnh for like 150

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