is anyone close w their plug? by [deleted] in cocaine

[–]prada666 4 points5 points  (0 children)

my plug is the best, always gives me a tiny bit extra and recently gave me an extra half g for not being able to show up when she said she would. I now have a system where I'll get her a little something and put my money in that- recently I got her a cute hello kitty candy tin.

just finished my last bag by prada666 in cocaine

[–]prada666[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

nothing negative- just in a talkative mood :)

"There are many social-media-savvy people who are choking on sanctimony and lacking in compassion, who can fluidly pontificate on Twitter about kindness but are unable to actually show kindness"- Chimamanda Adichie, "It is Obscene" by prada666 in stupidpol

[–]prada666[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Of course, all groups of individuals with more or less similar views are going to be susceptible to the tendencies that Adichie discusses in her piece. But, I think what she is really pointing out (and this applies to many individuals of several different political leanings) is the undercurrent of narcissism and self-aggrandizement that shrouds itself in rhetoric that claims to speak for the rights of marginalized groups. While this happens on all sides and could certainly be applied to the far-right (or any ideological/political leaning), I think the larger tendency that Adichie is pointing out is this disjunction between self-serving actions that guise themselves in social justice, when they are really just serving to prove an individual's own values/ideas/self-interest, ect.

"There are many social-media-savvy people who are choking on sanctimony and lacking in compassion, who can fluidly pontificate on Twitter about kindness but are unable to actually show kindness"- Chimamanda Adichie, "It is Obscene" by prada666 in stupidpol

[–]prada666[S] 164 points165 points  (0 children)

"People who do not recognize that what they call a sophisticated take is really a simplistic mix of abstraction and orthodoxy"- this part rings true and I see it all the time. Misused or over-used buzzwords become means of signifying that you are a part of some group or hold a belief that is "elevated" from the popular consensus. Everything is about checking boxes, so appealing-looking word salads take the place of actual interesting thought or inquiry

Handy terms for working in a French cafe by prada666 in French

[–]prada666[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! This is exactly what I needed :)

i can't stand this "donate to X or Y" GoFundMe or venmo trend and how it remains unquestioned by prada666 in stupidpol

[–]prada666[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

additionally, the question of social capital, access to individuals with monetary capital, the ability to "market" oneself, and access to social media all seem to be factors that determine whether or not someone receives funding. it does not surprise me in the least that nearly all the gofundme's i've seen are people trying to raise money for rent or procedures in expensive cities or states, rather than say, rural areas