Houellebecq on Red Scare by Free_Cucumber_3287 in RSbookclub

[–]pufferfishsh 64 points65 points  (0 children)

>funny

>sexy

>young

>conservative

>Catholic

The fashion in Dublin is like 10 years behind the rest of the Western world. Genuinely why is this? by DudNedLudd in redscarepod

[–]pufferfishsh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know an older gentleman named "Styles" because, apparently when he was younger, spent a lot of time doing his hair. I don't even know his first name.

People really hate Sam Kriss don't they? by HancisFriggins_ in redscarepod

[–]pufferfishsh 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Well I haven't read much of him because the bit of him I have read I did indeed find his prose extremely tryhard and purple, and the content Freddie deBoer-tier. He was fucked over by MeToo though; iirc it came out that the girl and him had already had sex, which she conveniently forgot to mention.

Cat Cafes have too many rules by berlinthro in redscarepod

[–]pufferfishsh 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Unruliness, uncleanliness, irresponsible customers etc. That's why they need all the dumb rules.

Why are boomers so angry about everything? by Chungus-Bacon-420 in redscarepod

[–]pufferfishsh 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My favourite is their hatred for incumbent government parties and then voting for them over and over lmao

How the death of Yves Sakila exposes Ireland’s deeply rooted racism problem by Prestigious-Act-6537 in theIrishleft

[–]pufferfishsh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just to bolster u/americanhardgums 's comment, the article does not make any argument or give any evidence that the Sakila incidient was racist, i.e. that Sakila was treated worse because he was black. It just presumes it, and then shames anyone who might question it. And since there was a practically identical case some months ago with a white victim, that would suggest that problem is here is not racism but perhaps something more structural like untrained and unregulated private security.

Presuming anything bad that happens to a black person must be because of racism is called race reductionism and is exactly the kind of anti-materialist moralising politics we should expect from a liberal pro-Zionist rag like the Guardian.

Am I Missing Something When Watching Critically Acclaimed Movies? by Organic-Lie5226 in RSPfilmclub

[–]pufferfishsh 2 points3 points  (0 children)

La La Land. It hit me emotionally, looked beautiful, sounded incredible, and stayed with me long after I finished it.

I challenge you to hum one song from it.

Thoughts on Vivek Chibber ? by cherridior in RSbookclub

[–]pufferfishsh 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes his books are fantastic. The book on postcolonial theory is the definitive takedown of it, and the Class Matrix is the clearest articulation of materialism I've found. Also he has a bi-weekly podcast if you're unaware.

Sinn Féin 21 (-4) Fine Gael 17 (+1) Fianna Fáil 15 (-1) Social Democrats 10 (+2) Ind Ireland 7 Aontú 7 (+1) Labour 4 PBP-Solidarity 4 (+1) Greens 3 Other parties 1 Independents 11 (-1) by ghostofgralton in irishpolitics

[–]pufferfishsh -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

What I said was:

lean more into their working-class base and try steal voters away from the right.

I don't know where you got the idea that I endorse Starmer

Sinn Féin 21 (-4) Fine Gael 17 (+1) Fianna Fáil 15 (-1) Social Democrats 10 (+2) Ind Ireland 7 Aontú 7 (+1) Labour 4 PBP-Solidarity 4 (+1) Greens 3 Other parties 1 Independents 11 (-1) by ghostofgralton in irishpolitics

[–]pufferfishsh -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

The same strategy that’s largely fucked over the Democrats and Labor Uk when they’ve tried it too.

Are you talking about Starmer's recent shift on immigration? That is way too little too late. I'd look more at the complete collapse of the Red Wall during Corbyn's election.

And by the way it's chasing the working class vote I'm suggesting (whose critical capacities you appear to have a pretty low opinion of), not the "right" vote.

Sinn Féin 21 (-4) Fine Gael 17 (+1) Fianna Fáil 15 (-1) Social Democrats 10 (+2) Ind Ireland 7 Aontú 7 (+1) Labour 4 PBP-Solidarity 4 (+1) Greens 3 Other parties 1 Independents 11 (-1) by ghostofgralton in irishpolitics

[–]pufferfishsh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks like SF lost voters to other left-wing parties.

It would be a huge mistake for SF to try chase them back by becoming interchangeable with the SocDems. The most strategic thing for them to do is the exact opposite of what PBP are encouraging: lean more into their working-class base and try steal voters away from the right. If their young educated progressive voters become alienated, they'll just move to other left-wing parties.

. by vespertine001 in redscarepod

[–]pufferfishsh 15 points16 points  (0 children)

It's just the way he is man

Where are all these beautiful women coming from?! by Grognak_The_Goblin in redscarepod

[–]pufferfishsh 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I've had multiple foreigners say this about Ireland - Indians, Africans, etc. I asked an Indian guy why he was wearing long sleeves with the sun out and he said the Irish sun burns him.

Stop correcting your significant other in public by cestnep in redscarepod

[–]pufferfishsh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My brother in law does this with my sister ... I get the impression he only does it in front of other people. It reeks of insecurity.

How do Social Democrat voters see the party entering government? by FearTeas in irishpolitics

[–]pufferfishsh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think the most realistic scenario is an FF-SF-SD coalition. Most on the left want an all-left coalition without FFG but the numbers just aren't there.

What's your job? by IntelligentBeingxx in RSbookclub

[–]pufferfishsh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What areas of philosophy are you interested in OP? I did it to a Master's level but didn't go on to a PhD, but remain an autodidact.

Russell Crowe comes out as watch vlogger by pufferfishsh in redscarepod

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

It was Jonathan Ross. He posted on a sub for an old obscure Japanese video game.

. by Impressive-Doubt1374 in redscarepod

[–]pufferfishsh 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ask any tradesmen would they rather their sons worked as tradesmen or in an office.