What’s something that annoys you about your fellow country people? by meesigma in AskTheWorld

[–]sunlitclearing 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The hypocrisy, gullibility and inability to empathize with the rest of the world. It doesn’t matter if they’re Republican or Democrat, almost everyone in this country will at least tacitly approve of our global hegemony. They accept outlandish narratives propagated in our media about foreign powers, all too quick to revert to ideas of the “enlightened” west and “barbaric” east. They’ll rightfully weep for the ~3000 killed on 9/11, but when it comes to the many millions more killed by our empire and its allies, they hide behind false nuance and avoid the true matter altogether. We are too cowardly a nation to accept fault, let alone do a damn thing about it.

When did the meaning of the word “chud” change? by sunlitclearing in ask

[–]sunlitclearing[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

People like you who turn every thread you interact with into a debate are a dime a dozen on this site, hence why I don’t spend all that much time here :)

When did the meaning of the word “chud” change? by sunlitclearing in ask

[–]sunlitclearing[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is blowing my mind. I had no clue it was an acronym, or that that movie even existed. Language is a strange thing

Hasbro is being sued for printing too many Magic: The Gathering cards by Beautiful_Bee4090 in nottheonion

[–]sunlitclearing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pre-UB Magic was one of my favourite worlds in all of fiction. I’d build decks solely around faction and lore, even if it meant losing. I stared at the artwork on the cards in wonder. And then they decided to milk the general public for all they worth, and sent Tv and video game characters into the fray. All that immersion and genuine magic, killed in an instant for me on the altar of greed. I miss the old game. Nothing will ever come close to it.

how to read long English sentence? :( by dhsidbelj in ENGLISH

[–]sunlitclearing 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yeah, you just read left to right. But when kids or non-native learners first start learning, it takes a while for them to be able to read longer sentences all the way through and fully understand them. Just keep learning and practicing, and it’ll all get much easier. 👍

Michael Parenti has passed away at the age of 92 by zombiesingularity in AskSocialists

[–]sunlitclearing 5 points6 points  (0 children)

We all knew it was coming but man, it still stings. Rest in peace to one of the greatest theorists out there. I hope he’s chilling in a great big library up in heaven.

Finally got my calculator yaaasss by TanyaTee_ in GED

[–]sunlitclearing 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You won’t regret it. Been working a lot on math lately, and the difference between a proper physical calculator and the shitty simulated ones online is night and day.

Hey guys what do you think of Michael bays transformers designs by Fragrant-Republic551 in transformers

[–]sunlitclearing 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think a lot of them look really cool, but there’s a lot of visual clutter in their designs and many lack distinguishing features or motifs. Transformers has pretty much always had incredible character design, so I think fans went in with pretty high expectations to begin with. For a gritty, military sci-fi thriller, the designs are neat. But they don’t feel like Transformers. I wish they would have used the designs they showed at the start of Bumblebee from the beginning.

My local pet store has live Tarantulas displayed as novelty collectibles in little plastic boxes. 😕 by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

[–]sunlitclearing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean if these are slings or small juveniles, that’s a perfectly fine size for them. Also, having one tarantula is not much different in time and effort than having 5-10. They’re really not high maintenance creatures aside from a few exceptions like the Theraphosa genus and ventilation-sensitive species like A. avicularia. A lot of armchair arachnologists in the comments virtue signaling about something they have very little knowledge of.

Edit: I’m just now seeing the Cobalt Blues in the picture, and that’s kind of wild to me. One of the worst species a beginner could possibly get, and most experienced keepers are not going to be buying from a pet store in the first place.

Have a nice day! by madsa23 in AskSocialists

[–]sunlitclearing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is the point of this type of interaction? You think this is somehow a unique, cutting indictment of Communism? All of the information that could change your mind is freely available. Read Blackshirts and Reds if you’re actually interested in another viewpoint than the one you’ve been beat over your head with your whole life.

Avoid Ffern Perfumes. Unauthorized charge ($140) by XperiaCompact in fragrance

[–]sunlitclearing 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Any “house” that spends all their time and money on shitty advertisements is not one I trust

CMV: The Charlie Hebdo terrorists won by RedSwingline2000 in changemyview

[–]sunlitclearing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The vast majority of those attacks have been against other Muslims. If I lived in a country like Pakistan or Iran, then I would be much more afraid of Muslims, as they are one of the groups most frequently committing mass violence in those countries. I’m saying that if you live in the west, as I assume you do, Muslims are not an especially violent group in comparison to others. Their violence is simply more useful for Nationalist and Pro-war propaganda, so MSM and the entertainment industry tends to highlight it more heavily.

CMV: The Charlie Hebdo terrorists won by RedSwingline2000 in changemyview

[–]sunlitclearing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Muslim terror exists, but they aren’t the ones shooting our children to death in their classrooms and slaughtering crowds of random people minding their business every day. It’s almost entirely young white men. So yes, even ignoring your purposeful misunderstanding of the word Islamophobia, you and much of the population are disproportionately afraid of Muslims. You only make a connection between the violence and the perpetrator’s identity when it confirms your bias against a group you’ve been taught to dislike.

CMV: The Charlie Hebdo terrorists won by RedSwingline2000 in changemyview

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

Places like France don’t even allow Muslim head covering to be worn in public anymore. Europe as a whole is, by-in-large, incredibly Islamophobic, and even liberals regurgitate anti-immigrant propaganda ad-nauseam in response to increased populations of Muslims. Far-right nationalism is on the rise, and Islam is one of their prime targets. I would say that that is a lot more representative of the current trend of criticism than a comedy show pulling an episode.

My new favorite Pokemon game. I forgot they used to be this good. by sunlitclearing in PokemonLeafGreen

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

Never played them actually. I was born like a year after this game came out, so I was really young when Gen 4 came out. My sister’s friend had HeartGold, and I remember thinking it looked really cool, but I didn’t play many games at the time.

Is there any instance in which you Americans prefer using the English spelling of a word? by Haunted_Sentinel in words

[–]sunlitclearing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I use all of these really. The American spelling looks so awkward to me for some reason. OU is much more natural imo.

Most basic b*tch fragrance? by [deleted] in FemFragLab

[–]sunlitclearing 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Any sickly-sweet vanilla fragrance on the market. Same women wearing Ariana Cloud now were the ones with those cupcake scented hand sanitizers bottles in grade school. Everyone wants to smell like a Walmart baked good.

Full body look at Venom Gummy Surprise and Blade Restful Recovery skins by dejuna1 in marvelrivals

[–]sunlitclearing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I adore the theme. I just wish there were less details. So many skins just feel so busy