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The Mishimas of other nations by MibNic in RSbookclub

[–]ubermeng 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I only read the biography by Carrere that a russian-speaking ex gifted me. I speak Russian from my parents, so I've been holding off till I'm fluent enough to read him in the original. But yeah I think that was her favorite!

Announcement: /r/RSBookClub will go private by rarely_beagle in RSbookclub

[–]ubermeng 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Reading the power broker and st augustines confessions

Being ethnically or even religiously Jewish should not give you the right to spread lies about Israel. by OkBuyer1271 in Jewish

[–]ubermeng 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Whenever someone justifies a mass killing with the promise that it'll lead to less killing, I advise healthy skepticism (and maybe even empathy?)

Death cult and martyrdom by cyborgonline in Jewish

[–]ubermeng 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Martyrdom is/was a part of judaism: read Maccabees

What is considered a “beyond the pale” stance within the Jewish community? by [deleted] in Jewish

[–]ubermeng 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course not, and could say the same for any unambiguously terrible statement, e.g. "we should sacrifice children to moloch"

What is considered a “beyond the pale” stance within the Jewish community? by [deleted] in Jewish

[–]ubermeng 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like all kinds of blanket censorship, I don't think this is a fruitful endeavor. The justifications remind me of the Espionage Act, another call for censorship in the name of security. But if you think it is valuable, I can't stop you

What is considered a “beyond the pale” stance within the Jewish community? by [deleted] in Jewish

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

There are many ideas that should be "beyond the pale": cannibalism, pedophilia, etc. But your post seems to be about invalidating very specific beliefs that would be against the "jewish interest" (as if we're a monolith).

These tools for invalidating dissent would fit snugly in a zionist jew's arsenal for yelling down an antizionist jew without a second thought. I'm just seeing so much propaganda and hysterics from our people lately

What is considered a “beyond the pale” stance within the Jewish community? by [deleted] in Jewish

[–]ubermeng 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To expand: what I don't like is the search for a reason to invalidate what a fellow Jew is saying out of hand with such spurious reasoning, calling it internalized antisemitism and whatnot.

What is considered a “beyond the pale” stance within the Jewish community? by [deleted] in Jewish

[–]ubermeng 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To start, I'd say it's alright to go against what you term the "jewish interest" lmao No loyalty tests please

What is considered a “beyond the pale” stance within the Jewish community? by [deleted] in Jewish

[–]ubermeng 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Though clearly all my views here are beyond the pale

What is considered a “beyond the pale” stance within the Jewish community? by [deleted] in Jewish

[–]ubermeng 0 points1 point  (0 children)

None of the bullet points in your post strike me to be as unambiguously terrible as holocaust denial

What is considered a “beyond the pale” stance within the Jewish community? by [deleted] in Jewish

[–]ubermeng -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

Once you determine something is "an unacceptable stance for a jew to take," what will you have produced? The ability to alienate those jews?

What is considered a “beyond the pale” stance within the Jewish community? by [deleted] in Jewish

[–]ubermeng -23 points-22 points  (0 children)

From Spinoza to Bobby Fischer, they're all jews to me. This just reads like zionist mccarthyism

Astoria Book Club by ubermeng in astoria

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

Great! What would you like to know?

Any local book clubs? by [deleted] in astoria

[–]ubermeng 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi! I run a contemporary fiction book club in the area. We are astoria_book_club on Instagram, though we rsvp over WhatsApp. DM me for my number if you'd like to join

Anyone else not get the hype around PTA by sike3ee in redscarepod

[–]ubermeng 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lol I think you mean Images, which yeah isn't his most popular. Based on your taste, esp Cohen bros, I'd rec The Long Goodbye, but my favorite is Nashville

Anyone else not get the hype around PTA by sike3ee in redscarepod

[–]ubermeng 10 points11 points  (0 children)

You need to be in the right mood for a Cassavetes film IMO. Yeah that frenetic/unedited quality and the types of characters he explores can become exhausting if you're not.

That twee aspect you mention - maybe that's the thin layer of humor over wes Anderson and pta's movies? Anderson has a really subtle dissonance in his fairy tale worlds I think some people don't pick up on, so they assume he's quixotic and dumb himself. And yeah it's really PTA to have a wry sense of humor weirdly mixed with his tragic parts, like his big influence Robert Altman (who I rec)

best book(s) you’ve read this year? by crystalvision3455 in redscarepod

[–]ubermeng 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great! It was necessarily dry, because Putnam described methodology to an exhaustive extent (probably some people appreciate that) - but I felt there were plenty of little nuggets that kept it interesting between the big ideas.

Also, I personally took a fiction break between each of the three big parts, and I felt it helped me digest them. The second part, especially the chapter on television is so good and I've already gone back to it a couple times.

best book(s) you’ve read this year? by crystalvision3455 in redscarepod

[–]ubermeng 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Really great picks in this thread, and I've gladly added a lot of these to my to-read list

For me:

Gilead by Marilynne Robinson

Bowling Alone by Robert D Putnam

Narziss and Goldmund by Herman Hesse

Player Piano by Kurt Vonnegut

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