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That's not the same thing at all though? When you provide a prompt to an AI, you're basically just feeding it instructions on what to make. I don't think anyone would ever refer to an instruction manual as art.

This is the green M&M all over again

Sure, if you want to see it that way. But considering they've gotten tired of having to listen to you and they still haven't changed their minds on the subject, I don't know if you could call that a victory on your part.

I don't know you from Adam so maybe this take is off, but based on your post and your responses here, you seem somewhat more concerned with being right than actually getting people to be receptive to your ideas. I'd suggest reflecting on that if you really want to make a difference.

Typically, when someone tosses a "thought-terminating cliche" or "ultimate argument-ender" at you, it's not because they think it'll make them "win" the argument. It's because they want to be done talking to you.

Is one of them wielding a spear? Interesting choice of weapon for a robbery, but I don't hate it.

Those are all fair points; I can't argue any of them, at least not with my level of understanding. I would even agree that Republicans and establishment/neoliberalism Democrats are ultimately rolling up to the same folks to get their marching orders, even if their outward facade paints them as opposing factions. I would argue, though, that while the Democrats you describe represent the same brand of fascism as the Republicans they (ostensibly) rail against, they do push it in a noticeably slower, less heavy-handed way than Republicans do. That doesn't sound like much of a benefit, but I would think it offers progressives a chance to shift the Overton window back to the left during the eras when Democrats are in power; more of a chance than they'd have during a Republican administration like this one anyway, where people are constantly overwhelmed with the avalanche of blatant corruption and intentional cruelty directed toward them. A slower-moving disaster is an objectively better situation than a fast-moving one, because you at least have more time to try to stop it or get out of the way. That's the cold logic I was referring to in my original comment.

But like I said, I'm not really here to argue. I just wanted to ask a question, the one you skipped right over: What do you expect to gain by either not voting or voting third party in this particular election? You've given a salient explanation of why Democrats aren't much better than Republicans as leaders, but you haven't explained why picking an unlikely third option (or not picking one at all) is the best choice.

Serious question, not trying to argue, I just want to understand: What do you expect to gain by not voting/voting third party in this particular election? Is it a matter of principle for you, or is there another reason? And are you really unafraid of having more Republican representatives vs Democrats?

I ask because this choice has always seemed like an obvious one to me, but I'll admit I'm looking at the question through a lens of cold logic. Also while I am a minority, I'm not trans, so I assume there is a perspective here that I'm not seeing.

Tangential, but ever since we watched Obsession I can't get up to pee in the middle of the night anymore without my girlfriend shrieking "STAAAAAAAY!!"

Legit might be the best segue from Marvel/DC movies; the setting is exactly based on (and highly cognizant of) American comic book heroes with a distinctly Japanese twist. All Might even serves as a genuinely fascinating portrait of what Superman might look like if he was just some human and not a practically immortal alien.

Oh I think she finds plenty of time for railing

Hate to break it to you sport, but you're the one who keeps coming back for more. The only one wasting your time here is you.

But please, don't let me distract you from your "neighbour"; I'm sure they're a real handful.

Lol you're confronted with the fact that literally everyone disagrees with you and rather than accept the L and grow from it, your response is "well you're all fascists anyway."

I kinda thought you were trolling at first, but now I'm positive you're seriousーyou can't fake this level of insecurity. Don't worry champ, you'll grow out of it eventually.