seeking_perhaps

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[–] seeking_perhaps@mander.xyz 3 points 5 days ago

Originated? No. But he did use those terms in his work.

[–] seeking_perhaps@mander.xyz 3 points 5 days ago

This is how I got to fluency over the last 2 years. Highly recommend.

[–] seeking_perhaps@mander.xyz 2 points 1 month ago

I don't know about favorite, but I keep coming back to "If-" by Rudyard Kipling at different points in my life.

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46473/if---

[–] seeking_perhaps@mander.xyz 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The book is (mostly) hard scifi, though one with an emphasis on character development. In contrast, the movie is an unlikely buddy comedy meets scifi. They're very different and while the movie is a faithful adaptation, if the scifi stuff interests you I'd recommend prioritizing the book first.

[–] seeking_perhaps@mander.xyz 4 points 1 month ago

This reads like something out of Stephen King novel. Thanks for sharing.

[–] seeking_perhaps@mander.xyz 51 points 2 months ago (48 children)

Hemming and hawing over genocide is disgusting.

[–] seeking_perhaps@mander.xyz 1 points 3 months ago

Worse, they are controlled opposition

[–] seeking_perhaps@mander.xyz 7 points 3 months ago

Insightful comment, thanks. The frustrating part for me is that the media has a tendency to parrot his talking points without directly challenging them in the same breath. That allows his narrative to take hold (especially when it is backed by other members of the government) and steer popular opinion in his favor.

[–] seeking_perhaps@mander.xyz 24 points 6 months ago

Those two are a shining example of how the Democratic party has enabled the growth of facism in this country. If you stand for nothing but party donors then you become complicit in whatever results from your inaction.

[–] seeking_perhaps@mander.xyz 3 points 6 months ago

So, um Uh, my, uh, my current mental health is, is rapidly approaching, um, an ATL Which is, um, that's an all-time low Not, not Atlanta

[–] seeking_perhaps@mander.xyz 2 points 6 months ago

Well I would start with his website. https://www.ramsey4gov.com/

I do think the idea of "how are they going to win" is part of what makes electoral politics so problematic, but you can make your own interpretations after you understand his background and platform.

[–] seeking_perhaps@mander.xyz 4 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Ramsey Robinson

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