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  1. Comment on There must be Nazis in the White House. EO 14188 -> 14/88. in ~society

  2. Comment on There must be Nazis in the White House. EO 14188 -> 14/88. in ~society

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    I know it's late, but reading through these comments is insane. Of course it's a reference to neo-Naziism. The hoops these people are jumping through to say that it was an accident, or if it's on...

    I know it's late, but reading through these comments is insane.

    Of course it's a reference to neo-Naziism.

    The hoops these people are jumping through to say that it was an accident, or if it's on purpose it doesn't matter, are insane to me.

    For what it's worth, try not to let these fucking mental comments bring you down. Saying this clear reference to neo-Nazi ideology is a conspiracy theory is like saying Musk's Nazi salute was an 'awkward gesture'.

    The attitude of 'come now, let's not be alarmist' comes out most commonly in ~society. It happened again with these people arguing 'ackshually... it's not technically a dictatorship yet...' And it's always the same usernames.

    Please don't let these people drive you away from Tildes.

    I've found it easier to not engage in this particular topic subscription. The loudest voices are usually the ones with the least to fear from the latest administration, and are desperately trying to convince each other that everything is fine, or will be fine.

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  3. Comment on George R.R. Martin says 'The Winds of Winter' is 'the curse of my life' in ~books

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    I hate to even wade into commenting on this, as I'm sure it's already been said before. Surely it would be better for him to either: Hand over to another writer who has the juice to finish it, or,...

    I hate to even wade into commenting on this, as I'm sure it's already been said before.

    Surely it would be better for him to either:

    1. Hand over to another writer who has the juice to finish it, or,

    2. Just rip the fucking bandaid off and put out a statement saying that, unfortunately, the series will not be finished. Take the hit to the ego, admit that you aren't in a position to complete a project you began in the 1990s. Apologise to the fans who have been waiting for so long and provide final clarity so that you can continue creative projects that interest you.

    People would be annoyed, and super fans would probably be apoplectic for a few months. But at this stage, even they have given up hope. He would no longer be hounded by requests for something he has continually said he is working on, and gets actively pissed off when people ask for progress reports.

    Most curses I'm aware of aren't self-inflicted.

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  4. Comment on South Korea is over in ~society

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    I don't know if you're new here, but this is the first time I've seen something remotely like 'Hey, I'm just posing a thought experiment about systemic mass rape!' on this site. It sounds like you...

    I don't know if you're new here, but this is the first time I've seen something remotely like 'Hey, I'm just posing a thought experiment about systemic mass rape!' on this site.

    It sounds like you were actually just writing out what you were thinking, but I think you could have phrased it better. Blunt feedback: I'd really prefer if you put more thought into comments like this.

    As many others have said, there are pro-natal cultures that have developed out of religions that specifically encourage and mandate what you're discussing.

    My (admittedly uncharitable) reading of your comment is nobody this literate could possibly be ignorant to the consequences of mandated, forced marriage. If you're genuinely curious about the consequences, Wikipedia is a good start.

    This is such a strange comment chain I don't know what on earth you were hoping to achieve. When people say 'it'd be terrible', you say 'of course! I don't want it to happen!', but you sure seem to be avidly trying to defend the premise of your 'thought experiment' in your replies.

    TL;DR: I guess feel free to float out thought experiments about systemic mass rape, but also be prepared - especially here, in a small community - for people to react with 'What the fuck?'

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