By pointing out American hypocrisy through a reductionist view of gun politics in the U.S.?
If you can’t figure out by now that the majority of blue voters are not the ones who were arming themselves… or that they were the ones voting for gun control… what are you trying to say, again?
The time for my contributions to matter to the problems in the US is kinda gone.
The point is that it’s up to you now.
I’ll do what I can to help but it’s not like rational dicussion of policy will matter much now, will it? Now would be the time to utilise the 2A if it had any leg to stand on, but as we’ve been telling the American conservatives (and other gun enthusiasts) for years, it doesn’t.
Ironic it went this way but literally, what can I do?
So, let me get this straight, you think that you’re entitled to being a smug prick because of what? Because you’ve said something to someone? Who? How much do you want to bet that it was someone who already agreed with you?
Beyond which, I’ve gotten into a discussion with you before - what makes you think you’re particularly gifted in convincing… anyone? Of anything? How many people, we’re talking hard MAGA conservatives (you know, the people who need to be unbrainwashed) have you convinced?
Please, tell me what you’ve done Lord Dasus - give me your receipts. Show me what you’ve done. Prove it.
How many people, we’re talking hard MAGA conservatives (you know, the people who need to be unbrainwashed) have you convinced?
Several.
Well, depends on your definition, as they weren’t strictly MAGA people, but the equivalent of, in my part of the world.
I’m not trying to convince you of anything. I’m weary and making dark jokes about the US.
You get super annoyed, don’t you? I’m betting you didn’t register even 1% of 1% of that emotional response when standups were cracking jokes about Al-Qaeda, ISIS, Saddam, Afghanistan, Iraq, South American countries, etc, despite those countries also having innocent, suffering people?
You do realise humour is a way of coping, right?
You’re just getting upset because you’re the butt of the coping mechanism now. I know the US falling is indirectly a danger to me as well. I’m also aware of how chronically stubborn and willfully ignorant people are. But I have got through to several. Maybe one in two dozen, I’d say.
Hell, I once convinced a 75-year old who grew up on drug propaganda, in very drug opposing Finland, that weed should be legalised. It took about 6 hours, several pints and a bottle of Jäeger, but I found the right words and broke through. Although I have to say to he is intelligent, unlike most Americans. He was the head of the local Mensa, but that by itself doesn’t mean much. (Oh and this was in 2011 roughly, now people have slightly more liberal attitudes and the discussion of legalisation is actually on the board. And I contributed. Through political parties as well.)
I’m just one person. I actively fight disinfo and I’m in the army reserves.
Oh no, is standing up to dictators and fascism dangerous?
Well better just lick boots then, huh?
It’s not like fascism ever endangered any lives, right? It’s not like we had this exact conversation about “resistance not being the answer, we can’t be expected to put ourself in danger” 100 years ago.
And back then we let the fascist fucksticks get all the way to engineered killing camps. Are we gonna let them get that far — again?
And if you’re gonna say something about me being a keyboard warrior, I’m ready and trained and in the Finnish reserves. I don’t like the idea of having to engage in combat, but I’ll do what is necessary if it comes to that.
This guy went against a column of tanks with two bags of groceries.
Americans can’t get organised to march with their guns to see how far the military will defend the dictatorship, when you make it hard for them.
So for years we’ve been right about the 2A, completely useless and only there to feed the military-industrial machine, weak egos and gang violence.
He also got disappeared, never to be seen or heard from again. Not exactly the example I’d use.
The question is what is the right thing to do, no matter the personal cost.
By pointing out American hypocrisy through a reductionist view of gun politics in the U.S.?
If you can’t figure out by now that the majority of blue voters are not the ones who were arming themselves… or that they were the ones voting for gun control… what are you trying to say, again?
Oh, it’s quite simple, really:
Thank you for your meaningful contribution.
The time for my contributions to matter to the problems in the US is kinda gone.
The point is that it’s up to you now.
I’ll do what I can to help but it’s not like rational dicussion of policy will matter much now, will it? Now would be the time to utilise the 2A if it had any leg to stand on, but as we’ve been telling the American conservatives (and other gun enthusiasts) for years, it doesn’t.
Ironic it went this way but literally, what can I do?
So, let me get this straight, you think that you’re entitled to being a smug prick because of what? Because you’ve said something to someone? Who? How much do you want to bet that it was someone who already agreed with you?
Beyond which, I’ve gotten into a discussion with you before - what makes you think you’re particularly gifted in convincing… anyone? Of anything? How many people, we’re talking hard MAGA conservatives (you know, the people who need to be unbrainwashed) have you convinced?
Please, tell me what you’ve done Lord Dasus - give me your receipts. Show me what you’ve done. Prove it.
Several.
Well, depends on your definition, as they weren’t strictly MAGA people, but the equivalent of, in my part of the world.
I’m not trying to convince you of anything. I’m weary and making dark jokes about the US.
You get super annoyed, don’t you? I’m betting you didn’t register even 1% of 1% of that emotional response when standups were cracking jokes about Al-Qaeda, ISIS, Saddam, Afghanistan, Iraq, South American countries, etc, despite those countries also having innocent, suffering people?
You do realise humour is a way of coping, right?
You’re just getting upset because you’re the butt of the coping mechanism now. I know the US falling is indirectly a danger to me as well. I’m also aware of how chronically stubborn and willfully ignorant people are. But I have got through to several. Maybe one in two dozen, I’d say.
Hell, I once convinced a 75-year old who grew up on drug propaganda, in very drug opposing Finland, that weed should be legalised. It took about 6 hours, several pints and a bottle of Jäeger, but I found the right words and broke through. Although I have to say to he is intelligent, unlike most Americans. He was the head of the local Mensa, but that by itself doesn’t mean much. (Oh and this was in 2011 roughly, now people have slightly more liberal attitudes and the discussion of legalisation is actually on the board. And I contributed. Through political parties as well.)
I’m just one person. I actively fight disinfo and I’m in the army reserves.
What more can I do?
Or are you just crying about one joke?
Well if we could harness the power of Smug you could light up the world.
Oh no, is joking about other nations wrong when the butt of the joke is you and not a developing nation you’re bombing or taking over economically?
Yeah and he died. Get off your fucking high horse and stop pressuring people to commit suicide in the name of what you think is right.
Oh no, is standing up to dictators and fascism dangerous?
Well better just lick boots then, huh?
It’s not like fascism ever endangered any lives, right? It’s not like we had this exact conversation about “resistance not being the answer, we can’t be expected to put ourself in danger” 100 years ago.
And back then we let the fascist fucksticks get all the way to engineered killing camps. Are we gonna let them get that far — again?
And if you’re gonna say something about me being a keyboard warrior, I’m ready and trained and in the Finnish reserves. I don’t like the idea of having to engage in combat, but I’ll do what is necessary if it comes to that.
This time we aren’t fighting it, because individualism means screw the world.
Lol good luck buddy.
Honest question and I don’t want to antagonise: If it came to it, what would you give your life for?
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