• @[email protected]
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    1023 months ago

    This kind of rhetoric is abhorrent in the public sphere. It’s a further erosion of social norms and expectations of leaders in society.

    This election, unfortunately, validated these behaviors as acceptable. It makes me gravely sad for the US.

    • @[email protected]
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      183 months ago

      It’s almost like Musk, Trump, Bannon, and other MAGAts are all genuinely bad people. Someone had a term for them at one point, pourables or something…?

    • @[email protected]
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      423 months ago

      This is what happens when a person’s development is arrested in middle school and they go on to get billion dollar windfalls.

      • @[email protected]
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        283 months ago

        Lawrence Kohlberg’s theory of moral development comes to mind for me. A lot of people get stuck at authority or social contract. It requires deeper levels of thought and consideration to expand your circle of care.

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      Lol, I remember reading your comment from 10 years ago. Grave sadness is an understatement now. It’s delightful though that we’re witnessing the rhetoric as internal bickering amongst these power-hungry fucks at least. Yum yum.

      • @[email protected]
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        Hey, thanks friendo. I abandoned my Reddit account for Lemmy’s pastures. Much slower over here, but corporations are ruining everything…

        I do hope the infighting causes inefficiency and inability to make good on some of these promises. What appears to be coming is a rapid nose dive for the US, both economically and socially. A crippled middle class is easier to control, especially if they corrupt UBI or something to save themselves (see Captain Laserhawk).

        Democrats are far from perfect at the moment, but at least there’s a semblance of importance for education, diversity, democracy—people like Vance or Elon promoting “Dark Enlightenment” is the type of philosophical thinking that could absolutely destroy us.

        I hate holding out for the mortality of humans, but some people truly bring pain and suffering at scale to this plane of existence. It all seemed so hopeful not long ago.

        I’ve been reading the Bible if only to quote this stuff before I’m hauled off as some sort of corrupting bisexual philosopher who votes socialist. I wish these people believed in what they feign to read…

        • @[email protected]
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          83 months ago

          I was commenting on how trite your original comment was, but welcome to Lemmy. And don’t let Vance discourage you from embracing your bisexual philosophical socialism. I support you.

  • acargitz
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    133 months ago

    Should Maga be more racist or more classist? That’s the question.

  • TimeSquirrel
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    On his War Room podcast on Friday, Bannon referred to tech leaders like Musk as “on the spectrum” and incapable of taking criticism.

    “The nerds don’t take criticism,” he said. “They’re kind of, you know, they’re a little bit all on the spectrum, right? They don’t know– they’re not deep in social skills.”

    The 4chan basement neckbeards vs. the traditional old racist rednecks. As someone on the spectrum myself, this is going to be both fun and cringey to watch.

  • @[email protected]
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    73 months ago

    Yeah commit real man crimes like collecting money for a wall you can’t legally build!

    The fuck is he criticizing lol

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        I remember there was a story about this guy who decided to completely unplug from the news during the 2016 election. I sometimes wonder how he’s doing and if I should just do the same.

  • @[email protected]
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    213 months ago

    Hm, Bannon is right about Elmo. He is a toddler. It’s also hilarious that Bannon doesn’t realize he is also a nerd, LOL.

    Also, elmo is right about Bannon - he is a contemptible fool.

    • Rhaedas
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      I hate the use of Elmo as a nickname for him. I see the name Elmo, I picture someone who has compassion for others and is willing to learn things.

  • @[email protected]
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    643 months ago

    I feel weird.

    On one hand, I disagree with every position everyone involved in this spat has taken.

    On the other hand, I also agree with every nasty criticism they’re personally lobbing at one another.

    • BarqsHasBite
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      73 months ago

      Musk and Vivek want H1B Visas and basically tech immigrants, calling Americans lazy. The GOP and their supporters exploded because they want to deport immigrants.

    • @[email protected]
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      23 months ago

      I hope someone with great skill and foresight does a Palpatine transition to Dr Serizawa gif to make this a thing.