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[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 257 points 1 week ago (2 children)
[–] avieshek@lemmy.world 31 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The Left and the Right feels like Feet Guys vs Cannibals chewing on a bunch of toes.

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[–] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 21 points 1 week ago (1 children)

"What is the charge? Eating a meal? A succulent Chinese meal?"

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[–] limelight79@lemm.ee 138 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Had kind of a similar conversation with my dad recently. "I'm sorry you feel that way." "Well they're cutting Medicaid, so we'll see how that goes for you."

[–] Seleni@lemmy.world 58 points 1 week ago (3 children)

‘I’m sorry you feel that way.’ He’s sorry you think people should have equal rights?

Your dad doesn’t have a political problem, he has a morality problem.

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 23 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Even the non-apology "apology" is unacceptable!

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[–] HungryJerboa@lemmy.ca 21 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Please remind us in four years what happens

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[–] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 130 points 1 week ago (11 children)

Tolerance paradoxically demands intolerance of the intolerant.

[–] MartianSands@sh.itjust.works 147 points 1 week ago (4 children)

It was pointed out to me a while back that the paradox of tolerance is only a paradox if you consider tolerance to be a philosophical position.

In fact, we don't treat it like that. We treat it as a social contract, in which context it is no paradox at all to say that if you aren't tolerant then other people aren't obliged to tolerate you in turn

[–] raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world 45 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This here - the social contract view needs to be widely adopted

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[–] TheBrideWoreCrimson@sopuli.xyz 35 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It's not really a paradox when you think about it. In fact, it's absolutely necessary.

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[–] fckreddit@lemmy.ml 127 points 1 week ago (11 children)

More often than not, MAGA tend to stab themselves in the back. They just don't have the self-awareness for it.

[–] redisdead@lemmy.world 41 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Yeah now with trump them trans kids have to show them genituls at sports events.

What do you mean I don't have insurance anymore? I don't understand!

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[–] Shapillon@lemmy.world 31 points 1 week ago (1 children)

But they'll be happy about it if it hurts someone else they don't like in the process.

[–] fckreddit@lemmy.ml 27 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Isn't that the saddest thing? Imagine being motivated by hatred. Feels like such a shitty thing to live for.

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[–] HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com 27 points 1 week ago

was thinking of saying the knife should be in the back but the artist is right. this is pretty in the front.

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[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 76 points 1 week ago (1 children)

My trumpet sister has wisely stopped praising her false god in my presence when they visit at least

[–] Sunshine@sopuli.xyz 21 points 1 week ago

Charisma increases by +10

[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 47 points 1 week ago (15 children)

I seriously had a Right-Wing friend of mine try to tell me that

"The Trans needed some pushback because they were simply demanding too much" Card

Which hurt, especially with a "You need to learn to compromise, we're not asking much. It's not going to tear your arm off to put biologically accurate data onto government documents." Stat Boosting Spell Card he threw down when I pointed out that Trump was ordering people to put M's on Transwomen's documentation

I'd never been more insulted in my life. Bro had no clue he was legitimately saying the modern version of "Look the Government just needs to know your background, wearing that Star of David in public isn't going to get you killed."

Thankfully he was willing to listen when I pointed that goof out to him.... He's still a Right Winger who's now willing to walk back his statements in favor of "Agree to disagree"

I love my friend and I'd stand up if his rights were being violated, I'm just horrified to realize he absolutely will not show me the same decency.

[–] LiveLM@lemmy.zip 27 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

God, does the "Asking for too much" card drive me fucking crazy.
These darn queers and their desire to walk the streets without the risk of being beaten to death, how dare them!

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[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 44 points 1 week ago

"Stop being intolerant that I'm a fucking asshole!"

[–] anarchiddy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 39 points 1 week ago (12 children)

This is my attitude whenever someone complains about there being too much 'politics' in everything.

Everything touches politics, but we only notice it when it adversely effects us. The people who take as granted that politics is it's own thing are usually the people who are the most privileged by it.

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[–] mspencer712@programming.dev 38 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (21 children)

I tried to support this artist on Patreon. Heard there were NSFW comics there. Well, yes, but mostly a creepy OnlyFans-esque collection of nearly nude sexy photos of the artist, with frequent calls for payment for explicit nudes.

(Edit from below, as I figure out what I’m trying to say) It’s a sort of emotional bait and switch. “Come support me, there’s nsfw comics.” “Ooh I love those, my wife loves those, I’m in.” “Whoops, actually there’s also these risqué photos. Maybe your wife will be ok with it, maybe not. You can choose to have the conversation if you want. But now I’ve handed you a problem, unless you want to just immediately unsubscribe. In which case I still keep the money but you get nothing. Thanks for your support!” (End of edit)

Only artist Patreon I’ve ever unsubscribed from for content reasons. (I’m married, intended to support an artist, not to gawk at an OnlyFans.) From what I can tell from kemono (Patreon content mirror - visit with Adblock on), she’s still doing it.

I’m genuinely not sure if I’m being too sensitive or if this is genuinely behavior that shouldn’t be supported. Comics like this one are really good. I’m torn.

[–] Wrufieotnak@feddit.org 89 points 1 week ago (8 children)

It is perfectly fine that you don't like the behaviour, but that doesn't mean the behaviour isn't valid.

I also think it is strange, but not something detrimental. You subscribe to her account, you get comics and nudes. I don't see a problem with that, but I can understand if it's problematic for you due to different surrounding circumstances.

[–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 32 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It's a valid point and complaint that they went to the Patreon page of a comic artist looking for comics, and got something entirely different to what they were looking for.

There's a lot more porn on the Internet than good comic strips.

[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 23 points 1 week ago

You have to pay at a certain tier to get the nudity. If you don't, then you don't get anything explicit.

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[–] ArchRecord@lemm.ee 38 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I’m genuinely not sure if I’m being too sensitive or if this is genuinely behavior that shouldn’t be supported.

There's nothing inherently wrong with that content existing, and being something people can pay for, but you're also not being too sensitive for not personally wanting to pay that artist, if your surrounding circumstances would make the access to explicit content then seem a little unsavory in your particular case.

Ideally, that artist would let you pay for just the non-NSFW content, or simply send a tip/donation directly, instead of requiring the NSFW content to be bundled with any attempt at payment, but that doesn't mean that offering NSFW content itself "shouldn't be supported," even if it's not desirable in your case.

[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 27 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Ideally, that artist would let you pay for just the non-NSFW content

They do. I don't know if this person just decided to grab the highest tier without reading or something, but the lowest tiers don't have anything explicit associated with them.

[–] makyo@lemmy.world 20 points 1 week ago (3 children)

It's pretty hard to miss too. I just went there from the link in their comic:

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[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 27 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

She is within her rights, and so are you.

Ironically, this is valid version of the above comic’s invalid application of agreeing to disagree. Neither of you are hurting the other by having differing opinions.

If you haven’t already, you should send a message to the artist voicing your moral support but explaining why you can’t financially support her.

[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 19 points 1 week ago

More power to them. And you did what you're meant to do on the internet, "I don't like that" leave and move on. Thinking about it and justifying yourself is a bit weird.

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[–] margaritox@lemmy.world 30 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Is the “just because we disagree on politics we can still get along” frame of mind generally a conservative thing? Because on one hand, it makes sense. On the other hand, I find it very difficult, for example, to look past the fact that some conservatives want to stop aid to Ukraine (as a Ukrainian living in the US).

[–] xor@lemmy.dbzer0.com 33 points 1 week ago (20 children)

human and civil rights aren’t “politics”

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[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 31 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Indeed, many Conservatives are of the "I just ate, so I guess World Hunger is a myth" variety.

Unless something is specifically happening to them personally, it isn't THAT big a deal.

A lack of empathy is a hallmark of the ideology.

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[–] RIPandTERROR@sh.itjust.works 21 points 1 week ago (4 children)

We really need a deadly plague that's easy to vaccinate against.

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