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Reply to Right-wing billionaire Koch Brothers acquire major stake in Time Magazine - "The further consolidation of the media, the recent moves by the Trump admin to end net neutrality, and the ongoing censorship campaign by search engines and social media outfits must all be seen as part of an offensive" by AlexanderReidRoss
Yeah, this sucks. I don't know what we realistically do from here.
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Reply to comment by _deleted_account_5_ in Who are your favorite leftist or left of center youtubers? by styrofoam
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For me it's faster since I lose focus easily while reading and most of the things I do throughout the day require the use of my hands and my line of sight (I can listen to videos and audio though)
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Finding someone who's generally reliable is important if you're going to watch videos. Most of the things that I hear about, I wind up reading up on later, and the facts match what I heard. Ideally people try to find folks who don't lie and are capable of fact checking themselves. This goes for books and news reporting as well as yt though.
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I wound up getting good book and documentary recommendations by listening to people's videos.
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I think these are good places to start. Without looking at specific examples of how you carry yourself, I feel like it's hard to give exact feedback.
Reading the history of the people you get involved with, and knowing the facts behind the situation we find ourselves in is also important.
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Reply to comment by _deleted_account_5_ in Who are your favorite leftist or left of center youtubers? by styrofoam
Do you think watching videos means not having your own opinions?
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Outside of not being straight, I'm pretty average and basic.
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Reply to [Trigger Warning] 8Chan/Voat Fascists Describing The Infiltration Tactics They Use to Fuck With Raddle by ziq
What a boring group of people.
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I have zero expectations for Reddit admins but they somehow always manage to disappoint me. I guess the most frustrating thing is how they get to appear respectable while simultaneously pulling shit like this.
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Reply to Would you be willing to eat insects instead of meat if it would protect the environment? by BabyCroc
I'll have some, sure.
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Reply to comment by deleted_ in Would you be willing to eat insects instead of meat if it would protect the environment? by BabyCroc
I already know chickpeas and lentils are disgusting so the bugs sound way more appetizing.
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Reply to comment by DissidentRage in Would you be willing to eat insects instead of meat if it would protect the environment? by BabyCroc
Hummus is whack.
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I feel like I'm at the point where I no longer possess the energy to digest positions like this anymore. It's the same stuff over and over. Is there any benefit to rehashing the same discussions ad nauseum?
It really gives the impression that they have no fucking clue what they're talking about since dialogue never advances beyond the 101 state.
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What is that site? Just a calculator with a chat interface?
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Reply to What plants do you have growing? by PoisonDartFrog
Just some weird weeds in my front yard. Every plant I get dies. I tried to cut my lawn so that the clover in it could overtake the grass, but now the clover's gone too.
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Reply to comment by 000 in Antifa apocalypse? Anarchist group's plan to overthrow Trump 'regime' starts Saturday by J7383
Maybe it's a trial balloon for something else? Maybe they're trying to incite terrorism?
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Reply to comment by Pe95vxACL2Px in Antifa apocalypse? Anarchist group's plan to overthrow Trump 'regime' starts Saturday by J7383
It bothers me that people, by-and-large, can't think critically enough to see what they're doing.
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Reply to If your government had a Purge, a single day per year within which there were no laws, what would you do? by elyersio
Hunker down, maybe try and form some kind of neighborhood watch or militia to keep people safe.
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Reply to What to do on Nov. 4? by tnstaec
I kind of want to go out, as a normal person, to document how bullshit the whole November 4th thing is. I'm not convinced there's any point in antifa attending an event that was "made up." I also don't like the idea of letting fash fabricate a confrontation. Someone chime in if you have a different perspective.
Seems like they're either going to go to most of these places and look stupid, and/or if they're especially ambitious, use it as an opportunity to impersonate antifa or try hurting people they've decided are antifa.
But it's truly bizarre that they're doing this and I don't understand what the goal is. I mean, if they wanted to attack or impersonate antifa, there are plenty of legitimate protests they could try corrupting.
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Goddammit, I know there are some, but I can't think of all of them off the top of my head.
Princess Mononoke is arguably one. From what I remember it had a pretty decent conversationalist angle. Good societal commentary as well. People have told me that Nausicaa is the same way, and it's a great movie from what I've seen, but I always fall asleep on it halfway through.
Other than that, there's an episode of Little Witch Acadamia the goblins, elves, etc. that work for the school form a labor union, go on strike, and shut off the magic at the school as a show of force. The main character joins them and calls out the bourgeoisie by name. Episode 14 if you care.
Neo Yokio critiques capitalism, but I know that people can be sensitive about calling western stuff anime. ATLA is anti-imperialist, I guess.Shimoneta is anti-authoritarian maybe? Black Clover is, like, pro the poor.
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Reply to comment by _deleted_account_5_ in Who are your favorite leftist or left of center youtubers? by styrofoam
If you can find a way for me to stay focused while reading, I'll do it.
For me, it is necessary. As I mentioned before, I listen to most of these while multitasking, so for me it's an additional use of my time. Checking for bias and deception is also necessary while researching and consuming written materials.
You can say the same about any form of media, right? Research is also produced by other people. There is no way to escape external bias.