• RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world
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    15 hours ago

    This isn’t /shittyphilosophy or some sort of personal mantra, this is signaling what he thinks of those who do not engage in violence against him. He’s simultaneously calling out everyone for being weak and not challenging him and more importantly to himself implying he is strong because of that lack of resistance.

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      15 hours ago

      I am worried that this could be bait. Elon can see that the entire world is turning on him, but if violence escalates then Trump could use it as justification to declare Martial law.

    • Blindsite@lemmy.today
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      13 hours ago

      It’s more why should you respect and be patient with someone who can’t do a thing against you if you aren’t? Say you met someone on the street and they decided to start insulting you. The natural response is to punch them in the face to ensure they don’t insult you further; except if they are stronger or have some other reason for you to respect them and put up with their bullshit (ex. Elders, martial arts sensei, some kind of community leader, etc.).

      The response to a peaceful protest is similar. So long as they don’t insult one’s honor or get in the way they don’t get a punch in the face, except if they wield enough political clout. You don’t have power to be peaceful unless you can fight back.

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    13 hours ago

    This feeds into the right-wing fantasy that they’re super tough warriors. You see a lot of literature and fictional TV aimed in this direction.

    It’s kind of like the white savior complex but instead of saving some victimized minority, they’re saving weaker and more helpless individuals in their own society. But all the military hero returns home and confronts nasty biker gang or evil drug dealers and kicks their ass without when trying. It all reinforced their world view.

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    18 hours ago

    Can we stop talking about Moscow-Musk please? My lemmy feed is even more depressing from normal at the moment.

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    19 hours ago

    when did Lemmy become the “I got banned from reddit” frontpage?

    ffs people, STOP GOING THERE. Stop thinking about it. It’s a shithole url. Get over it.

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      19 hours ago

      This sub, the one you are currently participating in by commenting on it, is titled “Reddit”…

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        14 hours ago

        yeah, and I’ll block it, but you do realize, people who aren’t subscribed still see trending on the front page right?

        and I stick to my premise: you’re here, leave that shit behind. have better standards. encourage those other communities to migrate over if you must but dwelling on spez’s folly is just… bleh. no one should waste their time on it.

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          I really don’t understand your issue here. So should people not post their experiences and thoughts on social media?

          It’s a dedicated community for it, it’s in the exact place it’s supposed to be in. I don’t see the point in restricting yourself because you don’t want it to be on the front page or what not

          Besides, it’s still important to discuss the decline of a major user platform like reddit, especially since most of us here have personal experience with it, and likely have friends that use it

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        18 hours ago

        I’ll be a bit pedantic and say that this is a community not a subreddit, since we’re, y’know, not on reddit.

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    Apart from all the other bullshit rightfully called out below, this makes an illogical implication. Being the smart autistic superbrain Melon claims to be, it’s surprising he doesn’t see that. Or maybe not, because in reality he’s just a sad ass who is too scared of just going to therapy.

    If: Not being capable of violence => Not being able to call yourself peaceful

    Then: Being able to call yourself peaceful => Being capable of violence

    But not: Being capable of violence => Being able to call yourself peaceful