That just is what all storytelling is. You mix and match characters, tropes, settings, and such from other stories and irl and mix it all together to get something “original”
Ban gifts and job offers too. In fact, let’s make force any and all politicians to live on nothing but a pension forever, remove any incentive for corrupt people to be there
I constantly see angry mobs of people decrying “woke”, “critical race theory”, ““grooming””, and whatever other nonsense they made up this week. They march around with guns, constantly appending lib as a prefix to any word they can use to denigrate. They actively plot violence and spew hatred in the open....
You’re letting your heart get in the way of the mind. I got to enjoy knowing my grandparents abused my parents. My maternal side in particular revelled in spewing hate at demographics including myself and abandoning all the values they claimed to hold dear for their pentacostal magat cult. Needless to say I do not have the same issue.
Regardless. If you really care about defending people’s rights, you need to be able to look people like your grandparents in the eye and say “No, you’re wrong, and should suffer for it”.
And old people arent cute, not sure where you got that
After a certain point, you have to realize your bully is either incapable or unwilling to engage in that empty. At which point, your option is beat or get beat
It doesn’t improve it. You could argue it makes it worse since I often face social rejection from the left for it…for some inexplicable reason. But I don’t simply choose to hate or not hate something, the same way one does not simply chose their sexuality or gender or race or emotions.
Reminder... (lemmy.world)
Non-binary (lemmy.world)
Texas doctor who said nine-year-olds can safely give birth appointed to maternal mortality committee (www.theguardian.com)
Dunes vs Star Wars (sh.itjust.works)
Democrats propose ban on officials receiving payments from foreign governments after Trump probe (apnews.com)
OpenAI Just Gave Away the Entire Game (www.theatlantic.com)
California is about to tax guns more like alcohol and tobacco − and that could put a dent in gun violence (theconversation.com)
Women-only museum becomes a toilet to keep men out (www.bbc.com)
Australia’s Mona asked a court to reverse its ruling that allowed men inside a women’s only space....
So true :3 (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
How come liberals dont hate conservatives the way conservatives hate liberals
I constantly see angry mobs of people decrying “woke”, “critical race theory”, ““grooming””, and whatever other nonsense they made up this week. They march around with guns, constantly appending lib as a prefix to any word they can use to denigrate. They actively plot violence and spew hatred in the open....