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-> file: fediverse/1906 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────── I like Mastodon because it feels like I'm contributing to something larger than myself even though like, 30 people read each of my posts ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘═════════╧══════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: fediverse/1907 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────── @user-1074 do you mean this one? https://tech.lgbt/@user-1072/112640880099864378 on my screen it doesn't show any comments at all. Two favorites but that's it. Am I shadowbanned? :ms_confused: ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘═════════╧══════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: fediverse/1908 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────── @user-1100 @user-1074 haha what the fuck ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘═════════╧══════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: fediverse/1909 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────── @user-1103 @user-1074 Bro we're all living through this at the same time. There's no past, there's no future, only now. Like, NOW now. People realize they're living under fascism when it intrudes in their lives. They generally don't notice otherwise, unless people make a lot of noise in the town square / on social media. Alas, that our social media is so divided these days. Kinda makes me wish I could hear what people in my area are talking about. Living under fascism is just like living under any other system, except with an increasing amount of fear as time goes on. More and more of your neighbors disappear, more and more of the life that you once knew turns to ash in your mouth. Suddenly, you realize "oh shit maybe I should have - " but it's too late, there's no time for throwing bricks, no time for pride marches, no time for BLM. You're fucked now, just like all of us were way back in the day. Great. Hope you like being enslaved, our bones will bear your weight as you march to your grave. srry ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘═════════╧══════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: fediverse/1910 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────── @user-1074 heh yeah people don't often pick up on nuance. who am I kidding, I'm people! I don't often pick up on nuance! Alas. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘═════════╧══════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: fediverse/1911 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────── @user-1074 Hmmmmmmm, interesting. I think that child abuse was more common in the past, yes, but more importantly I think child abuse shows a child that it is possible to abuse another. The idea that it's even possible doesn't even cross the mind of most kids, but for some it does, and they often express that upon others. And when an abused child becomes a dictator, well, what else are they gonna do. "Ah but how did they become a dictator" that guy from that thread about spanking asks well, abuse is an act of power. Power is an expression of willfull intent that coerces another into obeying said will. When abstracted to a society, abuse of power often takes the form of oppression, or in extreme cases, genocide. Hence, fascism, though I'm sure someone else (maybe you) could provide a better explanation. Fascism seems to be more complex than plain run-of-the-mill despotism, but honestly I don't care - they are both my enemy. also, the thread was about fascism, dummy. Stay on target. (sorry) ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘═════════╧══════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: fediverse/1912 ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────┐ ║ @user-1074 │ ║ │ ║ Yeah they even said as much. Autism is quite common among denizens of the │ ║ internet, especially in tech spaces. But still, if a post is popular enough to │ ║ be boosted by Cory Doctrow... Then perhaps the discussion should be focused on │ ║ the topic at hand? │ ║ │ ║ ... That being said as you said fascism and child abuse are sorta linked, so │ ║ you're probably right. Sorry. │ ║ │ ║ But still I care about the ideas presented rather than the identity of the │ ║ person presenting them. It felt like they were changing the subject or │ ║ diverting the flow of conversation toward something they care about, rather │ ║ than what the OP (you) originally posted. Other readers who come to the thread │ ║ are attracted by the original post (or subsequent posts on Mastodon I think? │ ║ Sorry I'm from Reddit, it's different there) so things that are off-topic │ ║ should be "downvoted" or whatever the equivalent is here. │ ║ │ ║ EDIT: Yeah like despotism! That's my favorite because I imagine a super-strong │ ║ guy like Conan the Barbarian lording over a bunch of noobs │ ╟─────────┐ ┌───────────┤ ║ similar │ │ different │ ╚═════════╧═════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────┴───────────┘ |