Liberals and jihadists are the only ones who believe writing something nasty and gunning someone down are roughly equivalent.
Day: July 15, 2020, 1:52 PM
Press In
It's unsurprising that Americans use our social power structures and class system to abuse and oppress each other.
That's what we believe social power structures and class systems are for.
— Wolf Tivy (@wolftivy) July 13, 2020
That does align with our history and culture, yes. I see no lie here.
Cancel Museum
For those who say Cancel Culture Isn't Real, a museum curator was accused of being a white supremacist because he—get this—said that he would still curate *some* art created by white men. Totally inoffensive, yet he was branded a racist and forced out. https://t.co/MdHGex0WfD
— Robby Soave (@robbysoave) July 14, 2020
The only people who say cancel culture isn’t real are those who want to engage in it to enhance their job prospects.
Wan Tibet
>When you know literally nothing about the history of china https://t.co/k80i9llDpV
— Zero HP Lovecraft (@0x49fa98) July 14, 2020
Most people know zero history of any kind. Absolutely none. Not even the faintest clue. And the consequences of that are everywhere.
Erewhon
c. 20% of small businesses are going out of business. 32% of Americans couldn't make their rent or mortgage in July, up from 30% in June.
You haven't even begun to see riots. I hope they storm the white house and Congress when Congress is in session.
Let the politicians reap. https://t.co/qIEDMje8Ho
— Ian Welsh (@iwelsh) July 15, 2020
Believe it or not, we’re now in the good times. In a year or so, we’ll look back on these days of relative calm as the halcyon era.
You ain’t seen nothin’ yet.
Advant Avant
Trans women significantly outnumber trans men, and nonbinary females significantly outnumber nonbinary males. In these groups, people born male seem much more interested in a solid female identity, whereas people born female are more interested in an ambiguous one. 1/
— Aella (@Aella_Girl) July 15, 2020
It’s because, as unpopular as it is to say, women get a *lot* of advantages in the West for being women — the dating market is much, much, much, much easier (even given the risk of violence), and if you’re a reasonably attractive woman, many doors just open for you (sometimes literally).
Even women who claim not to want these advantages benefit from them, and especially if they are non-sociopaths and pretty, they often don’t even realize they are walking the easy path in many areas.
I am not trans in any way, but if I could’ve been born a woman, I’d much prefer that. It would’ve made most of my life easier (and some parts harder).
So, then, it makes sense from a benefit-maximization perspective to keep being a woman, while attempting to negate the worst parts. It’s an understandable strategy. You can see that strategy here, where Alice still benefits from being a quite attractive, slim woman, while attempting to negate the worst parts of being a woman:
I'm waiting for some soup to cool on the stove, so I guess I'll do a thread about gender
(no surprise reveal, just some ruminations)
— bletchley punk is a fullmetal engineer (@alicegoldfuss) July 15, 2020
Not to pick on her (I like her, she’s smart), but it’s the strategy in action.