Wes4Humanity

Wes4Humanity , 2 months ago to nostupidquestions in Should I permanently leave Israel?

If you go back will you be forced to fight in the Israeli army? (Deal breaker as far as I’m concerned)

Wes4Humanity , 2 months ago to news in Congress Just Made It Basically Impossible to Track Taylor Swift’s Private Jet

Since the system is fixed, we don’t even really have the option to vote people in who are not absolute pieces of shit

Wes4Humanity , 2 months ago to asklemmy in What is the most unhinged conspiracy theory?

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Wes4Humanity , 2 months ago to asklemmy in What is the most unhinged conspiracy theory?

Technically the choice exists for them… But if they’re never introduced to it can they be expected to know it exists? If every single person in their lives… Their parents, teachers, preachers, everyone they see on TV… Only ever feed them the same crap, and any dissent is not just discouraged, but dangerous. I’m not sure they really CAN choose you know? Now, there is a lot of willful ignorance as well… Don’t get me wrong. And obviously there’s a difference between not knowing you have a choice, and actually not having a choice.

Wes4Humanity , 2 months ago to asklemmy in What is the most unhinged conspiracy theory?

Yeah…I guess I just meant that average liberals tend to blame average conservatives instead of the rich (while average conservatives basically blame everyone who doesn’t conform to their exact ideals instead of the rich).

Not sure I agree that conservatives can both “choose” to be like they are, and also be the victims of their upbringing in a toxic system. These 2 points you made seem to be contradictory.

I agree many liberals fail to see that the average conservative is also a victim of this system, and that conservatives are brainwashed to think what they believe is a good thing.

I don’t think I made the comparison you’re saying I made. I’m sorry it came across that way. Calling out asshole conservatives for being assholes is fine as long as it’s with the understanding that they don’t know any better because the rich have them so brainwashed. And then follow it up by trying to convince them that the rich are the problem, not the immigrants etc. But to stop at blaming average conservatives, without recognizing the rich as the fundamental problem, I think, has the same end result as conservatives blaming everyone that’s even slightly different than them… No one points at the rich.

Wes4Humanity , 2 months ago to asklemmy in What is the most unhinged conspiracy theory?

That’s a big part of it… For me the smoking gun is building 7

Wes4Humanity , 2 months ago to asklemmy in What is the most unhinged conspiracy theory?

That’s certainly a part of it

Wes4Humanity , 2 months ago to asklemmy in What is the most unhinged conspiracy theory?

Yeah… The official theory from the Bush administration= a conspiracy theory… It defies logic and physics. Check it out if you’re interested

Wes4Humanity , 2 months ago to asklemmy in What is the most unhinged conspiracy theory?

The official 9/11 conspiracy theory… Literally would need to change the laws of physics for it to be true

Wes4Humanity , 2 months ago to asklemmy in What is the most unhinged conspiracy theory?

And on the liberal side they do the same thing except conservatives are the scape goat. Super frustrating.

Wes4Humanity , 2 months ago to news in 13 Harvard University students who participated in pro-Palestinian encampment will not get degrees

“any institution with an endowment as large as Harvard’s isn’t a school, it’s a hedge fund that offers classes, and should lose it’s tax exempt status”… Sorry I forget who said it, and I’m paraphrasing

Wes4Humanity , 2 months ago to world in Biden: What's happening in Gaza is not genocide

I’ll look myself, but any chance you’ve found any research with numbers for these groups? Are there more progressives and young people deciding between show up or not show up, or more centrists deciding between Biden and Trump?

Wes4Humanity , 2 months ago to technology in FBI Arrests Man For Generating AI Child Sexual Abuse Imagery

You’re correct, pedophilia is a mental illness. A very tragic one since there is no hope and no cure. They can’t even ask for help because everyone will automatically assume they are also child molesters. Which is what you’re describing, but not all child molesters are pedophiles, and most pedophiles will never become child molesters… Like you said, some people just get off on exploiting the power dynamic and aren’t necessarily sexually attracted to children. Those people are the real danger.

Wes4Humanity , 2 months ago to world in Biden: What's happening in Gaza is not genocide

Assuming that’s correct; instead of pretending they’ll somehow magically all start understanding the “Trump threat” in the next 6 months, maybe Biden and the Dems should start actually giving them what they want. It’s not even a big ask. Just don’t do genocide. And definitely don’t do genocide and then say it’s not actual genocide. No one gives a fuck what you call it. Anyone with a conscience can see it’s wrong.

Anything short of giving young people whatever it takes to get them to show up for Biden is basically supporting Trump for president.

Wes4Humanity , 2 months ago to world in Biden: What's happening in Gaza is not genocide

Literally the same play that cost them the election the last time with Clinton.