Images you know you'll never use. (Now NSFW)

glennmagusharvey

What exactly is "social conservatism", at least the way you define it?

Is it "these traditional values are better/more correct", or is it "let us find values we can live by indefinitely"?

fourteenwings

Strike Witches?

Is it "these traditional values are better/more correct", or is it "let us find values we can live by indefinitely"?

Both? The former informs the latter. You can't start making up your values in 2020, that's ridiculous.

And in my case it's literally only certain -most if I'm being generous in some respects- Western Judeo-Christian traditional values I'd say are worth keeping around. The "values of the Burgeois", but then I'd need to explain myself further...

glennmagusharvey

No, Sky Girls.

Anyhow, one major criticism I have with "conservatism" in the form it's usually talked about lately (within the past few decades or so), at least here in the United States, is that it doesn't make proper consideration of long-term viability. Or, y'know, "sustainability", as a general idea. Rather, it just emphasizes insisting that the old ways are better, and that new ideas, especially ones that rock the boat of old ideas, should be questioned and opposed.


I don't know where this image is from. It's labeled, obviously, but I haven't watched the series by that name.

lrdgck

Certainly, once we get rid of Harry Potter burners, gay removers and folks drawing "ancient Hindu symbols of good luck" on the walls of places inhabited by people who are not ethnically Poles, only then will we realize how much we needed them.

Oh, and concerning ancient Hindu symbols, this was literally the opinion of the local law enforcement when asked to deal with it. Apparently they knew more than me; I, for one, did not expect there are so many observant Hindus in Poland that they're the ones smearing swastikas. I would say better them than neo-Nazis and football thugs, but, I'm told, once they're gone I will miss them more than I would observant Hindus.

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fourteenwings

lrdgck

This one is 'shopped.



This one is not 'shopped - some activist group actually went there and placed a huge rubber duck in that pond. The Overlord's last name is derived from a root meaning "duck", so it's a political allusion too.



I found this one by accident, but it feels so fitting with the recent dramas.



And this, is what some people actually do believe concerning the origins of the Slavs. The whole story could warrant a long entry in the Polish Memes thread, so if you're interested let me know and I'll start gathering material.

fourteenwings

That is a lot of mishmashed symbols.

I found this one by accident, but it feels so fitting with the recent dramas.

It is. It's nice.

lrdgck

fourteenwings

I'm genuinely confused at how often musicians are problematized yet a lot of them just seem to keep existing (and I don't even mean extreme examples like Kanye West). Actors and such seem much more vulnerable to PR nightmares (like that guy from The Flash a few months ago).

I do remember once reading a Slate article that amounted to "These rappers are giant misogynists but I liiiike theeeeem".

lrdgck

Stormtroper

The problem with socialist theory is that you can learn everything there is to know about it and if taken at face value you would've learned absolutely nothing about socialist governments' policies, or about what things socialists support or oppose (or both). It's only useful in an indirect way, to know what kind of fantasies they tell themselves.
Edit: Man, what happened to my diction.

fourteenwings

Well I'd assume it's because socialist theory is disassociated with it's policy. I don't want to say that that's on purpose so people don't realize what exactly they're signing up for but like, with the available literature and history at this point it's probably on purpose to some degree.

or about what things socialists support or oppose

I think this is because there's a monomania ie implementing/propping up socialism (for, you know, the people), and dogmatic practices require no solid structure as long as they're perpetuated (for, you know, the people).

glennmagusharvey

source: https://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/4106970 or ultimately https://www.pixiv.net/artworks/84430585

lrdgck

glennmagusharvey

ROFLMAO

that one is great

glennmagusharvey

1111 11

(those are broken right now FWIW, because the Dashboard is currently broken)

lrdgck

fourteenwings

Jack Whitehall is always great.

Cahmpletely unrelated;

lrdgck

Is that Amazigh script?

fourteenwings

Well played.

Is that Amazigh script?

It's Digimoji.

lrdgck

fourteenwings

I was going to post that!

Well, this;

glennmagusharvey

is it just me or does the kid on the left look like the digimon character above

edit: the kid on the left in the *other* picture

lrdgck

Here's another one:



Also:

fourteenwings

That first image is too edge for me (is it photoshopped?).

Trump comic's just painfully lazy (also couldn't resist the dumb stock market thing with the chart).

lrdgck

^ too edgy for you? LE GASP

surely this is the sign of the leftist disease of the white man's civilization

how about this one?



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In other news:

fourteenwings

surely this is the sign of the leftist disease of the white man's civilization

Well this was probably a 'give it time' thing because now I'm pretty neutral about it.

And well yeah probably.

how about this one?

Laaaaaaaaaaaaazy.

The feeling I get from major right wing accounts is like "oh the leftists wish death on someone again moving on".

And this image tacitly admits they're not being nice about it.

ie

glennmagusharvey

Regarding that, I personally know better than to wish for anything, because at this point I have concluded that we are at the mercy of forces far greater than ourselves, and I had better not try fucking with them.

fourteenwings

Didn't you think Madoka was overwrought and overrated?

glennmagusharvey

Didn't you think Madoka was overwrought and overrated?

Perhaps somewhat overwrought, but more so contrived. Overrated as a consequence, yes.

Though I'm not sure what that relates to.



Meawhile I could post a pic of obnoxious Trump supporter types being called out for their hypocrisy over criticizing liberals, but I guess for now I'll note that for them to complain about incivility is, even at the furthest extent in their favor, the pot calling the kettle black.