lugal

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 2 days ago

You got it all wrong, it's their choice, too. That's the whole point, it's always their choice. It always has been. If you want to change that, you're privileged. Their privilege is the status quo, the default, their god given right. God gave you nothing.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

What helped me as a kid is imagine to write. That's my left hand and than I know which is which without thinking too consciously (in case you're right handed, it's the other way around obviously).

But interesting that you know absolute directions easily. That's a cultural thing actually. I think Australian Aborigines will say things like "my western foot hurts" because it's more intuitive for them that way.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

If I learned anything in geography class than that west is on the left

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago

"Fun" fact about the quote (or poem) you refer to: It's by Martin Niemöller and meant in a self critical way. He was a conservative Christian and really couldn't bother about godless communists or Jews. Only when they came after him we woke up.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

AKAS (All K's Are Silent)

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Please, read the rules! No spoilers in this community!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

I could ask my parents but I'm afraid it was a German collection of short stories

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Why are you asking?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

Star Wars started as a metaphor for the Vietnam war (with the US as the bad guys). In The Force has always been a lot of philosophy. Just because you didn't get it as a kid, doesn't mean it was silly.

And I say that as a trekkie who never really liked Star Wars but I see why people do and can appreciate it

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 week ago

You make it sound so arbitrary.

Everything that comes in the first third of your life/fandom is normal, how things should be, how they always were.
The second third is new and exciting.
The third third is the downfall of the franchise, not worthy of the name.

The length of these "thirds" can vary but that's the gist of it.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago

I found the cursed ones

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

Interesting. Good for you you skipped the toxic stuff

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