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  • "Nationalism" by Tom Gauld, Guardian Review, 2015. Quote by Doug Stanhope.

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  • My neighbouring countries are all of Germanic descent, and I don't have that big of an issue with them, but certain other countries can fuck right off, IMO.

    Also, this image contains a stupid, ignorant, argument, so no upvote from me.

  • "Nationalism" by Tom Gauld, Guardian Review, 2015. Quote by Doug Stanhope.

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  • The owner will use foreigners as scapegoats for the low salaries of the workers.

    OK, but if you bring in a ton of foreigners to do a certain job, the salaries are going to be lower.

    Not, that's not the foreigners fault, but the state's fault for letting those foreigners in, in the first place. Though I bet you have a strong opinion about mass-migration as well?

  • "Nationalism" by Tom Gauld, Guardian Review, 2015. Quote by Doug Stanhope.

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  • When you begin to study the tradition of your country, you often discover that many words, fairy tales, and dishes that you consider traditions of your own country are actually from very faraway places.

    OK, and? That does not mean I can't love the way my country is, and that I want to protect this way. And it can be done without destroying someone else's country.

    For example: the zero and chess from India; algebra and algorithms from Arabic countries; paper, silk, gunpowder, and ceramics from China; tomatoes and potatoes from America; etc.

    Cool, and those countries use our inventions as well (telescopes, Stock Exchanges, pendulum clocks, polders (and water management in general)). That does not mean I stop wanting to preserve and protect the volksgeist of the country I live in.

    No, that does not mean we don't do anything wrong, ever, and that we cannot grow beyond where we are now, but there are certain foundational aspects that I 100% want to see preserved (like showing up on an appointment, on time).

  • "Nationalism" by Tom Gauld, Guardian Review, 2015. Quote by Doug Stanhope.

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  • The origin of the word "nation" refers to the ethnicity (a folk, if you will) of the people that live in a land. No nation, no people. Example: The Roma, for example, are a nation without a country.

    Now, to take pride in a thing means to regard it as good, worthy, admirable.

    To take pride in one’s nation simply means to recognize the good, and to value, preserve, defend, and contribute to it. It means regarding one’s people, heritage, and public order as worthy of loyalty, care, and continuation. It does not require the claim that one’s nation is perfect, nor that it is superior to all others.

    Nationalism becomes problematic as soon as loyalty to one’s own people or country becomes more important than truth, justice, and proportion. I think that there is where the issue truly lies.

    TL;DR: There is nothing wrong in recognizing the good your nation does, and recognize that another nation may be incompatible with yours in certain parts is OK. "Abusus non tollit usum" - Cicero (I think?): "abuse does not cancel use", or "misuse of something is no argument against its proper use".

  • It's ironic that the derogatory term "Feminazi" fell out of use now that there are actual real feminazis in the world and no one ever calls them that

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  • trying to use it in real life

    Lmao, who?

  • It's ironic that the derogatory term "Feminazi" fell out of use now that there are actual real feminazis in the world and no one ever calls them that

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  • There also were fascist „feminists“ right back to Suffrage.

    Suffragettes, aka "proto-Feminists". Acting like Feminism has ever been "a force for good" is just ignorant.

  • It's ironic that the derogatory term "Feminazi" fell out of use now that there are actual real feminazis in the world and no one ever calls them that

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  • meant to insult feminists who stood up and strongly defended feminism

    Huh, here I thought it was used for those the Feminists that had those "male tears" mugs, and were generally acting misandristic.

  • It's ironic that the derogatory term "Feminazi" fell out of use now that there are actual real feminazis in the world and no one ever calls them that

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  • Now that actual Nazis are back in power

    "Socialism" is a dirty word to them. Why would they want the national variant of it?

  • It's ironic that the derogatory term "Feminazi" fell out of use now that there are actual real feminazis in the world and no one ever calls them that

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  • I mean, the Suffragettes (proto-feminists) already firebombed some places, like a bunch of terrorists, so it's not like Feminism already had a good name.

    In case you think only feminists fought for suffrage: There already was a larger, unnamed, suffrage movement that fought, without violence, for universal suffrage.

    Important Notice: Feminism does not have a monopoly on universal suffrage.

  • We must speak to them in the only language they understand

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  • OK, can we stop randomly redefining "violence" to be whatever we do not like?

    We already have a word that perfectly fits here: Exploitation

    Knock it off. Thanks.

  • We must speak to them in the only language they understand

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  • It does. People are just being dumb. (and yes... median wages do show a better picture).

    I, for one, understand that you agree with OP.

  • We must speak to them in the only language they understand

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  • My apologies for the stupid users here, that don't understand you.

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  • Bread hording

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  • If those families are not my friends, why should I care? I had the foresight to see the bread shortage coming, I paid for the bread with my own money. I don't see why I should give away the things I've spent time and energy on. Not my issue they are dumb.

  • Dave Chappelle Says ‘I Resent the Republican Party’ Because They ‘Weaponized’ Transgender Jokes: ‘That’s Not What I Was Doing’

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  • If punk was "extremely LGBTQ+ acceptant", then they did they have to create an offshoot? 🤔

  • Dave Chappelle Says ‘I Resent the Republican Party’ Because They ‘Weaponized’ Transgender Jokes: ‘That’s Not What I Was Doing’

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  • You showed your colors.

    I know! He's black!

  • What’s New in Neovim 0.12

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  • rewrite my config

    Ah shit, here we go again.

  • Illiberalism Is Not Inevitable. If Viktor Orbán can lose, then his Russian and American admirers can lose too.

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  • Is Liberalism good?

  • America first

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  • Nice strawman. Keep fighting it, bud.

  • America first

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  • That's not an American, that's a Hunkpapa Sioux.