105% of the time when someone in a public space says “Let’s not talk politics” or “Let’s not make this political” they are horrible MAGA-aligned morons or incel chuds who have outrageously stupid or hateful ideals.
That’s really curious isn’t it. I don’t think I’ve ever seen the reverse, you absolutely never see someone start spouting anti-equality BS in a game subreddit and all the leftists go “whoa whoa, this isn’t the place for that, can’t we all just enjoy our games without making it political.”
I’ve said it when I know I’m next to some maga idiot and it’s we either don’t talk politics or SippyCup catches himself a felony
105% of the time when someone in a public space says “Let’s not talk politics” or “Let’s not make this political” they are horrible MAGA-aligned morons or incel chuds who have outrageously stupid or hateful ideals.
Might just be where I’m from, but they’re more often neoliberal “don’t rock the boat” ghouls who care more about profits than any kind of ideological mission. Shit can suddenly get very political when it scratches their personal itch. They just don’t want anyone else arguing about politics when they should be putting up billables.
you absolutely never see someone start spouting anti-equality BS in a game subreddit and all the leftists go “whoa whoa, this isn’t the place for that, can’t we all just enjoy our games without making it political.”
Not in those words, but I definitely hear the periodic “okay, tone it down, this is different” whenever a hobby treads into the problematic. The fall-back line of “No such thing as ethical consumption under capitalism” was a balm for whatever it is you were doing that wasn’t ideologically kosher.
On the flip side, I’ve seen people blow up at one another over a political divide - even a purely rhetorical one (arguing whether Dark Elves or Orcs are a racist trope, complaining about the implications of Monopoly or Catan, getting on a high horse about a popular movie or song). The debate over whether “Let It Snow” condones date rape is a popular college age struggle session.
Eventually people just don’t want to hear it rehashed for the thousandth time.
Is this not a victim-blaming meme telling me to shut up and stay at home? The last domino is going to hit the rabbit.
I think it’s more something like if you don’t confront bigotry it’ll grow and eventually crush you.
Ah, OK I see that. I thought it also looked a bit like it would apply to the downward slope of social media and polarization of everyone into hate-filled groups where “no one is wrong.”
Thanks for explaining your perspective!
Hah, bunny suicides.
Forgot about this book. Was a coffee table staple in my late teens.
So, I need to annoy people more is what i’m hearing?
Yes, but just annoy someone slightly taller than you. Then they will annoy someone slightly taller than them.
Edit: I apologize, I didn’t click to enlarge the graphic so I didnt see the words. All I saw was the picture of the bunny with the dominoes.
And I was reading down the comments and wondered why everyone’s getting political about this bunny-dominoes picture 🤣
A small silence can snowball fast — that’s the scary part of the dominoes. Quiet moments matter more than they seem.
