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God, there are so many that it's hard to pick just one or even remember, so I'll just focus on the one I saw earlier today on this site where Trump said that Ukraine started the war. This is not true. But... you see, Trump is not lying here; he is bullshitting. Everyone who pays attention knows that it was the United States that started the war by overthrowing the government of Ukraine in 2014 and stating that Ukraine would be part of NATO. This eventually led to Russia actually invading Ukraine. So whichever way you look at it, it's the U.S. or Russia that started the war, not Ukraine. But... that is not important because Trump is trying to tell an important story that will improve the relationship between Russia and the U.S. He's opening up détente, and that is the reason why he said that Ukraine started the war and badmouthed Zelensky, criticizing him for things that are actually true. You see, like a bullshit artist, he does not lie, nor does he tell the truth. He does not give a fuck about lies or truth; he cares about the story because he's trying to accomplish a goal with that story.
When he says things that I know not to be true.
You can't be a politician without being a liar, a bullshitter, or both.
You can't be a politician without being a liar, a bullshitter, or both. I think Trump is a good bullshitter — a genuine bullshit artist. Meanwhile, Brandon and Kamala are liars, and to the extent that Kamala does bullshit, she’s really bad at it — to the point of being cringe and embarrassing. When Trump talks, even if I know he’s full of shit, I still like what I’m hearing.
When you say Ninja trilogy are you talking about the Sho Kosugi movies? Revenge of the Ninja was my favorite movie when I was a kid. I would watch on repeat all the time.
You can be a patriot and a bullshitter. Trump is both.
Yes, like it was in the 1950s. That's what we need to go back to, a time of segregation and a no civil rights or equality for minorities. A time when racism and bigotry were accepted as normal. And we lived in patriarchal society where women knew their place. Sanity and Bigotry. Thankfully with Trump now in office, and a right wing Supreme Court, we have begun dismantling affirmative action, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and ultimately civil rights.
Even though I stand by what I said above, I’m a bit confused by your selection of Rocky. For me, the Rocky movies form a pentalogy, consisting of five proper films. While the fifth installment may not have been great, it’s still part of the canon. In contrast, Rocky Balboa, while a decent addition to the franchise, doesn’t count as part of the original Rocky series; it exists as its own entity.
To illustrate my point, consider Dexter: there are eight seasons in the original series, but with the addition of Dexter: New Blood and Dexter: Origins, we now have ten. However, those newer installments, while part of the canon, don’t count as seasons nine and ten; they represent a new iteration of the show. I apologize if I’m not being as clear as I should be.
Of course you can. I included The Matrix on my list, even though it’s technically no longer a trilogy after the release of Matrix Resurrections. But that movie was woke trash — nowhere near the quality of the original — so I don’t consider it part of the canon.
Yes, free speech has its downsides, but I think those downsides are a small price to pay. I’d rather X be a cesspit of hateful Nazis than the censored, politically correct hellhole it was under its previous leadership. As for dictatorship, the kind I’m referring to — at least in the context of the U.S. — is more about power than speech. Who holds ultimate authority? Is it Congress — the many — or the president or monarch — the one? In a proper monarchy, you could say whatever you want, but you wouldn’t be able to do whatever you want.
Even in my ideal National Socialist state, I would still base the system on free speech, much like the U.S. First Amendment. You could say whatever you wanted, no exceptions. Now, as a proper National Socialist, I would obviously seek to purge degeneracy from my society, for example feminists and LGBTQ activists would be oppressed — but not through speech laws. Instead, laws would target actions or inherent characteristics, much like how communists were blacklisted in the ’50s. It wouldn’t be about banning speech but rather restricting what certain groups can do or what rights they have.
Even as a right-wing dictator, I would not want to directly curtail free speech laws but would use other means. The populace would be encouraged to treat undesirables with contempt, and authorities would turn a blind eye to those who made their lives miserable. Rather than outlawing degeneracy outright, I’d prefer that society itself impose social consequences, making these people pariahs. For example, instead of criminalizing homosexuality, I’d rather it be universally scorned, ensuring those who engage in it are ostracized and pushed to the margins.
I should point out that the bar for restricting speech is extremely high — arguably the highest in the world — except perhaps in cases of child pornography. Proving defamation is notoriously difficult; in practice, you can say almost anything about someone without legal consequences. The same applies to threats, violent speech, and incitement. You might assume that statements like 'All Jews should be killed' or 'I'm going to kill you' would automatically be illegal, but the law requires that a threat be both imminent and credible. In reality, prosecutions for such speech are rare. Even if a local group or lobby attempts to make an example of you, conviction is unlikely. And if a judge does convict, an appeals court will likely overturn it. If, against all odds, the conviction still stands, the Supreme Court will almost certainly strike it down. Free speech in the U.S. is as close to absolute as it gets — or at least, that has been the long-standing interpretation of the courts. It’s only this new, retarded woke generation — particularly women more than men — that suddenly thinks speech should be curtailed.
To illustrate how free speech has been upheld, consider the 1977 case of the Nazis attempting to march through Skokie, Illinois—a neighborhood full of Holocaust survivors. When Nazis march, they openly call for the extermination of Jews and praise the Holocaust. Naturally, Skokie officials blocked the march, and a judge ruled in their favor. But when the case reached the Supreme Court, it was Jewish lawyers and the ACLU who defended the Nazis’ right to protest. The Court ruled in favor of the Nazis, affirming that even the most hateful and violent speech must be protected. That’s how deeply committed Americans were to free speech—even Jews who had lost family in the Holocaust defended the principle. This should be the global standard.
Maybe we Americans should invade the U.K. and teach you Brits how it’s done. You’re in desperate need of a lesson in free speech.
<b>1.</b> Back to the Future
<b>2.</b> Lord of the Rings
<b>3.</b> The Matrix
<b>4.</b> Batman (Nolan)
<b>5.</b> Star Wars
Updated because I forgot to include Batman.
I'm such a retard. I was trying to think what other trilogies I like and completely forgot about Nolan's Batman Trilogy. I'm going to update my post.
One more small fact — FDR was disabled due to polio and largely confined to a wheelchair, but his administration carefully managed his image. While the public knew he had polio, they were largely unaware of the full extent of his disability, as he took great care to appear as able-bodied in public.
I see your point, and I understand where you're coming from, but I still stand by my argument that FDR was effectively a dictator.
When he took office, the U.S. was in a deep depression, on the brink of collapse, with communism gaining traction. Socialists and trade unionists essentially told FDR, give us what we want, or we’ll side with the communists and start a revolution. In response, FDR warned the ruling class — either share some of your wealth, or they’ll take all of it and kill you. The Marxian economist Richard Wolff has pointed this out. Fearing total upheaval, the elites conceded, allowing FDR to govern as a near-monarch.
Yes, Congress and the courts initially resisted, but he crushed their opposition. He threatened to pack the Supreme Court with loyalists, forcing the judiciary to submit. He strong-armed Congress, making it clear that anyone who stood in his way would be politically obliterated, as he had the the socialists, the workers, and the ruling class on his side. With that, the entire government fell in line, granting him unprecedented power. His cabinet followed his orders without question, and his administration executed his vision.
I won’t even get into the war period, but suffice it to say, he consolidated even more authority. Just a few facts — he was the longest-serving president, elected four times. Like Hitler, he was elected, and like Hitler, he built concentration camps — the Japanese internment camps. Stalin admired him, and like Stalin, he ruled with an iron fist. But he was a good dictator, a strong leader who pulled America out of its worst economic crisis and transformed the country for the better. That's why most Americans — especially those on the left — view him as one of the, if not the, best presidents of all time. The only people who hate him are right wing libertarians, but they are retarded so they their opinion doesn't matter.
Wokeness is a cancer — despised by everyone. At least everyone who matters. Its supporters are irrelevant, their feelings don't matter, their opinions don't matter, and they themselves do not matter. They should be cast out, marginalized, stripped of influence, and turned into the pariahs they deserve to be. Their ideology — along with the entire rotten edifice of woke culture — must be dismantled piece by piece and consigned to the dustbin of history. We need to go back to sanity and bigotry, to build a world where the Wokes and their "anti-racist" diversity pushers have no voice, no rights, and no power — cast out into the wilderness to live in the shadows like rats. Like the vermin they are.
Wokeness emerged from a confluence of social forces. It had long existed in academia and was beginning to spread throughout culture, but several key factors accelerated its rise. Obama’s administration played a major role by implementing DEI policies in the government, which then spread to other industries. Meanwhile, online spaces — particularly Tumblr — became breeding grounds for this ideology, shaping a generation of teenagers who carried it into every aspect of society.
In this environment, wokeness began to infiltrate Hollywood, influencing films and television as early as 2013–2014. However, it truly gained momentum in 2015 with the Oscars So White controversy. After that, it kicked into high gear and then exploded in 2016 as a reaction to Trump and the alt-right.
True Blood was very woke — it was just ahead of its time, before wokeness became a defined cultural force. Back then, it still had a certain charm and intrigue. It was woke, but not yet the suffocating, in-your-face ideology that would later dominate everything.
I'm sorry to inform you but you're retarded.
I would prefer that the Asteroid <i>not</i> hit us.