Twig

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  1. "Domestically Hillary would have been more of the same; meaning a continuation of the gradual reduction of rights and fiscal supports for most Americans as has been the trend for some decades now." so literally the opposite of what happened under obama
  2. well wooben climate change is just a product of the liberal media cartel it's not real c'mon
  3. A few quick notes: - Liberals and progressives are different. The difference isn't a deep one, but it is important, and when you go learn why, you'll realize why your accusations are ridiculous. - "Corporate mainstream liberal media cartel." As opposed to Fake Facebook News! Which is worse? Well, one of them helps Trump... - It's hilarious that anyone could be afraid of Clinton having their hands on the nuke codes and simultaneously be relieved that Trump does. It's like you haven't been paying attention this past year and a half. - Hating Trump does not necessitate loving Hillary. Stop. Just stop.
  4. [Participation Agreement] The Clone Progenitors

    You can also use mine but I don't think anyone would want to!
  5. Life

    i'm just sitting here listening to the last track on the planet coaster soundtrack (before it loops back around to the beginning (i love this soundtrack so much)) and it makes me so happy to just listen to this and also looking as some photos of fireflies from japan (they're so pretty) which is making me nostalgic for when i lived there and also making me wish i used my camera more and also thinking about how it's that Perfect Time of the Year to start staying inside with people you love instead of going out all the time (which is perfect for me because going out all the time stresses me out) and i'm just really sad all of a sudden and it's probably because i'm alone right now instead of not being alone but hey who knows what a weird onslaught of emotions this past ten minutes has been i think i hate it
  6. Recently completed video games

    The co-op campaign is really fun! So I advise you do it!
  7. No Man's Sky

    "This long!" I know you aren't trying to throw shade, but goddamn this is impressive for the short amount of time it took! (With the caveat that I haven't played it yet since the update.) I'm stoked.
  8. Man, yeah. The ad reads in general on Idle Weekend are just hilarious. They kill me every time.
  9. Miitomo

    I think so! Lots of new features, and the right kinda of new features. Wish they'd come out sooner. Hope they keep it up. Heh.
  10. Speaking of patronizing... You can't have your cake and eat it, too, buddy. You're taking a very holier-than-thou tone on a topic you clearly don't have much experience actually discussing. There's this tendency, which jenna has mentioned, to be afraid to call out racism. You wouldn't want to upset anyone, golly gee! Think about that for a second. People are upset because of a word. (Ironically, many of these people, in my exeprience, will also insist that words are just words and shouldn't hurt anyone. "Ironically.") Think about that. Really think. I want you to consider what it actually means to be called a racist. I want you to think about what it's like to be someone society treats as inferior, and then be that someone who calls out the act, and then be told "nah I don't hate anyone, I couldn't possibly do wrong, fuck you, how DARE you, get away from me". 'Cause, guy? That's the message people send when they refuse to acknowledge the consequences of their own actions. From where I'm sitting, you're just whining about a word while not considering the actions people take that can, in fact, be called racist, even when they themselves would repeatedly insist they don't hate anyone. I mean, shit, I have racist thoughts all the time. Everybody does. Even you! Though, being raised in Japan, obviously you'll be having different sorts of racist thoughts than I do. My Japanese teacher in college hated Koreans and was very open about it. She was raised to fear them for various reasons outside her control. At the time, I found it amusing, I guess, but now I just think it's kinda sad. Having these thoughts is not something I'm proud of, but it's also not something I have any control over. I was raised this way. Not by my parents, necessarily, but the way society portrays people who aren't white. Entertainment, media, government. I have different racist thoughts about different races, but it's all sourced from the same place: (Western) society's tendency to treat non-white people as Other. That's racism. Systemic racism, in particular. It seems like you are unfamiliar with the concept, given Jenna's descriptions and examples and your insistence to maintain complete and utter politeness in all, but that's the most basic definition. I'm sure someone else could describe it more eloquently, but hey. Moreover, sometimes you gotta tell the niceties to fuck right off. This isn't a black and white issue. There's nuance, there's subtlety. Saying someone is being racist is not the same thing as condemning to be hated by everyone who's better than them. Sometimes you need to stop worrying about hurting the poor white boy's feelings and just let them know they're fucking up. That's how I learned.
  11. All right, I'll bite. How do you justify voting for a man who willingly embraces racists to win an election, and then claims ignorance post-election? How do you justify voting for a man whole openly talks about requiring Muslims to register with the government? How do you justify voting for a man who brags about holding the power to nuke people and wants to continue torturing people? And that's not to mention the many other issues with Trump, most of which are rooted in what osmo's post is about. How can anyone trust a man whose words and claims literally change on a day to day basis, to whatever suits him best? The man is a pathological liar! But because Hillary is the establishment, I guess she's more evil than a man who embraces the alt-right movement? I honestly can't even begin to empathize with this, as much as I personally dislike Hillary (and, in fact, "the establishment"). I'm fully aware that not everyone who voted for Trump hates Muslims (or any other group), but every single one is complicit to this behavior and this attitude. It's unavoidable. You can't vote for a hateful platform and claim innocence. So, yeah, why would you do something like this?
  12. Still newer forum!

    Help! I'm being repressed!
  13. https://jimguthrie.bandcamp.com/album/you-me-gravity ya dig?? been my soundtrack since it released can't get enough mmmmmm
  14. Still newer forum!

    yeah i gotta be real it drives me nuts too D:
  15. Turrican 2 was a great video game.
  16. I'm very familiar with the style of writing at play here. This is what I used to do on like a daily basis when I was younger. Maybe not under the flag of "won't admit it's right-wing", but certainly just as toxic in many contexts. This isn't a person interested in discussing and learning, only spreading chaos. Act polite while saying heinous shit so you have fuel when people react unkindly. God, it's like looking in a ten year old mirror. I hope you grow past this eventually, Turrican. It's hard to have hope these days, but hey I gotta or I can't go on.
  17. I'm honestly at a loss for words after reading... that. But I think this about sums up what I think. EDIT: No wait did you just fucking compare the BLM movement to terrorism? I bet I can guess what your threshold for "terrorism" is, too. Well I can't speak for anyone else, but, to be frank: what the fuck? I've seen you post some seriously rank junk before, but it's usually about dumb video games, and everyone got they own dumb hangups about video games. But this is far outside the scope of what's acceptable. You've grossed me out on this chilly Monday morning. Eugh.
  18. I quite liked the bosses, and also the way the last boss changed depending on which items you beat the game with! It was basically just a puzzle fight. X:
  19. Other podcasts

    prospective listeners don't listen to n1njasquirrel he's wrong fatt is the best
  20. Pen and Paper and Roll20.net Games

    did i say 14 i meant 24
  21. Oh, I misunderstood it as you saying it's guaranteed to be above 3.5 hours, haha. Yeah, that I can definitely agree with. GOD I'M SO EXCITED. GIMME NOW.
  22. Hah, it'll be a maximum of 3.5 hours. That shit gonna drain so fast. 3DS battery life has been a huge hindrance to the way I play my handheld games. I'm going to have to get into a different habit for the switch. I'm still reeling from when I could leave the original DS in sleep mode for weeks and open it back up to very little change in battery power. Of course I know why that happens - street passes. And I willingly sacrifice battery power cause street passes are awesome. I wonder if Switch will have those again. If not, maybe 3.5 mininum is more realistic. But I suspect it will have them.