Posts by tjgillis@mastodon.openbracket.ca
(DIR) Post #AR3DYjf8EQaOnBxAfo by tjgillis@mastodon.openbracket.ca
2022-12-28T02:05:30Z
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@Linux_in_a_Bit some political leanings say publicly many of my friends should be segregated for their sexuality and/or presentation and privately say much worse. Fuck those people. If your politics includes racism, sexism, misogyny, etc, I have no patience for you even if you're family. If you respect other humans right to make their own choices, we can disagree on just about everything else .
(DIR) Post #AR3NBZ1ub2LKhICLz6 by tjgillis@mastodon.openbracket.ca
2022-12-28T03:53:24Z
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@Linux_in_a_Bit it's not a nuanced decision. In fact it's pretty straightforward. Politics isn't just the drunk uncle complaining about liberals or what stupid shit. It's that every day people need to go into a world that is systematically opposed to their existence and those structures need to be dismantled for us to achieve equity. But when the drunk uncle complains about trans people needing to be segregated he can promptly get fucked.
(DIR) Post #AR3QUpqyZQkwEtxpOC by tjgillis@mastodon.openbracket.ca
2022-12-28T04:30:04Z
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@Linux_in_a_Bit if you vote blue and blue is staunchly anti gay, we have a problem. If red is vehemently anti trans and you vote for them we have a problem. Sure there are other factors, but calling that nuance is ignoring that your actions have consequences. Your decision to vote any way versus another is indicative of held values.You can't just handwave away that someone voted for Maxime Bernier. That person holds some very hateful views
(DIR) Post #AR3TLPyzggHPG7uoqm by tjgillis@mastodon.openbracket.ca
2022-12-28T05:01:59Z
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@Linux_in_a_Bit there is no ethical consumption under capitalism. But that you can't see the difference between consumption and electing a representative on your behalf to argue for laws that have far reaching impacts certainly undermines any point you were trying to make.It's very dangerous to ignore the outcome of your actions. Take some responsibility.
(DIR) Post #AR3WWExrIFBG8OEimW by tjgillis@mastodon.openbracket.ca
2022-12-28T05:37:59Z
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@Linux_in_a_Bit not with that attitude. Read theory. Practice mutual aid. Encourage community. And stop voting for anyone that would suppress the rights of people for being themselves. Since I believe you're American that would be republicans. Just don't.
(DIR) Post #AR4Za9YFr2WfWcmHNA by tjgillis@mastodon.openbracket.ca
2022-12-28T17:12:55Z
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@Linux_in_a_Bit@linuxrocks.onlineb oh let's both sides this issue. One wants trans and gay people to vanish by whatever means, the other wants to limit access to automatic weapons.Both want to lock kids in cages and bomb brown people. Seems like a wash eh? Better yet you could vote for "radical" progressive movement that wants to kill less people. It's wild that people consider the life and death of national politics to be important.
(DIR) Post #AR4dSAGNixG7ETrd0y by tjgillis@mastodon.openbracket.ca
2022-12-28T18:02:46Z
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@Linux_in_a_Bit oh let's both sides this issue. One wants trans and gay people to vanish by whatever means, the other wants to limit access to automatic weapons.Both want to lock kids in cages and bomb brown people. Seems like a wash eh? Better yet you could vote for "radical" progressive movement that wants to kill less people. It's wild that people consider the life and death of national politics to be important.
(DIR) Post #AR4ucNmK1oZ1GXGIl6 by tjgillis@mastodon.openbracket.ca
2022-12-28T21:41:50Z
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@Linux_in_a_Bit what a fucking wild stance. Not only have you demonstrated you know nothing about politics but also reek of privilege. Good luck kid hiding from reality a little longer kiddo.
(DIR) Post #AR4wtIrjkLGerPzUhM by tjgillis@mastodon.openbracket.ca
2022-12-28T22:08:10Z
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@Linux_in_a_Bit the issue is in your original post is your stance promotes harmful rhetoric which you are seemingly unaware of.If being called out for posting a stupid opinion upsets you perhaps refrain or be open up thinking about the world critically
(DIR) Post #AR4wxQlYJcQoWN4AbI by tjgillis@mastodon.openbracket.ca
2022-12-28T22:08:57Z
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@Hyolobrika @Linux_in_a_Bit haha . Americans are fucking wild.
(DIR) Post #AR4xCcETxthMQaq3pw by tjgillis@mastodon.openbracket.ca
2022-12-28T22:11:31Z
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@Linux_in_a_Bit if your take away from this conversation is voting is all that matters, you completely and totally missed the point.
(DIR) Post #AR4yPPU4m6OcbknUQ4 by tjgillis@mastodon.openbracket.ca
2022-12-28T22:25:11Z
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@Linux_in_a_Bit sure. I volunteer at my local elementary school teaching kids to code. I offer free tech support to my community.COVID stopoed my volunteering with a local group teaching tech to those going for their GED. It seems you need to go out and touch grass kid. Maybe pick up a history book. Pay attention to current events.
(DIR) Post #AR4zFckIiHk8nSHecK by tjgillis@mastodon.openbracket.ca
2022-12-28T22:34:34Z
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@Linux_in_a_BitLiterally my first reply explains how it's harmful. If you're still unable to grasp this I'll try again. Normalizing violence against minitorty groups is harmful. Saying both sides are equal in this regard is harmful as one publicly promotes and fervently is trying to surpress minority groups.
(DIR) Post #AR4zgFwnaLjfuJpRoW by tjgillis@mastodon.openbracket.ca
2022-12-28T22:39:04Z
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@Linux_in_a_Bit you know nothing of my motives you silly goose. This is mutual aid, a keystone of leftist theory. This is community outreach, showing that we the proletariats can organize and support each other when the systems in place either don't or can't provide for our needs.
(DIR) Post #AR4ztKaVdwmw42dbAO by tjgillis@mastodon.openbracket.ca
2022-12-28T22:40:53Z
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@Linux_in_a_Bit sure. Have you never heard of harm reduction?
(DIR) Post #AR50nMxg0NVfduC9aa by tjgillis@mastodon.openbracket.ca
2022-12-28T22:51:51Z
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@Linux_in_a_Bit and I'm saying there is no nuance here. A good person with bad politics (like yourself) should be corrected.Once you know better you can do better. Our goal as a collective should be to reduce suffering. The majority of right wing politics
(DIR) Post #AR50yd9W9Dil2l6Sx6 by tjgillis@mastodon.openbracket.ca
2022-12-28T22:53:49Z
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@Linux_in_a_Bit and I'm saying there is no nuance here. A good person with bad politics (like yourself) should be corrected.Once you know better you can do better. Our goal as a collective should be to reduce suffering. The majority of right wing politics (this includes American Dems) don't share this stance. They mostly are concerned with capital accumulation
(DIR) Post #AR52CNr9umuXbzdcwa by tjgillis@mastodon.openbracket.ca
2022-12-28T23:07:39Z
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@Linux_in_a_Bit that's your choice to ignore information and continue on your path. We all grow and learn. Hopefully one day it'll click for you :)
(DIR) Post #AR52TUwqnitKWtSecS by tjgillis@mastodon.openbracket.ca
2022-12-28T23:10:03Z
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@Linux_in_a_Bit good luck kid. Keep growing and learning. Hopefully one day youll see like the rest of us that our past selfs was an idiot