Posts by wizard@freespeechextremist.com
 (DIR) Post #2066526 by wizard@freespeechextremist.com
       2018-12-18T01:36:34.316027Z
       
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       hmu if you're left leaning on fse for some reason tho.
       
 (DIR) Post #2124094 by wizard@freespeechextremist.com
       2018-12-20T05:39:31.811496Z
       
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       All of the anti-free speechers here are going to turn me into a full supporter of the idea just to be contrary
       
 (DIR) Post #2124250 by wizard@freespeechextremist.com
       2018-12-20T05:49:31.843507Z
       
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       @z @p @lev2013 It's actually kinda funny, everyone in fedi sees FSE as "that instance filled with nazis, but the admin is pretty cool I guess"
       
 (DIR) Post #2180910 by wizard@freespeechextremist.com
       2018-12-22T03:08:14.499064Z
       
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       Imagine having nothing better to do than discuss politics with people whose minds are already made up on the internet
       
 (DIR) Post #2195450 by wizard@freespeechextremist.com
       2018-12-22T18:24:36.054480Z
       
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       @p Politiposting is fine once and a while, and discussion definitely helps build wisdom, but doing something like that all day is just going to lead to poor mental health.Philosophy is different in that its discussion leads everyone closer to a truth, but politics puts your minds on all sorts of horrible things actually going on in the world.While it's important to not be ignorant to these things, most of the time it's impossible to change any of it, which leads to depression and a general sense of powerlessness in your own life. It's really just unhealthy in large doses is what I'm saying.But I'll give an answer to a "why" question any day to non world-shaping questions.
       
 (DIR) Post #2196015 by wizard@freespeechextremist.com
       2018-12-22T19:04:17.674629Z
       
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       @z @p Some tactics are unconcious, I guess ;)But seriously though, it's just not healthy to subject yourself to (even slightly non-civil) political discourse all day. It's just a downwards spiral that leads to the inability to converse normally with anyone outside of your tiny subculture.
       
 (DIR) Post #2298383 by wizard@freespeechextremist.com
       2018-12-26T06:44:08.069034Z
       
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       @seliph Abandon all hope, all ye who enter this place
       
 (DIR) Post #2314269 by wizard@freespeechextremist.com
       2018-12-26T21:05:24.258610Z
       
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       I'm not religious, but damn do I love Christian symbolism and aesthetics.
       
 (DIR) Post #2316008 by wizard@freespeechextremist.com
       2018-12-26T22:12:23.563346Z
       
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       Imagine making your nationality your online identity
       
 (DIR) Post #2319671 by wizard@freespeechextremist.com
       2018-12-27T00:23:50.373008Z
       
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       Everything starts and ends with the self
       
 (DIR) Post #2326697 by wizard@freespeechextremist.com
       2018-12-27T05:04:06.068397Z
       
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       @0xDEADBEEF Thinking more about Stirner but w/e :lol:
       
 (DIR) Post #2328289 by wizard@freespeechextremist.com
       2018-12-27T06:30:03.014926Z
       
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       @leviticus @p @dwmatiz @folk 👋In all honesty, the fediverse in general is a good example of this. But there are a few noteworthy differences between civilizations and internet communities.The big one is that people here are free to move around to find the community(ies) that best fit them, while in person, they may not be able to as easily pick up and leave their homes to go elsewhere.There's also no barrier for interracting with others here; changing instances means you can still cooperate and talk with other people from other instances. Changing a home means physically cutting contact with everyone you've connected with.People also may force others to stay in a location for whatever reason, while that's (normally) impossible online.
       
 (DIR) Post #2871436 by wizard@freespeechextremist.com
       2019-01-11T17:07:02.039884Z
       
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       @crushv The fact that some people on this instance were telling me that I was "deeply unsettled by the truth when I heard it" was pretty funny.Also that I'm now uncomfortable with my ideology because I've heard a fact I never had before.Some people just like to think that their argumentative and personal skills are a lot stronger than they really are 🦐
       
 (DIR) Post #9g1AZC1V1eiAAbBMtU by wizard@freespeechextremist.com
       2019-02-20T06:33:52.259514Z
       
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       If you want to start political shit with me, please do it here and not elsewhere, thx 👋
       
 (DIR) Post #9g1AwD3dLVJi2S9iq0 by wizard@freespeechextremist.com
       2019-02-20T06:38:01.833562Z
       
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       I don't think the US needs communism, but it definitely needs a huge injection of libertarianism. The small guy needs to be able to enter into a market at his discression without a gajillion regulations.I'll probably be the first one to ever say that GDPR is a bad idea for this reason. It's better than nothing with where we're at, but we really need to be breaking up large corporations instead of forcing everyone to abide by ridiculous regulations that only the wealthiest can impliment. Break up monopolies and trusts. Stop giving out so many loans to students "in need."Voting is still useless. Start a riot or two. Or fifteen if you can.
       
 (DIR) Post #9g1BKFRa7pnyOCot1s by wizard@freespeechextremist.com
       2019-02-20T06:42:22.502012Z
       
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       Okay that was enough post here for a long while. I'll reply to responses maybe if I want to look, I guess.
       
 (DIR) Post #9g1BeCz0z4YIY6yYNc by wizard@freespeechextremist.com
       2019-02-20T06:45:58.936927Z
       
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       A return to a more federated system would be great. Different states should have different cultures and laws to reflect those. That way people could choose what laws and people to subject themselves too. As it is now, things aren't really different from border to border. And moving around is hardly an option for anyone.
       
 (DIR) Post #9g1C2fdW6TjMMjaIz2 by wizard@freespeechextremist.com
       2019-02-20T06:50:24.201700Z
       
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       Absolutely fuck anyone who creates laws while "thinking about the kids." The best way for kids to learn things is through autonomy and self-reliance. Those two things aren't fully given to us (at least as much as the next person) until we turn 24 and can rent our own cars.One thing I refuse to sell out on is the notion that "when you grow up you'll want your kids to be safe too." A lot of the reason that the internet grew on me was because it was like a bastion of freedom in the house my parents confined me to. I learned so much more on here than anywhere else I was forced to be in. And that's why I continued returning.
       
 (DIR) Post #9g1CEaAKGmTusCbvaC by wizard@freespeechextremist.com
       2019-02-20T06:52:33.363817Z
       
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       Okay that just about does it for wizardrants tune in next time I guessI expect the voice of 100 "right wing extremists"[1] to come flaming my way, in any case.[1] I was informed the last time I was here that they were "not nazis"
       
 (DIR) Post #9g1CIQZ1uTeqFk018C by wizard@freespeechextremist.com
       2019-02-20T06:53:15.065229Z
       
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       /me is an armchair I'm doing nothing but sitting on the internet and typing essays about politics. Pretty pathetic, really.I guess it's sleep time.