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Need a politics-free safe space? It's called "going for a walk"

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[–] 420blazeit69@hexbear.net 99 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"Why do people want to talk about stuff that affects their daily lives so damn much???"

[–] Erika3sis@hexbear.net 58 points 1 year ago

I just want a picture of a got dang hot dog

[–] TawnyFroggy@hexbear.net 87 points 1 year ago (20 children)

Need a politics-free safe space? It's called stop supporting people who want me dead.

Like I genuinely get mad when people say stuff like "I don't want politics in my x" or whatever, because YEAH. ME FUCKING TOO. Do you know how much I would love not feeling on the defensive at all times due to the pending casual extermination of people like me that you are either supporting or ignoring?????? If all the libs wanted me to be a lib like them they could have simply not made me life hell.

[–] spiderjuzce@lemmy.sdf.org 31 points 1 year ago

This is the point everyone misses. They forget that other people have problems even if it's not happening to them

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[–] dartos@reddthat.com 80 points 1 year ago (39 children)

Lemmy has some very aggressive communists.

I’ve been lucky enough to dodge the crazy right wingers though.

[–] BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 47 points 1 year ago (57 children)

thinkin-lenin i wonder if maybe not having right wingers has something to do with having aggressive communists to run hem off.

No. It must be lib magic

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[–] Alaskaball@hexbear.net 47 points 1 year ago (33 children)

Almost like the very aggressive communists have a nose for right wing nut jobs and relentlessly hound them until they log out

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[–] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 43 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It's like studying an ecosystem; once you see the fascists, the aggression of the communists suddenly makes sense

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[–] axont@hexbear.net 73 points 1 year ago (78 children)

I'm getting the impression from Lemmy that there's an overrepresentation of the particular demographic of comfortable middle-aged bookish software engineers who live in the US or Canada.

[–] ProxyTheAwesome@hexbear.net 36 points 1 year ago

It's reddit rejects so what do you think

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[–] TheMemorius@postit.quantentoast.de 72 points 1 year ago (37 children)

I'm fine with politics on the internet, but why spam it on a memes community...

[–] TokyoMonsterTrucker@lemmy.dbzer0.com 30 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (11 children)

Point me to a time/place when politics were not completely intertwined with meme communities.

Oh, right. That doesn't actually exist.

[–] _errer@sh.itjust.works 38 points 1 year ago (1 children)

One time, back in the 90s, a baby danced.

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[–] Alaskaball@hexbear.net 65 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Now this is a post I can get behind.

Take a hike, hug a tree, run your fingers through blades of grass, stare at nature and take it in.

Maybe even get a cheeky grill in while you're at it grillman

[–] muirc@hexbear.net 36 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Alaskaball@hexbear.net 41 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Alright so what you need is 3 large portobello mushrooms, ¼ cup canola oil (or oil of your choice), ¼ cup balsamic vinegar, 3 tablespoons chopped onion, and 4 minced cloves garlic.

First Clean the mushrooms; remove stems, reserving them for another use. Place mushroom caps gill-side up in a shallow dish.

Then Combine oil, balsamic vinegar, onion, and garlic in a small bowl. Pour mixture evenly over mushroom caps; let marinate at room temperature for 1 hour.

Go and Preheat the grill to medium-high heat; grease the grate.

Lastly, Grill those suckers over the hot grill until caramelized and tender, about 5 minutes per side; serve warm.

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[–] CarbonScored@hexbear.net 61 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If I wasn't a slave constantly in fear of malnourishment, illness, homelessness, police violence, jail and/or pain, I might not care so much.

[–] archomrade@midwest.social 37 points 1 year ago

Just work harder, plebe. Everything is working just fine (for me)

[–] GivingEuropeASpook@hexbear.net 60 points 1 year ago

Lies! I went outside and I saw a poster about CLIMATE CHANGE, and then I turned the corner and heard a family complaining about minimum wage being too low! So unfair, I just want to be ignorant of other people's suffering.

[–] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 56 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You know how if a pipeline is blocked, the pressure will continue to build up, backing up with oil, seeping it into everything nearby because it can't go forward, until eventually a rupture occurs? That's why "everything is political these days."

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[–] Facebones@reddthat.com 56 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Also every person who bitches about safe spaces: "ban dresses on men because it makes me feel funny"

[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 44 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The people that whine about safe spaces tend to have safe spaces of their own, and glaringly so, like "free speech" forums that ban people for opposing nazi shit.

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[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 54 points 1 year ago

Their politics aren't politics. Their politics are just the default, common sense, or invisible because they only get mad if they notice the politics.

[–] original_ish_name@lemm.ee 44 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

My main problem is that most of the memes aren't even funny.

Make memes that are funny and then we can talk

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[–] spiderjuzce@lemmy.sdf.org 41 points 1 year ago (22 children)

I'm genuinely curious what's the difference between talking about our lives and politics?

[–] FactuallyUnscrupulou@hexbear.net 42 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Talking about inconveniences and commiserating with others is just life. Acknowledging systemic issues may be the source of your misfortune is politics.

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[–] HornyOnMain@hexbear.net 37 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Anti communists can stay malding

Hexbears stay winning mao-wave

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