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[–] [email protected] 36 points 1 day ago (10 children)

Me but with anime and pedophiles

If someone enters a conversation saying child-coding isn't a thing, they get a free block

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[–] [email protected] 152 points 2 days ago (32 children)

I read an interesting article about 40K Space Marines last year, the problem with them is that some people just don't get satire no matter how glaringly obvious it is

[–] [email protected] 79 points 2 days ago (26 children)

Starship Troopers is so badass!

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[–] [email protected] 69 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (23 children)

I really blame the games industry as a whole for this. They keep making games with Space Marines as the protagonists, where their violence is presented as justified, when a lore-friendly space marine game should be like "No Russian" missions all the time and the resulting failure this causes to their Empire. This constant "whitewashing" of the lore, is what has attracted a ton of people.

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[–] [email protected] 42 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Me with my koi pond, before I discovered that most other pond owners are elderly right wing conspiracy theorists who don't believe in crazy stuff like the nitrogen cycle or that mailing invasive plants like water hyacinth or water spangled is illegal.

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 day ago (5 children)

this is how I feel about people who are really, really into Hearts of Iron IV.

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[–] [email protected] 57 points 2 days ago (8 children)

I own guns. I love my guns. But I'm not weird about it, I'm all about responsible gun ownership, I don't have an entire armory, and I ESPECIALLY don't open carry.

Ammosexuals give the rest of gun enthusiasts a very bad name.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 day ago (7 children)

I'm weird about it. But I've always been weird about it. I'm diagnosed as on the autism spectrum, and it's been a particular interest of mine since i was in elementary school. The only reason I don't have an entire armory is because I'm far, far too poor. As it is, I've got, um, 10?, I think? With three more planned, plus an SBR and silencer(s)? And yeah, I'll talk your ear off about gun rights. And motorcycles (I only have one of those).

OTOH, I also care about LGBTQ+ rights, and I'm working on an instructor certification specifically to train LGBTQ+, racial/ethnic/religious minority, SW, etc. people that aren't going to feel comfortable in any traditional gun space. If it's uncomfortable to me when an instructor goes off on a Christian nationalist rant, it's gotta be 10x worse for people that can't pass as a cis- het- white person. No one should have to deal with that shit just so they can get basic safety and marksmanship instruction.

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[–] [email protected] 89 points 2 days ago (36 children)

History is kind of the opposite. When someone says they like history I'll get excited and ask what period is their favorite. If they say "Romans" without any qualifiers like Early Republic or Late Eastern Empire, I get a bad feeling and they usually follow up with "and WWII"

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[–] [email protected] 112 points 2 days ago (18 children)

People who like Rick and Morty.

People who look up to Rick.

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[–] JackbyDev 31 points 1 day ago (12 children)

I've felt the call to get into history of the American Civil War. But I also am white and live in the south.

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[–] [email protected] 82 points 2 days ago (30 children)

I've had so many conversations come to a grinding halt while doing RC stuff, because I realize the person is not only veering the conversation to intentionally toward certain topics, they're expressing right-wing opinions or shoving religion in my face. I've left RC events because they opened with a prayer, or because I've seen too many red hats in the crowd.

I'm sure it's also because of the state I live in, but it's a little disheartening to see so many people in my hobby who would gladly stone me to death in the street once the government allows it.

Also weirdly mountain biking has me fucking confused. So many magats on my trails, and it was my impression that cycling in general wasn't as popular amongst the "anti-woke" crowd. Along with other things they view as a threat to their big metal death boxes that run on dead Dino and plant juices.

Lastly, blacksmithing. I do mostly bladesmithing, but like to try all aspects of it. This hobby is rampant with right-wing nut jobs and I've stopped watching MANY content creators over the years because they started making personal vlog style videos when Biden got elected bitching about how awful and hard it is to be a straight white male in America.

also target shooting but that's a hot topic no matter which way you look, but here's a reminder that armed minorities are harder to oppress

never partake of inebriating substances no matter what type while handling a firearm in any capacity. I've seen too many people at an outdoor range with a beer can beside them. This should get you banned from the premesis.

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[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 day ago (8 children)

I feel this - I really like Norse mythology and I'm super pissed that it has been stolen by racist shitheads.

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[–] [email protected] 36 points 2 days ago (1 children)

If depression takes away all your hobby energy, then there's no hobby to set off warning bells.

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