Stromboli1 Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 The Maga King memes are gonna be awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnatasiaSteele82 Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 I feel 20 years old less. I think It is good, and ready to start again with all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cult Icon Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 16 hours ago, Stromboli1 said: The Maga King memes are gonna be awesome! I think he did that face on purpose lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cult Icon Posted August 27, 2023 Share Posted August 27, 2023 On 8/22/2023 at 2:32 PM, Enrico_sw said: I think political ideologies (feminism, political right/left, MAGA, CCP, etc) are mostly propaganda grifts with only grains of truth. They are ideological weapons. Politics is a form of warfare and a shooting war happens when politics don't give you want groups want. Feminists are gaining more for their side, it's just the way things are today. They are also a form of population control. Overall the whole industrious to decadent cycle is Roman history and history of the rise & fall of civilizations in a nutshell. Two thousand years ago Cicero and Seneca, Cato etc. were talking about the same problems about corruption and decadence among the Roman elite as well as the declining standards of responsibility. Same thing in Feudal Japan, where the Sengoku era was seen as superior to the latter eras. In China they talk about the 100 years of 'shame' and the 'communism with Chinese characteristics' as saving the nation. And in the US the 'Greatest generation' is seen as the best (1930s-1950s). Currently, North America & Europe are globally declining/stagnating societies with terrible political & military leadership and corrupt economies. They are well past the point of help. If they were to be saved it should have been done at the latest in the 1980s. The signs of decline were already evident in the 1970s US. Ultimately what is good for the nation & society as a whole is not necessarily good for the individual who craves fast money, security, pleasures & freedom. That's how decadence happens. I think it's just the natural order of things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cult Icon Posted August 27, 2023 Share Posted August 27, 2023 The screenplay for "Gladiator" is quite brilliant. The three forces of Stoicism, hard work/competence, & Nationalism (Maximus the farmer-General like Cato) vs. Decadence, Emotional & Selfish, and Bread & Circuses Fraud (Emperor) are a core feature. In the writings of Seneca (and Cicero IIRC) they write extensively about the increasing feminization of men among Roman elite, decadence and neglect of duties (both civil & military) due to comfort. I think Chinese history has the same issues as the Roman. Look at the Imperial Japanese, the Germans, & Americans of the late 19th century to the mid- 20th century compared to how feminine they are today for instance.. Max Weber - Wikipedia The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism - Wikipedia I recall Max Weber and Sloan/Drucker also have insightful observations (of their times) on how American men changed as they transformed from independent people into corporate/bureaucratic drones. In some aspects of behavior they started becoming more feminine 100 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prettyphile Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 Summer can eat a dick . Summer people can fuck off . I don't trust Summer people . Hurricane inbound, 2 days of temps on the cooler end, a nice bit of relief (its still fucking MOIST though).... and then the heat comes back with a fucking vengeance. Go the fuck away already. Ain't nobody want your fucking abuse to continue unless you live in a cooler climate year round and then fuck you for having the dream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Prettyphile Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 Facts, and while my house already looks like Halloween. I'm Halloweening in moar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AnatasiaSteele82 Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 Language exams! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cult Icon Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 In looking at others' tiktok accounts and my own I don't quite understand the tiktok algorithm. It seems to be entirely dependent on a video getting viral, then raising your account into the stratosphere permanently. However the 'viral' video is often just similar to the other videos in the account, the finicky algorithm seems to have favored it. Other than that it's very slow and steady progress, not really a great tool Right now the youtube algorithm is acting strangely because it's a holiday weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jade Bahr Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 Just some words of wisdom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jade Bahr Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 ^I knew I would get a response like this asap from you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enrico_sw Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 ^ Anytime Spoiler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Enrico_sw Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 @Stromboli1 These bewbs scream a lot of interesting stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt! Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 (edited) Edited September 10, 2023 by Matt! added more hype. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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