Most people literally download their personality and hobbies from the mainstream media narrative.
I have them all beat by not having a personality.
But seriously, it's sad. I'd much rather be a little boring, but polite, kind, and well-liked, than try to force myself into some box because a new fucking TV show or fashion trend came out.
It is kind of funny that 'be yourself' is generally a leftist sentiment, and yet leftists are the phoniest fuckers around. I enjoy plenty of things, and I'll share those things with friends...but I'll never try and shape my personality - my self - around those things.
Leftists are losers, detached from reality...and fucking everything up for the rest of us.
I disagree. Many people do completely regurgitate with the TV man tells them, especially in blue hell holes and internet hug boxes, but most real life people I know don't do this. everyone I know has their own personality that is forged from their experiences growing up and their current likes and dislikes.
The problem is most people just simply don't pay attention, because they don't care enough. Ukraine war? the experts say it's all Russia's fault in that it is our duty to help Ukraine resist. Covid? it's apparently super duper dangerous according to our top scientists, better for us to be careful. Politics? I'll just vote for whatever candidate CNN or FOX News tells me to.
People hold these opinions very loosely, not because they are passionate, but because they don't care. they care more about themselves and their friends and family, as well as their careers or personal ambitions. To them, it's not worth paying attention.
This is why I think the fact that journalists and institutions lie constantly is the first and most important red pill. Once a person accepts that the surface narrative ranges from misleading to complete bullshit, whatever comes next will be much closer to the truth.
This is an acute insight into the problem. Me, myself, and mine is the attitude. People are capable of critical thinking to some extent when they're motivated, but most of the time they're not.
Most of that stuff will have minimal direct effect on their life. The consequences will come, but not in a way that can be easily noticed if boiled slowly. Even if it does though, their opinion or thoughts on it won't effect it either way. They can be the maverick that doesn't comply with lockdowns, but it won't do anything but make their life harder and accomplish nothing else.
Now, we know that isn't fully true and the fact that everyone thinks that way is how they keep us from knowing our own power, but when you have a lot of other directly in your face problems and stresses in life its not really worth getting super invested in Ukraine or minor politics.
It makes sense how people end up that way, and also why the people who care way too much about this stuff are the ones with no real problems in life.
It’s natural for people to use other people as a basis for a social identity, the problem is that social media and the internet let these people gather and fester in echo chambers until their social identity is all the same NPC bullshit. The internet has been a major catalyst in the downfall of humanity
I think it's the instant total and subservient acceptance of the current thing. I'd bet the vast majority of people who post the Ukrainian flag have any idea about Ukraine or it's history. It's just what the good people on the tv do, so they do it. And then they double down whenever any dissenting voice springs up. They have to because their thoughts are so vapid that the only defense they have is making sure no defense exist that might make them feel bad.
I'd bet the vast majority of people who post the Ukrainian flag have any idea about Ukraine or it's history.
I mean, all you need to know, and let's paraphrase the stunning and brave VP Kamala Harris here..."Russia is a big country, Ukraine is small, and Russia stole 40 Ukrainian cakes. And that's terrible."
I know I sound like an absolute classic hipster right now who's bitching about their favourite band going mainstream and acting like it's ruined...
Sorta.
But I also get what you're saying. Since Fallout 3, it's not like "Fallout" was exactly fringe, but it's still really weird seeing it be relatively mainstream, and them pushing the various Fallout games and the show and everything.
Nothing has changed, except they released a seemingly mediocre Amazon show. But suddenly everything is Fallout!
...but I'm really feeling empathetic towards those guys right now.
Yup, it does put things in a new light, when you phrase it like that. We mock hipsters, and for some good reasons, but it is also annoying when the thing you and your pals like are suddenly invaded by...normies. Fucking normies. In that context it certainly is easier to empathize with hipsters. Gatekeep, gatekeep, gatekeep.
I bring up Ukraine because...
The really sad part about Ukraine in general is...a bunch of people are still dying over there, but it's much less Current Thing than it was, so the hardcore Slava Ukrainists don't even give much of a shit anymore, because they were actually just Current Thingists. I'd actually respect them more if they were still shilling Ukraine hard. I remember that struck me during one of the big offenses, when it seemed like a ton of people were dying. I was just like...at this point, I care more just on general anti-war grounds, than the staunchest Ukraine supporter. Bruh...your side is out there fighting and dying, and you don't give a shit. It was pretty depressing to realize that those fucking normies were even more useless than I had assumed. And that's a low bar.
I'm not either side, and I'm mostly just anti-senseless-death, but I think Ukraine is a corrupt shithole, and Russia has its problems but I can see where they're coming from. So when I, an accused "Russian Sympathizer™," care more about the Ukrainians being slaughtered than the retards with the blue and yellow flags...yeah...not a good look.
...pretending they love Fallout...just because it hit the trending pages.
Again...gatekeep, gatekeep, gatekeep.
You know it's going to happen with Warhammer and the shills will be out in force next right? We've all seen it coming but I feel like the Warhammer bullshit is going to sting particularly hard.
Man, it's depressing. They ruin shit I'm not even super involved with. I've barely played the tabletop, don't have my own miniatures or anything, but generally enjoy the setting. I'm a self-professed casual enjoyer.
I don't have any bona fides, but Warhammer must be saved...but probably won't be. They'll get another one, most likely.
These people don't fucking have hobbies so they've got to go and ruin everyone else's and that goes for the people who aren't leftists as well.
I call these scumfucks 'locusts' for a reason.
Ohhhh fuck no, I don't want to see all the cosplaying noooo...
At least you can't woke-up 40k too bad in the visual sense. It's not 40k at that point. It's part of why it withstood the assault as long as it did...it's about fucking Space Fascists. Gay Sparkling Tranny Space Fascism just doesn't have the same ring to it, or visual recognition.
Warhammer is falling, but I believe will still put up a fight. Because the setting is inherently based.
People are only dying in Ukraine because we keep prolonging the inevitable using billions of taxpayer dollars. Wars are won with coin and blood and the “war” would’ve been over in a day or two if we did what was best and let the money laundering country die and watch as that pig headed fuck Zelenskyy gets hung like a Christmas ornament
People are only dying in Ukraine because we keep prolonging the inevitable using billions of taxpayer dollars.
That is both one hundred percent accurate, and beside the point.
What I'm getting at is, the most ardent "Ukraine supporters" seemingly stopped caring, even as more and more Ukrainian bodies got stacked high. Fucking pisses me off, and I'd actually respect them more if they had any sort of attention span to care about Current Thing for longer than they were told to.
...watch as that pig headed fuck Zelenskyy gets hung like a Christmas ornament
That might be the funniest and saddest part...I still don't think Russia even wanted all of Ukraine anyway. I think they might very well have been satisfied with Donetsk and Luhansk...those ethnically Russian zones that Ukraine had already been bombing the shit out of for a decade, and that seemingly wanted to join Russia. They already took Crimea and Sevastopol. They don't need Ukraine. Perhaps I'm wrong, perhaps they would have kept going. There are tons of resources to take there. Either way, you're right, it's not our conflict to begin with.
Imagine if you will you walk past a bunch of thots one night at Halloween and they're all wearing blood raven or black templar space marine suits but because they're thots it's some pre-made shit they bought off Amazon ( Who will inevitably cash in on the trend they've created ) and they're showing as much thigh and cleavage as possible but won't even know anything about the chapters or give a shit about the lore they're butchering with their antics.
Aside from the pre-made Amazon trash, I see nothing wrong with that. What can I say, as far as thot looks go, that sounds good. They've done much worse. Grimdarkthot is glorious comparatively. Also I'm drunk.
That said, I certainly recognize the danger of anything getting mainstream appeal. The thots are all well and good at first...until they start thinking they get to have opinions and shit. It's all downhill from that point.
But I also get what you're saying. Since Fallout 3, it's not like "Fallout" was exactly fringe, but it's still really weird seeing it be relatively mainstream, and them pushing the various Fallout games and the show and everything.
I think it got the Skyrim rub with basic fans knowing Fallout is a thing and thirsting for more since that last game sucked.
Also, Fallout 4 sold really well and a basic bitch game if there ever was one. Perfect for the mainstream audience.
Most people literally download their personality and hobbies from the mainstream media narrative.
I have them all beat by not having a personality.
But seriously, it's sad. I'd much rather be a little boring, but polite, kind, and well-liked, than try to force myself into some box because a new fucking TV show or fashion trend came out.
It is kind of funny that 'be yourself' is generally a leftist sentiment, and yet leftists are the phoniest fuckers around. I enjoy plenty of things, and I'll share those things with friends...but I'll never try and shape my personality - my self - around those things.
Leftists are losers, detached from reality...and fucking everything up for the rest of us.
It's all a deliberate attack.
I disagree. Many people do completely regurgitate with the TV man tells them, especially in blue hell holes and internet hug boxes, but most real life people I know don't do this. everyone I know has their own personality that is forged from their experiences growing up and their current likes and dislikes.
The problem is most people just simply don't pay attention, because they don't care enough. Ukraine war? the experts say it's all Russia's fault in that it is our duty to help Ukraine resist. Covid? it's apparently super duper dangerous according to our top scientists, better for us to be careful. Politics? I'll just vote for whatever candidate CNN or FOX News tells me to.
People hold these opinions very loosely, not because they are passionate, but because they don't care. they care more about themselves and their friends and family, as well as their careers or personal ambitions. To them, it's not worth paying attention.
This is why I think the fact that journalists and institutions lie constantly is the first and most important red pill. Once a person accepts that the surface narrative ranges from misleading to complete bullshit, whatever comes next will be much closer to the truth.
This is an acute insight into the problem. Me, myself, and mine is the attitude. People are capable of critical thinking to some extent when they're motivated, but most of the time they're not.
And to a good extent, they aren't really wrong.
Most of that stuff will have minimal direct effect on their life. The consequences will come, but not in a way that can be easily noticed if boiled slowly. Even if it does though, their opinion or thoughts on it won't effect it either way. They can be the maverick that doesn't comply with lockdowns, but it won't do anything but make their life harder and accomplish nothing else.
Now, we know that isn't fully true and the fact that everyone thinks that way is how they keep us from knowing our own power, but when you have a lot of other directly in your face problems and stresses in life its not really worth getting super invested in Ukraine or minor politics.
It makes sense how people end up that way, and also why the people who care way too much about this stuff are the ones with no real problems in life.
too true. It's important to prioritize yourself and your immediate surroundings in life for sanity.
It's called being an NPC.
It’s natural for people to use other people as a basis for a social identity, the problem is that social media and the internet let these people gather and fester in echo chambers until their social identity is all the same NPC bullshit. The internet has been a major catalyst in the downfall of humanity
c/churchofcurrentthing
I think it's the instant total and subservient acceptance of the current thing. I'd bet the vast majority of people who post the Ukrainian flag have any idea about Ukraine or it's history. It's just what the good people on the tv do, so they do it. And then they double down whenever any dissenting voice springs up. They have to because their thoughts are so vapid that the only defense they have is making sure no defense exist that might make them feel bad.
I mean, all you need to know, and let's paraphrase the stunning and brave VP Kamala Harris here..."Russia is a big country, Ukraine is small, and Russia stole 40 Ukrainian cakes. And that's terrible."
Sorta.
But I also get what you're saying. Since Fallout 3, it's not like "Fallout" was exactly fringe, but it's still really weird seeing it be relatively mainstream, and them pushing the various Fallout games and the show and everything.
Nothing has changed, except they released a seemingly mediocre Amazon show. But suddenly everything is Fallout!
Yup, it does put things in a new light, when you phrase it like that. We mock hipsters, and for some good reasons, but it is also annoying when the thing you and your pals like are suddenly invaded by...normies. Fucking normies. In that context it certainly is easier to empathize with hipsters. Gatekeep, gatekeep, gatekeep.
The really sad part about Ukraine in general is...a bunch of people are still dying over there, but it's much less Current Thing than it was, so the hardcore Slava Ukrainists don't even give much of a shit anymore, because they were actually just Current Thingists. I'd actually respect them more if they were still shilling Ukraine hard. I remember that struck me during one of the big offenses, when it seemed like a ton of people were dying. I was just like...at this point, I care more just on general anti-war grounds, than the staunchest Ukraine supporter. Bruh...your side is out there fighting and dying, and you don't give a shit. It was pretty depressing to realize that those fucking normies were even more useless than I had assumed. And that's a low bar.
I'm not either side, and I'm mostly just anti-senseless-death, but I think Ukraine is a corrupt shithole, and Russia has its problems but I can see where they're coming from. So when I, an accused "Russian Sympathizer™," care more about the Ukrainians being slaughtered than the retards with the blue and yellow flags...yeah...not a good look.
Again...gatekeep, gatekeep, gatekeep.
Man, it's depressing. They ruin shit I'm not even super involved with. I've barely played the tabletop, don't have my own miniatures or anything, but generally enjoy the setting. I'm a self-professed casual enjoyer.
I don't have any bona fides, but Warhammer must be saved...but probably won't be. They'll get another one, most likely.
I call these scumfucks 'locusts' for a reason.
At least you can't woke-up 40k too bad in the visual sense. It's not 40k at that point. It's part of why it withstood the assault as long as it did...it's about fucking Space Fascists. Gay Sparkling Tranny Space Fascism just doesn't have the same ring to it, or visual recognition.
Warhammer is falling, but I believe will still put up a fight. Because the setting is inherently based.
People are only dying in Ukraine because we keep prolonging the inevitable using billions of taxpayer dollars. Wars are won with coin and blood and the “war” would’ve been over in a day or two if we did what was best and let the money laundering country die and watch as that pig headed fuck Zelenskyy gets hung like a Christmas ornament
That is both one hundred percent accurate, and beside the point.
What I'm getting at is, the most ardent "Ukraine supporters" seemingly stopped caring, even as more and more Ukrainian bodies got stacked high. Fucking pisses me off, and I'd actually respect them more if they had any sort of attention span to care about Current Thing for longer than they were told to.
That might be the funniest and saddest part...I still don't think Russia even wanted all of Ukraine anyway. I think they might very well have been satisfied with Donetsk and Luhansk...those ethnically Russian zones that Ukraine had already been bombing the shit out of for a decade, and that seemingly wanted to join Russia. They already took Crimea and Sevastopol. They don't need Ukraine. Perhaps I'm wrong, perhaps they would have kept going. There are tons of resources to take there. Either way, you're right, it's not our conflict to begin with.
Aside from the pre-made Amazon trash, I see nothing wrong with that. What can I say, as far as thot looks go, that sounds good. They've done much worse. Grimdarkthot is glorious comparatively. Also I'm drunk.
That said, I certainly recognize the danger of anything getting mainstream appeal. The thots are all well and good at first...until they start thinking they get to have opinions and shit. It's all downhill from that point.
I think it got the Skyrim rub with basic fans knowing Fallout is a thing and thirsting for more since that last game sucked.
Also, Fallout 4 sold really well and a basic bitch game if there ever was one. Perfect for the mainstream audience.
Again, it's not exactly fringe, but it's no CoD, or Battle Royale Flavor of the Week, or anything, either.
Current-thing cultism