3 hours ago, Callmeishmael said:

 

Here is the person from the OP.  If I hadn't been told differently, I'd say that they's a she.  Of course, in Thailand there are a lot of he's that look like she's!

 

46 minutes ago, BKKBike09 said:

Er - that article actually says of the 'Fascism expert': "While not directly describing DeSantis as a fascist ..."

 

If he's really a fascist, why doesn't the expert just say that?

 

Checking 14 characteristics of fascism against DeSantis’ actions afer his recent visit to Utah. (sltrib.com)

In sum, what we are witnessing in today’s polarized politics does indeed include fascism, embodied and promoted by DeSantis and others on the far right. Those student protesters at UVU had it right.

 

 

Florida is officially a laboratory for fascism in the U.S. | Salon.com

Ron DeSantis is not a "mini-Trump" or some other diminutive. He is much more dangerous. Donald Trump has no "ideology" beyond megalomania and a deep desire to be an American god king. By comparison, DeSantis is far more intelligent and devious; he is an ideological fascist and racial authoritarian.

 

Ron DeSantis Called 'Fascist' by College Director in Resignation Letter (msn.com)

The director of New College of Florida's applied data science program has offered his resignation in a letter that accused Governor Ron DeSantis of being a "fascist" over his conservative overhaul of the school.

 

The barely hidden fascism of Ron DeSantis makes a Pa. pit stop on a race to ’24 (inquirer.com)

The barely hidden fascism of Ron DeSantis makes a Pa. pit stop on a race to ’24

As the Florida governor cracks down on voting and classroom free speech — he offers Pennsylvania a scary sneak peek at the 2024 presidential race.Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (right) waves after his rally with Pennsylvania GOP

The Republican governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, brought his act to Pittsburgh on Friday and left little doubt that he’s running for president in 2024. We need to talk about this, but first, let’s look at the even more revealing event that DeSantis staged right before he boarded the jet for his Rust Belt road swing — a full-on display of what 21st-century American fascism looks like.

10 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Checking 14 characteristics of fascism against DeSantis’ actions afer his recent visit to Utah. (sltrib.com)

In sum, what we are witnessing in today’s polarized politics does indeed include fascism, embodied and promoted by DeSantis and others on the far right. Those student protesters at UVU had it right.

 

 

Florida is officially a laboratory for fascism in the U.S. | Salon.com

Ron DeSantis is not a "mini-Trump" or some other diminutive. He is much more dangerous. Donald Trump has no "ideology" beyond megalomania and a deep desire to be an American god king. By comparison, DeSantis is far more intelligent and devious; he is an ideological fascist and racial authoritarian.

 

Ron DeSantis Called 'Fascist' by College Director in Resignation Letter (msn.com)

The director of New College of Florida's applied data science program has offered his resignation in a letter that accused Governor Ron DeSantis of being a "fascist" over his conservative overhaul of the school.

Lefties call 90% of people fascists. It's their main attack word.

Main attack words of the left

 

- fascist

- far right

- racist

 

Basically any normal person who isnt pc gets called these words

7 minutes ago, bignok said:

Lefties call 90% of people fascists. It's their main attack word.

Lefties 

9 hours ago, KhunLA said:

Just read a bio, on IMDB, using pronouns 'incorrectly' ... IMHO

Actually the first time I've actually seen them (plural for things: pronouns) used for the alphabet folks.

 

I actually had to start over, as thought I missed something, then it clicked ????

 

IMDB bio:

"Quintessa Swindell was born on February 8, 1997 in New York, USA. They are an actor, known for Voyagers (2021), Black Adam (2022) and Euphoria (2019). In December 2020, they were cast in the role of Cyclone in the DCEU film Black Adam, starring Dwayne Johnson in the title role.

Swindell is non-binary and they use they/them and he/him pronouns."

 

Any reason why they (folks writing bios) couldn't simply use her name instead.  I notice, the auto grammar correct, correctly identified it as a plural ... followed up with 'are' & 'were'.????  Making it even sillier.

 

Using proper English:

"Quintessa Swindell was born on February 8, 1997 in New York, USA. Swindell (They are) is an actor, known for Voyagers (2021), Black Adam (2022) and Euphoria (2019). In December 2020, Swindell (They were) was cast in the role of Cyclone in the DCEU film Black Adam, starring Dwayne Johnson in the title role.

Swindell is non-binary and they (correctly used now) use they/them and he/him pronouns."

 

Mind boggling and just silly.   

You snowflakes getting triggered cos people use pronouns, you know the things we have always used.  

People us different pronouns, so what? 

8 minutes ago, bignok said:

Main attack words of the left

 

- fascist

- far right

- racist

 

Basically any normal person who isnt pc gets called these words

Or how about conservatives making stuff up in their heads to get angry about?  You lot sound like you need a safe space from the scary "pronouns" haha

2 minutes ago, PremiumLane said:

Or how about conservatives making stuff up in their heads to get angry about?  You lot sound like you need a safe space from the scary "pronouns" haha

What are you on about? Go harrass somebody else

2 minutes ago, PremiumLane said:

Or how about conservatives making stuff up in their heads to get angry about?  You lot sound like you need a safe space from the scary "pronouns" haha

They need scapegoats for their resentful feelings that they are losing their unearned privileged position in societies.

23 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

They need scapegoats for their resentful feelings that they are losing their unearned privileged position in societies.

Funny how you don't see the irony.

1 hour ago, Jingthing said:

What I'm seeing here is people using woke as an attack word just like fascist politician DeSantis. The emphasis is attacking sexual and racial minorities.

No.  You're pretending that woke is being used as an attack word.  People are using it to describe something they perceive as being negative and harmful.  You don't like that, so you want to silence them.

 

1 hour ago, Jingthing said:

There was an original definition of woke that is quite nice, but that has been completely perverted.

This is because people who would likely claim to be woke started to behave appallingly and it became clear that they were anything but the "woke" that the word used to mean.

1 hour ago, Jingthing said:

1 hour ago, bignok said:

Says people on the left who are fascists themselves.

Typical right wing projection game. Nobody is fooled.

People are well aware of the way that some far-left people are behaving now.  How do you think the word "woke" organically changed its meaning in the first place?

54 minutes ago, PremiumLane said:

You snowflakes getting triggered cos people use pronouns,

How on Earth would people complaining about pronoun use be snowflakes?  Do you even know what it means?

 

54 minutes ago, PremiumLane said:

you know the things we have always used.

We haven't always used pronouns in this way.  You're being disingenuous. 

 

54 minutes ago, PremiumLane said:

People us different pronouns, so what? 

It's oppressive and makes communicating more difficult.  It's ideological and people should not have these sorts of things inflicted upon them.

 

One group shouldn't be able to force people to say things they don't want to.

1 hour ago, bignok said:

What are you on about? Go harrass somebody else

The guy's a major troll.  Not only is he lying, he's trying to use words that non-insane people sometimes use to mock the left-wing nutcases.

 

"Safe space" is a well known left-wing term that has become ridiculous to the extreme.  The same with "snowflake" and "triggered".

 

These two are quite the pair.  Their standard MO is to try to argue, try to silence, then once that fails and it's clear they've lost the argument, they start abusing people.

2 hours ago, bignok said:

Seafood including anchovies is the business.

Yes...the cat's meow....

 

I believe this is an effect of humanity reaching it's highest rate of development. We have enough bridges,  food,  coffee shops,  and massage parlors. So now people pass days with utter nonsense like tiktok and giving each other senseless crap. 

 

Perhaps after the nuclear war things will change. 

2 hours ago, KhunLA said:

Uh, I am thinking that is Lenny Kravitz in the lower photo.  The tats kinda give it away.

23 minutes ago, Hanaguma said:

Uh, I am thinking that is Lenny Kravitz in the lower photo.  The tats kinda give it away.

correct, misloaded in portfolio of Swindell

 

11 hours ago, Jingthing said:

Define woke.

Woke =

The promotion of minority rights/demands *more often than not* to the detriment of the majority. 

 

W.O.K.E = Wilfully Overlooking Known Evil

 

Woke is Marxism 4.0 (in order to rebuild society as a socialist paradise [sic] it (society) must first be destroyed). 

As per the WEF maxim, "you'll own nothing and be happy."

 

 

 

Or else...

Strictly speaking, the correct pronoun should be "it".

40 minutes ago, ICU Kid said:

Woke =

The promotion of minority rights/demands *more often than not* to the detriment of the majority. 

 

W.O.K.E = Wilfully Overlooking Known Evil

 

Woke is Marxism 4.0 (in order to rebuild society as a socialist paradise [sic] it (society) must first be destroyed). 

As per the WEF maxim, "you'll own nothing and be happy."

 

 

 

Or else...

Marxism 4.0?

 

World Economic Forum?

 

Here we go again with right wing conspiracy theories.

14 hours ago, Jingthing said:

Translation: Right wingers want to be able to spout willful ignorance, hatred and bigotry and be guaranteed to never face any consequences for any of their speech.

You forgot to include the words Fascist and Nazi. You slippin' Bro. ????

7 hours ago, Jingthing said:

Marxism 4.0?

 

World Economic Forum?

 

Here we go again with right wing conspiracy theories.

Here we go labelling everything you don't like a conspiracy theory.  ????

 

You missed out right-wing and Nazi though.

 

Sorry, but even with a "thought stopping cliché" you aren't going to make regular people think they're wrong about something that has become common knowledge.

Of course, the obsession with not upsetting minority groups through use of the "wrong" pronouns does sometimes produce unintentional comedy classics:

 

"Bonus hole – An alternative word for the vagina preferred by some trans men and/or non-binary people with a cervix. It is important to check which words someone would prefer to use."

 

https://www.jostrust.org.uk/professionals/health-professionals/nurse-gp/trans-non-binary/language

 

 

20 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Never heard of them! ???? 

By using them (implying more than one) instead of he or her, get one multiple salaries. ????

11 hours ago, bignok said:

Main attack words of the left

 

- fascist

- far right

- racist

 

Basically any normal person who isnt pc gets called these words

and don't forget about "deniers"  and    ".....Phobes"

17 minutes ago, BKKBike09 said:

Of course, the obsession with not upsetting minority groups through use of the "wrong" pronouns does sometimes produce unintentional comedy classics:

 

"Bonus hole – An alternative word for the vagina preferred by some trans men and/or non-binary people with a cervix. It is important to check which words someone would prefer to use."

 

https://www.jostrust.org.uk/professionals/health-professionals/nurse-gp/trans-non-binary/language

 

 

"bonus hole"  LMFAO  you have got to be kidding me hahhahahah  

formerly known as "the back door"  or  "the rusty bullet hole" or "sheriff's badge"

11 hours ago, PremiumLane said:

People us different pronouns, so what? 

is that supposed to be an example of correct pronoun use?

9 hours ago, ICU Kid said:

Woke =

The promotion of minority rights/demands *more often than not* to the detriment of the majority. 

 

W.O.K.E = Wilfully Overlooking Known Evil

 

Woke is Marxism 4.0 (in order to rebuild society as a socialist paradise [sic] it (society) must first be destroyed). 

As per the WEF maxim, "you'll own nothing and be happy."

 

 

 

Or else...

Well they seem to be doing their best to destroy society and history,

What do they think the outcome will be ?  They will be very disappointed as there will be no room for the "woke" and all their "oppressed minorities" once society has completely broken down, and the "defunded" police will not be there to help them. 

It will be open season for all of them once we become a dystopian lawless world,    bring it on eh?

10 hours ago, BangkokReady said:

How on Earth would people complaining about pronoun use be snowflakes?  Do you even know what it means?

 

We haven't always used pronouns in this way.  You're being disingenuous. 

 

It's oppressive and makes communicating more difficult.  It's ideological and people should not have these sorts of things inflicted upon them.

 

One group shouldn't be able to force people to say things they don't want to.

Makes communication more difficult? Are you joking? You know what someone's pronouns are and you use them, oh my god! the horror. And yeah, you are a snowflake, deal with it