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AlexanderTheDead

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  • Deadname rule

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  • Don't worry- I'm a Goku scholar, here to chime in.

    https://youtu.be/S50Zd-3AxFs

    https://youtu.be/JFJPOTpfe9w

    Unfortunately with a multi-cultural icon such as Goku, you're going to have a ton of different iterations of his identity based on who is writing him at any given point.

    I've seen both: versions of Goku that reject his Saiyan name in favor of his Earthling name, and versions of Goku that embrace his Saiyan heritage alongside his Earthling upbringing as two halves of a whole.

    That being said: Goku's name is Goku. It is his identity.

    There are plenty of trans people that are unbothered by deadnaming, misgendering, etc.

    There are plenty of trans people who make exceptions or give concessions to specific people in their life because it's easier for them.

    There is no reason to treat it differently. If Goku WERE offended to be referred to as "Kakarot", a name he hypothetically doesn't accept as part of his identity, then he would be well within his right.

    Even as the show progresses, Vegeta starts saying Goku more, demonstrating his growing respect for Goku's identity as an Earthling. (Nevermind misremembered this part, the rest stands)

    Goku doesn't have the same underlying trauma some trans people have regarding this identity discrepancy and how it makes society react to him. That being said, neither do all trans people.

    Your reasoning for why they aren't the same is very shallow and reveals that you haven't considered this aspect of the topic deeply enough.

    Edit: also I do want to point out that Goku's embracing of his Saiyan heritage, while always in the background as a story arc, really got a lot more play in recent years, and it seems that he has reached a point (in the Super anime) where he acknowledges that heritage without reservation.

  • "Schumer needs to get the hell out": House Democrats fume over DHS funding talks

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  • Let's reassess from the beginning.

    First commenter established democrat party as controlled opposition.

    You called that tinfoil hat theory.

    A Jewish commenter responded to you and pointed out how the parties are bought by AIPAC (which is at LEAST partially true) by merit of AIPAC lobbying US politicians.

    You deflected their comment with deflection (racism accusation) and whataboutism (realtors are ALSO bad, and buying the government. yes. In general, btw, lobbying is bad. Because the strongest lobbies are ran by rich people).

    The point of my participation in this comment thread was purely to point out how your logic is flawed and how you have failed to provide a satisfactory refutation of what other commenters said.

    This last comment you posted is the only one where you have contributed to the conversation in a meaningful way, and still the best thing it does is say "you have no concrete proof of source of the goverment's dark dealings", which doesn't really matter when the American government continues to fund a genocide, does it?

  • "Schumer needs to get the hell out": House Democrats fume over DHS funding talks

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  • ...they kinda fucking are lmfao. Realtors play a role in property ownership. They benefit from things like... wealthy people buying real estate to rent out.

    Anyway. Let's not act like publicly visible donations are (the government of) Israel's only vector for bribing and influencing US politicians.

  • Obsidian's The Outer Worlds 2 Underperformed, and There Won't Be a Third - IGN

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  • Idk it's not the combat, I just didn't find myself able to engage in the world? Maybe if I played pillars?

  • Obsidian's The Outer Worlds 2 Underperformed, and There Won't Be a Third - IGN

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  • Yeah, I get you. I haven't played OW2 but Avowed is so... not fun, for me. I'll give it another shot someday.

    OW1 tho was okay I thought. Not good enough to motivate me to play the DLCs I had already paid for, lol.

  • Obsidian's The Outer Worlds 2 Underperformed, and There Won't Be a Third - IGN

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  • I'm not sure which of you is right, but another comment below said JSawyer is still at Obsidian. That's the name for me, and probably for a lot of people.

  • Out with the old? Young Democrats are trying to convince voters to send a new generation to Congress

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  • Ok so you're fine with genocide, right?

  • Out with the old? Young Democrats are trying to convince voters to send a new generation to Congress

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  • What are you doing about it, then?

  • 'No, That Is Not Your Job,' Say Critics After Schumer Claims 'Job' Is to 'Fight for Aid to Israel' | Common Dreams

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  • Idk if you already knew and were just engaging to fight the anti-semitism, but "follow the money" especially in reference to "the rich ones (Jews)" is literal neo-nazi dogwhistling. Just pointing out that you won't get anywhere productive with that one unless you plan on using a loaded gun as your primary means of communication.

  • 'No, That Is Not Your Job,' Say Critics After Schumer Claims 'Job' Is to 'Fight for Aid to Israel' | Common Dreams

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  • He's a literal neo-nazi or at least is co-opting neo-nazi dogwhistles to spread neo-nazi ideology. "follow the money" in reference to "the rich ones (jews)"

    Bro deserves to be killed.

  • Out with the old? Young Democrats are trying to convince voters to send a new generation to Congress

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  • You seem to be fine with it considering how you're not doing anything about it.

  • You have got to be shitting me

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  • Regarding your edit, you read wrong. I am struggling to find a firsthand source of the act itself, but here is a published study

    https://schoolnutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Quantitative-Evaluation-of-HHFKA-Nutrition-Standards-for-School-Lunch-Servings-and-Patterns-of-Consumption-Spring-2014.pdf

    If you scroll down to calorie requirements, it lists the different age groups. You may have read the maximum for young children, but the high schooler maximum was higher.

    I'm glad we agree and quickly found common ground.

    It is correct to say that you are allowed to feel angry. And that your feelings are valid. I would still argue that the complaint itself isn't valid. You chose to make your personal feelings about how you were impacted a public discussion. I'm not mad at that. But it also means that I now get to point out the nuance of the situation for spectators that saw your comment and don't understand the full story. Because you're saying fuck Michelle Obama for the wrong reasons. And I want everyone to agree with the "fuck Michelle Obama" sentiment, but I don't want it to be because of a misunderstanding about what was ultimately probably a positive policy that we then have to deprogram people over later.

    I'm usually snarky because I'm an asshole, I don't even think I was trying to snark you tho, I was just tired and bluntly stating facts.

  • You have got to be shitting me

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  • There were plenty of calories. I just looked at the limits. If you were failing to make weight, it was because you couldn't afford enough food outside of school.

    Your family being unable to afford the food to keep you proper size for sports is unfortunate and likely a result of systemic issues.

    More unfortunate than that is the crazy huge childhood obesity stats we had in America, pointing to a poorly nourished population of children. Not to mention all the dirt poor children who received better access to warm meals as a result of the act being passed.

    You said you were pissed at Michelle Obama in the past tense. Hopefully you've realized since then that there are other people who are more directly responsible for your issues.

    And like, fuck the Obamas. Just not really a valid complaint. There are better things to be angry at them for.

    Edit: another interpretation could also be an ED, in which case, again, not the legislation's fault.

    That said, the SCHOOL may have been failing you by not competently finding suitable dietary replacements.

    The federal or state governments also could have been failing you by not competently funding the school.

    Context: Calories per meal had to be between like 650 and 850 for high school iirc. That is intended to be one daily meal. Of course, thanks to this program and others like it, some schools also serve breakfast and sometimes even dinner.

  • Would the United States actually risk a Tiananmen Square incident?

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  • Free healthcare is bad because of taxes.

    Idk why Americans are culturally allergic to paying taxes.

    I can only assume it stems from the revolutionary motto of "No taxation without representation", which permanently affixed the idea in everyone's head that taxes were inherently bad.

    And nobody within a 30 mile radius of me understands how a fucking tax bracket works. /Hyperbole

  • Would the United States actually risk a Tiananmen Square incident?

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  • Incredibly absurd perspective. It's like a US southerner saying "There were no upsides to the civil war", and then someone points at the federal abolishment of slavery, and you respond "oh yeah well the question now is did the civil war prevent the south from releasing their slaves from captivity?"

    Like, I'm trying to use less hateful language, but I really don't know what the fuck else to say to you other than point out the fact that you... well, like, some people just need someone to grab their heads and shake them really hard for a while. That's you.

  • So it's treason, then?

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  • Do you realize that none of what you just said addresses what I said?

  • So it's treason, then?

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  • That guys not an American lol, just a rabid xenophobe making you feel the same xenophobia you're pushing against Americans because we live in a country with a significantly propagandized population lmfao. Hilariously ironic. Maybe you should all just stop talking shit about citizens of nations as if they're monolithic?

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    TIL: The United States is Now Officially in First Phase of Civil War

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  • Yikes.

    Go ahead, try again.

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    TIL: The United States is Now Officially in First Phase of Civil War

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  • Wow, what? Go ahead. Try and say something meaningful to back up your response.

    Yikes.