Yeah I guess I should have said 'actively killing fascists at the time'
It isnt so much direct propaganda as conditioned propaganda. Stan Lee was a playwright for the us army a title I believe less than 10 people held at the time. He spent his late teens and early 20s being the hand on the page for the voice of the US government. Being immersed in those ideals it is no wonder he regurgitated us red scare propaganda and he expressed regret for it.
This didnt stop though and with iron man stan lee said:
“I think I gave myself a dare. It was the height of the Cold War. The readers, the young readers, if there was one thing they hated, it was war, it was the military. So I got a hero who represented that to the hundredth degree. He was a weapons manufacturer, he was providing weapons for the Army, he was rich, he was an industrialist. I thought it would be fun to take the kind of character that nobody would like, none of our readers would like, and shove him down their throats and make them like him ... And he became very popular.”
Prpaganda is defined as
"deliberate, systematic attempt to shape perceptions, manipulate cognitions, and direct behavior to achieve a response that furthers the desired intent of the propagandist".
Iron man certainly seems to fit. Remember Stan Lee was in the military when it was antifascist. As a result he was pro military and he used his position to sway people toward his own views which... were developed when writing for the army. ..
It doesn't have to be a secret conspiracy to act as propaganda. Social conditioning reinforces it. Americas civil religion permeates every aspect of life from the pledge of allegiance in kidnergarten to the anthem at ball games. If you do not recognize it and challenge it you will repeat it.
I personally think in the case of Batman it was less nefarious. A plot device gone awry. After all, how could a normal man compete with Superman? In our society he would have to be rich to fund his inventions and afford superhuman tools.
Sorry Bernie but after Hillary ousted you and then Biden was shoehorned through the primary in 2020 I voted for Gloria LA riva and now I've written in Claudia de la Cruz / Karina Garcia. I think voting left of center or even a vote for that hack Jill Stein actually would show the DNC they are losing votes based on their continued shift to the right and I am even considering leaving the party on my registration over their antidemocratic primaries and their decisions to fund the campaigns of right wing extremists under the misguided notion that they're easier to beat.
Dont get me wrong, I hope Harris/Walz wins but I do not support them because their positions continue to reinforce the status quo and prop up a system that supports fascism today, right now, at home and abroad.
Otherwise im voting downballot blue except where there is a further left independent which in my area is viable for another statewide position. Thats the most practical support the " at least I'm not the other guy" strategy will get from me, and they didnt even earn it
"Vote for the candidate who will continue to fund a genocide to show you dont support genocide "
Man yall will do anything to avoid a socialist movement.
Man I feel similar to you but after Biden was shoehorned through the primary in 2020 I voted for Gloria LA riva and now I've written in Claudia de la Cruz / Karina Garcia. I think this method or even a vote for that hack Jill Stein actually would show the DNC they are losing votes based on their continued shift to the right and I am even considering leaving the party on my registration over their antidemocratic primaries and their decisions to fund the campaigns of right wing extremists under the misguided notion that they're easier to beat.
Dont get me wrong, I hope Harris/Walz wins but I do not support them because their positions continue to reinforce the status quo and prop up a system that supports fascism today, right now, at home and abroad.
Otherwise im voting downballot blue except where there is a further left independent which in my area is viable for another statewide position. Thats the most practical support the " at least I'm not the other guy" strategy will get from me, and they didnt even earn it.
If there is not an option on the ballot to oppose genocide then our system is fascist already.
The cool thing about independent thought is I dont have to ascribe the same value judgement or perspective as the DNC. Im able to vote closer to my principles by choosing a socialist candidate every time the DNC nominees move toward the right.
Bad faith lemmings will paint that as not caring about the outcome, but I can sleep at night knowing that when offered a choice between slow descent to fascism and rapid descent to fascism, I chose no fascism.
Dont care may be not voting at all, not automatically applicable to people who vote for the candidates libs dont like.
Tbh if I worked for donations and had entitled users expecting me to continue perfecting a hobby indefinitely ID get pretty burnt out, but racism and targeted harrassment would not be included in rudeness if thats what this maintainer was doing
I remember when my grandpa was like why not just keep going? I was pulling the ratchet end of the wrench off the bolt at the bottom.. I said but that side is left and he laughed and said its just to get you started and told me the clock thing. Dont ever ask me to put a nut on a bolt I will cross thread it every time.
But uh.. Linus is kinda rude NGL. Part of his charm no?
Ah, a man who likes his flesh light
Fair enough. Thats why I usually downballot blue too. At best it prevents local rightwingers from gaining momentum and at worst it gives the DNC enough rope to hang themselves with.
I only see the system changing in two scenarios short of civil war or coup. Either the dnc will lose and all the less privileged libs who wont collaborate with the fash join the fight, creating an actual resistance OR the dems will sweep a super majority and continue to enact right wing policies for the entire term with no excuses, disenfranchising young voters and creating a vacuum for a third party.
They will always do it so long as it weakens the left. The DNC exists to badger any left of center movement toward their center right position, and even put DNC funds to extremist right winger campaigns boosting Christian nationalist platforms... learning nothing from clintons pied piper failures only pushing us all closer to a fascist hellscape just to say guess we vote blue since we have nowhere else to go. Fuck Jill Stein and all but this is the exact shit that leaves me voting for literally any socialist instead.
I mean, Windows already fucks us metaphorically
Following, I want to know what god awful iot device this is. Refrigerator? Toaster oven? Vibrating dildo? The suspense is killing me
Meal Prep Sunday This spicy filling will last all week and freezes well. Can eat it with rice and beans, in burritos or tacos, or by itself.
You will need:
- 2 limes
- 2 cup Cactus paddles prepared and cut into cubes
- 1 can of corn
- 8oz dry weight of Soya or you can used Butler soy curls
- Either 4 guajillo chiles or up to a can of chipotle adobo
- 4 jalapeño or less
- 2.5 tomatoes Roma sized or small on vine
- 3/4 onion
- 2 lg cloves of garlic
- 1 TSP cumin
- .5 TSP dried Mexican oregano
- .25 to .5 cup oil
- Salt and pepper
Start by heating your seasoned skillet to high with the jalapeño, tomato cut in half, and onion cut to fit. Roast until slightly blackened stirring occasionally to get some color on all sides. Add the can of chipotle near the end with a cup water and simmer for 3 minutes. Transfer to the blender and add the garlic. If you use guajillo instead add the dried Chile and water directly to blender and puree.
Place the soya in a large bowl and rehydrate with a ratio of half salsa and half water. I go slow and start with salsa then add water until everything is hydrated and no water is pooled at the bottom. Save the bulk of your salsa for cooking. Add the cumin oregano and black pepper then mix and let sit til squishy with no dry spots.
In a separate sauce pan, place a small amount of oil and place the nopales, cover with a lid and Cook on medium for 5 to 7 min, until all the cactus dulls slightly in color. Remove the lid, turn the heat to med low and add the juice from one lime with a pinch of salt. stir and Cook uncovered for another 4 or 5 minutes. The texture should be slighty springy while the inside still a tad firm. Remove from heat when done and set aside. If you dont like the gelatin you can rinse lightly with cool water at this point.
Heat a Dutch oven or a wide pan with high sides on med high, add oil once hot, then add the rest of your salsa. Stir until it emulsifies reduce to medium and cover, cooking for about 3 minutes. Add the soya and Cook for 5 minutes until the bigger chunks just begin tighten a bit. Season to taste. Stir in the drained corn and Cook another few minutes, then add the nopales and juice from the other lime and simmer until everything is incorporated.
Thats it. Easier than it sounds honestly. I measure with my heart so go with your gut. Oh and open a window or door while you make the salsa..
