Aqarius

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[–] Aqarius@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

No, it's from a news graphic giving a detailed, annotated breakdown of the "compound" he was hiding in, the compound being an actual, literal hole in the ground, but presented as if explaining some piece of high-tech military hardware, with Saddam himself presented as if he were a component.

[–] Aqarius@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

For a good reason, quite a number of these are wrong.

[–] Aqarius@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Nah, blinking when done. It's a call to action of sorts.

[–] Aqarius@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

"I don't approve of political jokes; I've seen too many in office."

[–] Aqarius@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Oh, it's not the concern that's funny, if they had that selfawareness it would be admirable. Instead, you have people pat themselves on the back for how aware they are every time they encounter a validating piece of propaganda they, of course, fall for. Big "I know a messiah when I see one, I've followed quite a few!" energy.

[–] Aqarius@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (2 children)

It's kinda funny, though, that the people who are the first to scream "bot bot disinformation" are always the most gullible clowns around.

[–] Aqarius@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

I'd sooner guess "ban evader".

[–] Aqarius@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago

I believe "gnosticism" is the term, though I've heard them also called "dualistic" heresies.

[–] Aqarius@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

As if the 2016 version is a model of sound reason

[–] Aqarius@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

Welcome to post-structuralism, enjoy the ennui. And the cognac.

[–] Aqarius@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I meant that the money donated isn't that much, compared to the existing endowment. I think it was Adam Tooze's argument, that IIRC Columbia could basically afford to lose most if not all donation streams and just fund itself from the stock market. And his interpretation as to why they reacted so violently is either fully ideological on behalf of the admin, or because Colombia is actually underperforming as asset management, a panicking reasserting of who runs the place, which is in a way also ideological.

[–] Aqarius@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

It's not unaware. It's a policy that allows protest as an abstract idea, as long as nobody actually ever does it. It's reminiscent of Zizeks visiting grandma joke.

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