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A man with a sword extolling the virtues of cooperation, empathy, and duty.

by Breazy 5y ago

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cwkoss 5y ago
It is hilarious and horrifying that people will read a story about teaching kids the importance of sharing and decry it as a slippery slope towards mass genocide.
- freeflight 5y ago
  Also in-line with comparing mask-mandates to Nazi Germany and the Holocaust. Makes me wonder if this kind of hyperbole is just the natural outcome after decades of politics labeling all kinds of situations the "Next Nazi Germany" [0] or "Worse than Hitler" [1], often to justify foreign intervention. Maybe Godwin's law actually predates the Internet. [0] https://www.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-33603620080515 https://www.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-33603620080515 [1] https://apnews.com/article/c456d72625fba6c742d17f1699b18a16 https://apnews.com/article/c456d72625fba6c742d17f1699b18a16
- Breazy 5y ago
  The communist regime being mentioned by name in this discussion is Cuba. I'm not aware of any genocides attributed to Cuba, so where do you get this talk of genocide? Answer: It's your strawman.
  - TeeMassive 5y ago
    > I'm not aware of any genocides attributed to Cuba Communist regimes are known for the opacity and media suppression. It's not like they'll tell the whole world about it. And contrary to what is believed, Cuba is not totally sealed off the world and still relies on capitalism to survive (cigar, rum and tourism), which mainly prevented it from going full North-Korea. https://www.therichest.com/shocking/the-15-worst-atrocities-committed-by-fidel-castro/ https://www.therichest.com/shocking/the-15-worst-atrocities-...
    - seanmcdirmid 5y ago
      Batista also committed a lot of atrocities from a fairly capitalism-based position in collusion with Cuba’s wealthy landowners. Not that the previous regime excuses the current communist regime, but opacity, media suppression, and human rights violations are of course not exclusive to communism.
      - TeeMassive 5y ago
        Except nobody is wearing Batista shirts.
  - cwkoss 5y ago
    Where did Cuba come into this thread? Is the man with a sword a specific person? What are you talking about?
drekipus 5y ago
As long as he's protecting me from the other swords, tigers, bears, etc.
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A man with a sword extolling the virtues of cooperation, empathy, and duty.

by Breazy 5y ago

A man with a sword extolling the virtues of cooperation, empathy, and duty.

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cwkoss 5y ago

It is hilarious and horrifying that people will read a story about teaching kids the importance of sharing and decry it as a slippery slope towards mass genocide.

freeflight 5y ago
Also in-line with comparing mask-mandates to Nazi Germany and the Holocaust. Makes me wonder if this kind of hyperbole is just the natural outcome after decades of politics labeling all kinds of situations the "Next Nazi Germany" [0] or "Worse than Hitler" [1], often to justify foreign intervention. Maybe Godwin's law actually predates the Internet. [0] https://www.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-33603620080515 https://www.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-33603620080515 [1] https://apnews.com/article/c456d72625fba6c742d17f1699b18a16 https://apnews.com/article/c456d72625fba6c742d17f1699b18a16
Breazy 5y ago
The communist regime being mentioned by name in this discussion is Cuba. I'm not aware of any genocides attributed to Cuba, so where do you get this talk of genocide? Answer: It's your strawman.
- TeeMassive 5y ago
  > I'm not aware of any genocides attributed to Cuba Communist regimes are known for the opacity and media suppression. It's not like they'll tell the whole world about it. And contrary to what is believed, Cuba is not totally sealed off the world and still relies on capitalism to survive (cigar, rum and tourism), which mainly prevented it from going full North-Korea. https://www.therichest.com/shocking/the-15-worst-atrocities-committed-by-fidel-castro/ https://www.therichest.com/shocking/the-15-worst-atrocities-...
  - seanmcdirmid 5y ago
    Batista also committed a lot of atrocities from a fairly capitalism-based position in collusion with Cuba’s wealthy landowners. Not that the previous regime excuses the current communist regime, but opacity, media suppression, and human rights violations are of course not exclusive to communism.
    - TeeMassive 5y ago
      Except nobody is wearing Batista shirts.
- cwkoss 5y ago
  Where did Cuba come into this thread? Is the man with a sword a specific person? What are you talking about?

drekipus 5y ago

As long as he's protecting me from the other swords, tigers, bears, etc.

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