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by shark_laser 3y ago
lol, gotcha. Commenting on Disney paying money to an antisemetic company that distributes child abuse material is irrelevant in a thread about Disney not paying money to an allegedly antisemetic company. Sorry, I suppose it's another &
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by shark_laser 3y ago
> Your whataboutism argument isn't going very well. Gotcha. One rule for me and another for thee. It says a lot about people when they'd prefer to believe a comfortable lie, than be told an uncomfortable truth. I never once def
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by shark_laser 3y ago
"Lying isn't marketing. It's just lying." https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38541436#38541565 Pretending to do the right thing whilst actively doing the exact opposite might make Disney look better to
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by shark_laser 3y ago
This is what Meta's human brains are doing with child abuse material: https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/31/23005576/facebook-content... And this is what they're doing with data they illegally har
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by shark_laser 3y ago
Yeah, he's voting with with his wallet... It's the justifications that I'm opposed to. https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/disney-s-iger-take... "By him taking the position that he t
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by shark_laser 3y ago
Of course! And I support anyone who talks with their wallet, but that's not what's going on here... If Bob has a personal problem with Musk, then let it be know. I could totally understand that, especially after Musk's recent
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by shark_laser 3y ago
Billions per year in moderation, and they're still being sued for distributing child abuse material? Also, you forgot the bit about how much Meta spends on lawyers suing federal agencies so they can use data they scraped from their und
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by shark_laser 3y ago
And then there's this kind of thing: https://www.latimes.com/business/technology/story/2023-11-30...
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by shark_laser 3y ago
They don't sound terribly competent... https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/31/23005576/facebook-content...
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by shark_laser 3y ago
It is possible to be capitalist, and not two faced and hypocritical.
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by shark_laser 3y ago
Adult are usually the ones buying the movie tickets, toys, and other merchandise. And also, there's this: https://www.thestreet.com/investing/disney-has-a-plan-to-tar...
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by shark_laser 3y ago
You mean virtue signalling one thing, whilst actively and simultaneously doing the opposite by supporting known malicious platforms?
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by shark_laser 3y ago
I think it's reasonable to ask where the line is. Disney has no problems advertising on platforms currently being sued for distributing child abuse material... https://www.reuters.com/legal/new-mexico-sues-meta-ceo
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by shark_laser 4y ago
> I see you argue in good faith, thanks for that. And thank you. It's a pleasure to have an actual dialog rather than just being accused of being a nazi when asking a question or putting forward an opinion (The with us or against us
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by shark_laser 4y ago
> It's also a complete travesty of Martin Luther King's thoughts to laser focus on this one quote. I didn't laser focus on this one quote, my previous reply includes several other quotes of his. Perhaps it is a complete tr
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by shark_laser 4y ago
Why is "judge a man not by the color of his skin but by the content of his character" misleading? It sounds pretty clear to me. He also said "Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out h
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by shark_laser 4y ago
Unfortunately you don't need a citation or evidence to cry racism. A simple accusation is sufficient these days apparently...
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by shark_laser 4y ago
Ironically, the author mentions what you've done here directly and calls it "Narrative Take Over": "We try to communicate "I understand" and go on to provide a personal anecdote. Our story is usually of somethi
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by shark_laser 6y ago
With regards to they, that is correct. Thank you for pointing that out. I do feel slightly daft, tho them is always a plural, and I stand by my thoughts on it feeling divisive.
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by shark_laser 6y ago
"something that can possibly be interpreted as 'racism' is 'basic niceness/politeness' for someone else. If we're celebrating diversity then let's embrace it properly. " Thank you for your wisdom
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by shark_laser 6y ago
Can't help but think parent article and this perspective are related to this: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/black-unemployment-rate-rises...
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by shark_laser 6y ago
Not only is it a plural, it implies an us and them. But I'm starting to realise that driving everyone apart is exactly what they want.
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by shark_laser 6y ago
Yep. If we can't assume good intent as the article suggests, then what are we to assume about that?
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by shark_laser 6y ago
I think you just proved my interpretation of the quote. When you die you take absolutely nothing with you except your reputation. People will judge you based on the values and trends of the day, and chastise you for not being or doing X or
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by shark_laser 6y ago
> When you die you take absolutely nothing with you except your reputation. I look at it slightly differently. I interpret it as, you take your reputation with you to the grave because when you die, your reputation as it stands, is as de