• PM_ME_VINTAGE_30S@lemmy.sdf.org
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      19 days ago

      One of the things I’ve realized over the years is that it’s so hard to talk to people about capitalism and AmeriKKKan imperialism in particular because the reality is so much more evil than the rest of humanity is able to come up with, and the actual words (e.g. capitalism) are taboo.

      Like if demons were real, the AmeriKKKan capitalist class would be worse.

      And IMO, it’s usually a safe choice to sacrifice some precision for agitprop.

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        18 days ago

        Even funnier that it’s being called out by someone with the username being a l33t sp34k version of the word “spectral”

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          18 days ago

          I mean, I’m all in favor of spooky, fantastic, imagery and language, with layered meanings and connotations, when appropriate.

          I’m not arguing against it’s use, with a mildly leet-speak version of a kind of demon/vengeful spirit from Japanese folklore, as a username.

          … Do you see the difference?

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            18 days ago

            I’m not saying you’re against it. I’m just saying it’s a funny coincidence that your name is also a word for a supernatural entity related to ghosts/spirits.

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              18 days ago

              Ah!

              Well then, I guess we’ll have to see if a shinigami or phantasm shows up, maybe a poltergeist will figure out how to work a keyboard =P

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      19 days ago

      I don’t see a problem.

      The idea is to create resonance - not dot the "i"s on some secular fundamentalist check list.