Funny events in anti-woke world

[Agema]

Youtubers are acting in bad faith to mislead the Western public, who knew?

YouTube, like much media, is essentially the art of telling people what they want to hear.

Start by saying stuff, and then amend the message in response to feedback so that the numbers increase. The fact they might end up talking bollocks or stuff they don't believe isn't really important, because the aim is maximising visibility and revenue. Although I suspect it is worse than that because many, in the hunt for fame and income, are liable to end up shifting their beliefs towards the expectations of their audience.

In fact, I think I recall a paper on this for science and medicine social media producers. These guys are not neutral interpreters of truth, they are often profoundly influenced by audience-chasing like everyone else.

 

[Gergar12]

Richmen selling poison.

Toxicologist, nutritionist on what to know about potential health risks of Lunchables

Dr. Stephanie Widmer and Maya Feller spoke to ABC News about the tests on Lunchables by Consumer Reports that found elevated lead, cadmium and sodium levels.

abcnews.go.com

Mr. Beast & Logan Paul Launch 'Lunchables' Competitor & Parents Are Furious

YouTubers Logan Paul, KSI, and Mr. Beast are facing criticism after their newly launched Lunchly food snacks, which are being compared to as nearly identical to Lunchables.

www.outkick.com

 

[Agema]

Mark Robinson, Republican candidate for governor of North Carolina, has recently been accused of making online posts in the past calling himself a "Black Nazi", and wanting to reintroduce slavery.

Donald Trump has described Mark Robinson as "Martin Luther King on steroids". This might be appropriate, as I would note that delusions, paranoia, mood swings and aggression are known side effects of (anabolic) steroids.

 

[The Rogue Wolf]

Donald Trump has described Mark Robinson as "Martin Luther King on steroids".

The son of Martin Luther King Jr. has some choice things to say about Robinson, and none of them good.

Martin Luther King Jr.'s son calls out Mark Robinson

MLK III lambasted North Carolina's GOP candidate in the governor race over 'offensive' comments he allegedly made in 2011.

www.newsweek.com

Also, the NAACP has demanded that Robinson drop out of the race.

 

[Chimpzy]

Also, the NAACP has demanded that Robinson drop out of the race.

The reward for honesty.

 

[Agema]

The reward for honesty.

How does the joke go?

Interviewer: What's your biggest weakness?
Candidate: Honesty.
Interviewer: I wouldn't call honesty a weakness.
Candidate: I don't give a shit what you think.

 

[Chimpzy]

You all want to have a giggle?

The official WOKE games ranking

the ultimate list of WOKE games!!!

wokedetector.cirnoslab.me

Some choice entries





Not sure whether just taking the piss or whoever compiled this site is just that stupid and media illiterate.

 

[crimson5pheonix]

You all want to have a giggle?

The official WOKE games ranking

the ultimate list of WOKE games!!!

wokedetector.cirnoslab.me

Some choice entries
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Not sure whether just taking the piss or whoever compiled this site is just that stupid and media illiterate.

You say that.

 

[The Rogue Wolf]

You all want to have a giggle?

The official WOKE games ranking

the ultimate list of WOKE games!!!

wokedetector.cirnoslab.me

Some choice entries
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Not sure whether just taking the piss or whoever compiled this site is just that stupid and media illiterate.

We've now whittled down the definition of "woke" to "whatever doesn't make white dudes feel awesome for being white dudes".

 

[Kwak]

Mark Robinson, Republican candidate for governor of North Carolina, has recently been accused of making online posts in the past calling himself a "Black Nazi", and wanting to reintroduce slavery.

Donald Trump has described Mark Robinson as "Martin Luther King on steroids". This might be appropriate, as I would note that delusions, paranoia, mood swings and aggression are known side effects of (anabolic) steroids.

So I guess to him the Martin Luther King bit fits just because he is a black man making political remarks.

 

[Kwak]

You say that.

Yeah, not so much a giggle as pure existential dread and bewildered consternation that people can be this stupid and hateful.

 

[Chimpzy]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/22/afghanistan-taliban-restrictions-men-beards/

As the Taliban starts enforcing draconian new rules on women in Afghanistan, it has also begun to target a group that didn't see tight restrictions on them coming: Afghan men.

Women have faced an onslaught of increasingly severe limits on their personal freedom and rules about their dress since the Taliban seized power three years ago. But men in urban areas could, for the most part, carry on freely.

The past four weeks, however, have brought significant changes for them, too. New laws promulgated in late August mandate that men wear a fist-long beard, bar them from imitating non-Muslims in appearance or behavior, widely interpreted as a prohibition against jeans, and ban haircuts that are against Islamic law, which essentially means short or Western styles. Men are now also prohibited from looking at women other than their wives or relatives.

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These first serious restrictions on men have come as a surprise to many in Afghanistan, according to a range of Afghans, including Taliban opponents, wavering supporters and even members of the Taliban regime, who spoke in phone interviews over the past two weeks. In a society where a man's voice is often perceived as far more powerful than a woman's, some men now wonder whether they should have spoken up sooner to defend the freedoms of their wives and daughters.

"If men had raised their voices, we might also be in a different situation now," said a male resident of the capital, Kabul, who like others interviewed for this story spoke on the condition of anonymity or that only their first names be used due to fears of drawing unwanted scrutiny from the regime. "Now, everyone is growing a beard because we don't want to be questioned, humiliated," he said.

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The Taliban's new rules governing men pale in comparison with restrictions the government has placed on girls and women, who remain banned from going to school above sixth grade, barred from universities and were recently prohibited from raising their voices in public, among many other rules.

But newly empowered religious morality officers, known for their white robes, have been knocking over the past four weeks on the doors of men in some parts of Kabul who haven't recently attended mosque, according to residents. Government employees said they fear they'll be let go for having failed to grow their beards, and some barbers now refuse to trim them. Increasingly, male taxi drivers are being stopped for violating gender segregation rules, by having unaccompanied female riders in their cars, or for playing music.

The new laws give the morality police authority to detain suspects for up to three days. In severe cases, such as repeated failure to pray in the mosque, suspects can be handed over to courts for trial and sentencing based on their interpretation of Islamic sharia law. Violations of the new rules are expected to be punished by fines or prison terms. But people found guilty of some infractions, for example adultery, could be sentenced to flogging or death by stoning.

Amir, a resident who lives in eastern Afghanistan, said he supported the Taliban up until the latest restrictions. But he now feels bullied into submission by their morality police.

"We all are practicing Muslims and know what is mandatory or not. But it's unacceptable to use force on us," he said. He added, "Even people who have supported the Taliban are now trying to leave the country."

Most men interviewed for this story live in Kabul, the country's most cosmopolitan city, or other urban areas. Residents of more conservative and traditional parts of Afghanistan said they have noticed barely any changes. A male resident of rural Helmand, in southern Afghanistan, said no one in his village has concerns and such rules have long been customary there. "No morality police has showed up here so far. They focus on the cities," he said.

The new restrictions appear to reflect a broader shift in the balance of power inside the Taliban, with the most conservative elements either gaining influence or seeking to assert themselves more aggressively in urban areas, according to Western officials and Afghan critics of the Taliban.

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The new restrictions on women include a ban on them raising their voices, reciting the Quran in public and looking at men other than their husbands or relatives. Women must also cover the lower half of their faces in addition to donning a head covering they were already expected to wear.

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The crackdown by morality police in urban areas, where some religious rules had been rarely enforced, has heightened anxiety among women. For men, it has come as a shock.

A 36-year old male driver in Kabul said the new restrictions feel "enormous" and pose a growing hardship for his work. His revenue has declined by 70 percent since late August, he said, partly because the Taliban has begun enforcing a rule that bans women from traveling alone in taxis.

Even in some government offices, a new sense of dread has set in. A former Taliban supporter recalled how a friend, who still works for the regime, recently had his salary withheld because his beard wasn't sufficiently long.

"We are hearing that some of the civil servants, whose beards were shorter than the required length, were barred from entering their departments," said a government employee, speaking on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to journalists.

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For the past three years, Afghan women often felt alone in their anguish. Some grew exasperated by their husbands' silence or growing support for the Taliban, which tried to win public favor by building roads and repairing tunnels.

Several women said they hope their protests will soon be joined by Afghan men. "Men were silent from Day 1, which gave the Taliban the courage to keep imposing such rules," said a 24-year-old female resident in Kabul. "Now, the Taliban is finally losing men's support," she said.

Others are skeptical whether criticism of the rules can make a difference.

In interviews, several Kabul residents said they have begun in recent weeks to look more seriously into leaving the country.

"But if more young people flee this country," said a male Kabul resident, "there won't be any hope at all."

"I never thought leopards would eat MY face", says man who voted for the Leopards Eating People's Faces party.

 

[The Rogue Wolf]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/22/afghanistan-taliban-restrictions-men-beards/

"I never thought leopards would eat MY face", says man who voted for the Leopards Eating People's Faces party.

It's almost like religious nutters constantly feel the need to find new ways to control the "flock".

 

[Casual Shinji]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/22/afghanistan-taliban-restrictions-men-beards/

"I never thought leopards would eat MY face", says man who voted for the Leopards Eating People's Faces party.

And the award for Bottled Up Frustration goes to...

 

[Thaluikhain]

"I never thought leopards would eat MY face", says man who voted for the Leopards Eating People's Faces party.

Or alternatively, "First they came for...", but with a lot less groups mentioned. But the Leopard's one is probably more accurate.

 

[Dirty Hipsters]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/22/afghanistan-taliban-restrictions-men-beards/

"I never thought leopards would eat MY face", says man who voted for the Leopards Eating People's Faces party.

"I was supposed to be doing the oppressing, not the other way around!"

 

[Bob_McMillan]

I got into an argument with some dipshit on YouTube who was saying Battlefield 2042 failed because it was woke. Instead of, I dunno, the literal hundreds of failures that have been documented into oblivion. When asked how 2042 was woke, instead of going for the gender neutral character which I thought was the obvious choice, he decided to go with mentioning the character Falck, who is an almost 60 year old German woman. Apparently, having a grandma as a soldier in a dystopian future is woke.

What, exactly, is woke about that? Is there some leftist agenda to stop the discrimination against elderly people in the armed forces?

If her age makes her woke, well, half of the specialists in the game are middle aged or near it, definitely too old to be in active service for most armed forces.

If her being a women makes her woke, well, less than a quarter of the specialists are biologically female. Which I actually find suprising, normally games try to do half and half.

As someone loves critiquing things, I fucking despise people who can only muster a "it's woke!!!" when offering criticism. It's just sad and pathetic.

Honestly, it's just making me exhausted to even try engaging in gaming discourse now. I was listening to the Friends Per Second podcast about the new Dragon Age game, and the comments are just chock full of how woke the game is now. Like Dragon Age wasn't one of the poster boys for "woke" game for decades. Kinda put me off finishing the podcast, and the game in general.

 

[Casual Shinji]

I got into an argument with some dipshit on YouTube who was saying Battlefield 2042 failed because it was woke. Instead of, I dunno, the literal hundreds of failures that have been documented into oblivion. When asked how 2042 was woke, instead of going for the gender neutral character which I thought was the obvious choice, he decided to go with mentioning the character Falck, who is an almost 60 year old German woman. Apparently, having a grandma as a soldier in a dystopian future is woke.

What, exactly, is woke about that? Is there some leftist agenda to stop the discrimination against elderly people in the armed forces?

If her age makes her woke, well, half of the specialists in the game are middle aged or near it, definitely too old to be in active service for most armed forces.

If her being a women makes her woke, well, less than a quarter of the specialists are biologically female. Which I actually find suprising, normally games try to do half and half.

As someone loves critiquing things, I fucking despise people who can only muster a "it's woke!!!" when offering criticism. It's just sad and pathetic.

Honestly, it's just making me exhausted to even try engaging in gaming discourse now. I was listening to the Friends Per Second podcast about the new Dragon Age game, and the comments are just chock full of how woke the game is now. Like Dragon Age wasn't one of the poster boys for "woke" game for decades. Kinda put me off finishing the podcast, and the game in general.

You're wasting too many words on people who are beyond the pale.

 

[Thaluikhain]

Yeah, it's tempting to try to apply logic to that sort of thing, but it never works.

 

[Bob_McMillan]

You're wasting too many words on people who are beyond the pale.

Yeah, I was already thinking I was wasting my time while I typed out my reply to him, but I guess I just needed to get it off my chest. I've always enjoyed reading YouTube comments, but lately they've just stressed me out.