▲ 343 ▼ Ron DeSantis Promises Extrajudicial Killings at the Border (newrepublic.com) submitted 3 years ago by HLMenckenFan@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world 28 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Bimbus@lemmy.world 37 points 3 years ago (3 children) Some of us, yes absolutely. Form of nationalism / hyper pride / drinking the kool aid that America is the perfect nation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] tacosplease@lemmy.world 23 points 3 years ago (1 child) My backwards ass family is convinced. In reality they're the type of people the rest of the world laughs at. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rodolfo@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago you're welcome to read them my comment, maybe only just to annoy then or for shit and gigs. if you do, would you please give some feedback? ty permalink fedilink source parent [–] KeyserSoze61@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago Yup, those that say that we are the best country in the world typically have not left the US for more than a week at a time. It also fuels their xenophobia and the thought that resourceful immigrants that are taking the initiative to seek out a better life are somehow less than human. permalink fedilink source parent [–] rodolfo@lemmy.world -4 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child) may I ask you to stop using the kool aid metaphor and start using the term propaganda (if you think it'd be more effective, for example) ? just saying, eh. EDIT: downvote, but please explain, or ask me to explain. what kind of exchange is it otherwise? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] toasteecup@lemmy.world 15 points 3 years ago (2 children) It's a reference to the followers of Jimmy Jones who upon being asked consumed poison laced kool-aid. I think it's a rather fitting statement permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] subignition@kbin.social 11 points 3 years ago Flavor-Aid; it wasn't even name-brand cyanide. permalink fedilink source parent [–] rodolfo@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) oh finally I got some backstory on this. anyways my intent is to move away from pop culture. but I get your point, and I thank you permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] toasteecup@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago (1 child) I'm curious, why the desire to do such? Pop culture provides one of the biggest methods to allow for social cohesion amongst various social circles permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rodolfo@lemmy.world -2 points 3 years ago* pop culture it's also a resonance chamber, where you get used to messages, finally losing deeper, inner meaning, in my opinion. propaganda, the term itself, won't lose its meaning and, again in my opinion, ends being more effective. ty for asking permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tacosplease@lemmy.world 23 points 3 years ago (1 child) My backwards ass family is convinced. In reality they're the type of people the rest of the world laughs at. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rodolfo@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago you're welcome to read them my comment, maybe only just to annoy then or for shit and gigs. if you do, would you please give some feedback? ty permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rodolfo@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago you're welcome to read them my comment, maybe only just to annoy then or for shit and gigs. if you do, would you please give some feedback? ty permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KeyserSoze61@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago Yup, those that say that we are the best country in the world typically have not left the US for more than a week at a time. It also fuels their xenophobia and the thought that resourceful immigrants that are taking the initiative to seek out a better life are somehow less than human. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rodolfo@lemmy.world -4 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child) may I ask you to stop using the kool aid metaphor and start using the term propaganda (if you think it'd be more effective, for example) ? just saying, eh. EDIT: downvote, but please explain, or ask me to explain. what kind of exchange is it otherwise? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] toasteecup@lemmy.world 15 points 3 years ago (2 children) It's a reference to the followers of Jimmy Jones who upon being asked consumed poison laced kool-aid. I think it's a rather fitting statement permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] subignition@kbin.social 11 points 3 years ago Flavor-Aid; it wasn't even name-brand cyanide. permalink fedilink source parent [–] rodolfo@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) oh finally I got some backstory on this. anyways my intent is to move away from pop culture. but I get your point, and I thank you permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] toasteecup@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago (1 child) I'm curious, why the desire to do such? Pop culture provides one of the biggest methods to allow for social cohesion amongst various social circles permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rodolfo@lemmy.world -2 points 3 years ago* pop culture it's also a resonance chamber, where you get used to messages, finally losing deeper, inner meaning, in my opinion. propaganda, the term itself, won't lose its meaning and, again in my opinion, ends being more effective. ty for asking permalink fedilink source parent
[–] toasteecup@lemmy.world 15 points 3 years ago (2 children) It's a reference to the followers of Jimmy Jones who upon being asked consumed poison laced kool-aid. I think it's a rather fitting statement permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] subignition@kbin.social 11 points 3 years ago Flavor-Aid; it wasn't even name-brand cyanide. permalink fedilink source parent [–] rodolfo@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) oh finally I got some backstory on this. anyways my intent is to move away from pop culture. but I get your point, and I thank you permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] toasteecup@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago (1 child) I'm curious, why the desire to do such? Pop culture provides one of the biggest methods to allow for social cohesion amongst various social circles permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rodolfo@lemmy.world -2 points 3 years ago* pop culture it's also a resonance chamber, where you get used to messages, finally losing deeper, inner meaning, in my opinion. propaganda, the term itself, won't lose its meaning and, again in my opinion, ends being more effective. ty for asking permalink fedilink source parent
[–] subignition@kbin.social 11 points 3 years ago Flavor-Aid; it wasn't even name-brand cyanide. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rodolfo@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) oh finally I got some backstory on this. anyways my intent is to move away from pop culture. but I get your point, and I thank you permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] toasteecup@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago (1 child) I'm curious, why the desire to do such? Pop culture provides one of the biggest methods to allow for social cohesion amongst various social circles permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rodolfo@lemmy.world -2 points 3 years ago* pop culture it's also a resonance chamber, where you get used to messages, finally losing deeper, inner meaning, in my opinion. propaganda, the term itself, won't lose its meaning and, again in my opinion, ends being more effective. ty for asking permalink fedilink source parent
[–] toasteecup@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago (1 child) I'm curious, why the desire to do such? Pop culture provides one of the biggest methods to allow for social cohesion amongst various social circles permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rodolfo@lemmy.world -2 points 3 years ago* pop culture it's also a resonance chamber, where you get used to messages, finally losing deeper, inner meaning, in my opinion. propaganda, the term itself, won't lose its meaning and, again in my opinion, ends being more effective. ty for asking permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rodolfo@lemmy.world -2 points 3 years ago* pop culture it's also a resonance chamber, where you get used to messages, finally losing deeper, inner meaning, in my opinion. propaganda, the term itself, won't lose its meaning and, again in my opinion, ends being more effective. ty for asking permalink fedilink source parent