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Post by MaybeNever on Sept 12, 2011 19:48:15 GMT -5
Man, that's one good-looking swastika. Looks better than usual, somehow.
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Post by TWoozl on Sept 12, 2011 22:22:19 GMT -5
I believe we call that an "Oh SNAP!" |
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Post by Oriet on Sept 12, 2011 22:25:06 GMT -5
Of course, just because something looks better still doesn't mean it looks good.
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Post by Dragon Zachski on Sept 13, 2011 0:06:06 GMT -5
What gets me are people who rage over any swastika, even when it's the original swastika that more or less meant "peace" (or something along those lines, my memory is fuzzy) before the Nazis co-opted it and tilted it.
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Post by Thejebusfire on Sept 13, 2011 0:19:04 GMT -5
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Post by Jodie on Sept 13, 2011 0:45:49 GMT -5
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Post by lighthorseman on Sept 15, 2011 1:01:56 GMT -5
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Post by Caitshidhe on Sept 15, 2011 1:55:09 GMT -5
I love how people automatically assume that pro-choice = mandatory abortion. Or that everyone who is pro-choice and facing an unwanted pregnancy is going to have an abortion. Way to completely miss the fucking point.
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Post by lighthorseman on Sept 16, 2011 11:12:35 GMT -5
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Post by N. De Plume on Sept 16, 2011 18:29:21 GMT -5
What gets me are people who rage over any swastika, even when it's the original swastika that more or less meant "peace" (or something along those lines, my memory is fuzzy) before the Nazis co-opted it and tilted it. Well, unless you are used to seeing the original version of the symbol and are therefore extremely familiar with the non-Nazi connotations, it is difficult to see anything but a Nazi symbol that just happened to be tilted differently. |
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Post by verasthebrujah on Sept 16, 2011 23:13:46 GMT -5
Well, www.notatrap.org is pretty lame. It seems to be some sort of Asian infertility medicine. |
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Post by Dragon Zachski on Sept 16, 2011 23:55:27 GMT -5
What gets me are people who rage over any swastika, even when it's the original swastika that more or less meant "peace" (or something along those lines, my memory is fuzzy) before the Nazis co-opted it and tilted it. Well, unless you are used to seeing the original version of the symbol and are therefore extremely familiar with the non-Nazi connotations, it is difficult to see anything but a Nazi symbol that just happened to be tilted differently. Alright, fair enough. How about raging over the swastika, period? It's like raging that someone mentions Hitler. Cheapen the hell out of the swastika and out of Hitler's name. Do it. Make it a mockery of what it used to be. Giggle at the ghostie, whatever. It's time to stop being afraid or upset by dead imagery. |
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Post by N. De Plume on Sept 17, 2011 0:18:40 GMT -5
Alright, fair enough. How about raging over the swastika, period? It's like raging that someone mentions Hitler. Cheapen the hell out of the swastika and out of Hitler's name. Do it. Make it a mockery of what it used to be. Giggle at the ghostie, whatever. All depends on the context, really. I’d say there are cases when rage is appropriate. Hitler and the Nazis did some seriously evil things, and they should be treated seriously. Of course, there are times when the de-powering ability of laughter is a good response, too. I watch enough Mel Brooks to know that. I’d say any imagery that can still inspire fear, anger, hatred, or even laughter is far from dead. |
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Post by Dragon Zachski on Sept 17, 2011 0:23:47 GMT -5
I’d say any imagery that can still inspire fear, anger, hatred, or even laughter is far from dead. Then it's time to kill it dead. >_> |
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Post by Thejebusfire on Sept 17, 2011 0:27:29 GMT -5
Well, www.notatrap.org is pretty lame. It seems to be some sort of Asian infertility medicine. I tried translating it, and got something about frog powers? Whaaa...? |
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