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Cake day: June 28th, 2023

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  • I love my all Freedom. Started collecting them from a young age. Always been a fan. Wish I knew better as a kid and didn’t open some original foil booster packs. The pre-9/11 ones go for a lot nowadays. But I still have over 300 in almost mint condition, including a holographic misprint Freedom, the one with three WTC buildings on it if you can believe it.








  • FishLake@lemmygrad.mltoMemes@lemmy.mlIts the only way.
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    10 months ago

    Don’t get me wrong; I like the idea, but this is AI generated art trying to pass itself off as human-made.

    Even if the artist used AI to assist with the work, it’s pretty sloppy. Look at the teeth, the angle of the background rockets, the weird spaceship on the lapel. At least make it look good if you’re using AI.

    Edit: fucking Yogscast ass font




  • Despite what a lot of people here would say, the conflict in Palestine is indeed extremely complex and does go back quite a long time. But the current state of affairs is not complex. Liberals usually cite this complexity as a means to end conversation and are, unwittingly or not, serving the interest of imperialism by not questioning further. But your uncle is right though. You should learn as much as you can about the region’s history in order to be more well informed. You don’t have to know everything. Studying the complete history of ANY region on earth, no matter how small or insignificant, could fill lifetimes of study and research.

    Both Palestinians and the Israeli citizens have “claim” to the region, which has strong cultural and religious significance to both groups. For starters, investigate why the Palestinian region is significant to these groups. But like all history, this is not black and white. You will inevitably find simplistic histories that claim the Jews or the Muslims are the only peoples to have any historical claims to the region. This denies history and anthropology. You might what to investigate the Zionist movement that arose in western Europe and Britain in the mid-nineteenth century. You’ll discover a more nuanced understanding of why the state of Israel was established where it is today after WWII. From there you might also want to read more about things like the Suez Cannel, British colonial India, and the US armaments industry post WWII. I’m sorry I can’t give specific reading recommendations. As long as you read even liberal sources with a keen eye you’ll be good.

    But again, this history and research will only contextualize the current situation. You can still use a thorough material analysis to arrive at the conclusion that Israel is ethnically cleansing the Palestinians. Don’t let claims of “complexity” make you feel like your compassion for the Palestinians is misplaced.

    Edit: Just wanted to point out that other comrades are coming in hot with great tales and sources. I’ve got some reading to do.