SevenSkalls

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[–] SevenSkalls@hexbear.net 11 points 2 days ago

I'm getting at least 5 of these calls a day. It's getting insane.

[–] SevenSkalls@hexbear.net 6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)
[–] SevenSkalls@hexbear.net 2 points 3 days ago

Really rolls off the tongue

[–] SevenSkalls@hexbear.net 11 points 3 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (5 children)

The only good thing about Advent Children was some of the fight choreography, like the cool Tifa fight and Cloud's sword motorcycle. The story and what they did to all the characters was terrible.

[–] SevenSkalls@hexbear.net 38 points 3 days ago

Hilarious that they think they'd be allowed in again

[–] SevenSkalls@hexbear.net 15 points 3 days ago (2 children)

So basically if you're from the States you have to use some sort of layover? Can you even buy tickets to there on US websites?

[–] SevenSkalls@hexbear.net 42 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

"Calls for violence against Jewish people"

They're literally just using people's best guesses about what intifada could mean to stoke fear and panic. It's like when they used the words sharia as a replacement for terrorism for awhile.

[–] SevenSkalls@hexbear.net 4 points 4 days ago

So that and world news are both just hasbara?

[–] SevenSkalls@hexbear.net 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Haha 😂 well if it doesn't even out after a week or so you could always try something else lol

[–] SevenSkalls@hexbear.net 4 points 4 days ago

I think I have to save this comment because you've given me a lot to think about as someone in this situation. I really need to learn to commit to the process, though.

[–] SevenSkalls@hexbear.net 37 points 4 days ago

The average American voter folks lol

[–] SevenSkalls@hexbear.net 11 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Even if he ends up being another AOC, this has been a great moment just seeing all the libs and chuds crash and burn in a torrent of tears. I love it. Let me enjoy it you doomers lol

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submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by SevenSkalls@hexbear.net to c/podcasts@hexbear.net
 

I'm about halfway done with the last season of the Revolutions podcast and up to date with Blowback. I'm probably going to be looking for another fun history podcast to listen to soon to throw into my rotation with The Dollop, to break up the pop culture, comedy, or news podcasts.

I recently listened to the Kissinger episodes of Behind the Bastards and they seemed pretty informative and funny. Also apparently it's by some old Cracked people, and I'm a fan of all those old Cracked content creators. But the first episode says it's about Stalin, so I'm guessing it's like in the progressive but lib direction? I don't mind, just want peoples thoughts on it before I decide to start or look for something else. How is it for people who have listened to it?

 

I have been listening to Mike Duncan's Revolutions podcast for awhile and have been loving it. So far, the Haitian season might be my favorite but the Mexican one has been pretty good, too. I'd highly recommend it to everyone interested in history so far. Although hearing about all the failed leftist revolutions from 1848 has been very depressing lol.

Anyway, I'm about to finish the Mexican Revolution season and am wondering, for people who have listened to this podcast who are communists, socialists, and/or anarchists, what do you think of the rest of the podcast - which looks to be all the Russian Revolution?

So far, the podcast has been surprisingly radicalizing, but I heard that Mike himself is more of a centrist and is personally critical of communism and Lenin.

He's earned enough goodwill from me up to now for me to listen to it anyway, it's not like I need all my media to be communist propaganda (or I could never watch anything). Plus, I'm sure they did make a ton of mistakes back then. But, I'm mostly just wondering what I'm about to get into here exactly.

Even handed critiques of the revolutionaries but also with appropriate context, like the Haiti or French Revolution season? A bit of emotional bias but with mostly accurate facts? Missing context and reframing of Cold War red scare propaganda? Or he's been radicalized more than I thought and he turns into a communist this season? How good is it, and how does it rank with other seasons?

Should I ask the same thing in Lemmygrad, too? Looking for leftist history nerd opinions, because I haven't seen them on the other site on this season specifically. Also, any supplemental reading or stuff to watch to better understand this final, giant section of the podcast, especially if it explores facts or perspectives he isn't already going to get into? Let me know!

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