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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2019 12:02:24 GMT -6
1. It’s years old news that the Dilbert dude is a nutcase conservative. Idk how people could be interested in the guy and not know this by now.
2 who reads Dilbert in 2018?
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Post by Pale Hose on Jan 10, 2019 12:03:13 GMT -6
I feel like i have a brain injury. Its not like its a fiction book by a problematic author. Its a nonfiction self help book by an avowed alt-right hero. you took it as a personal attack rather than being like "hey maybe shouldn't buy in to hard on what that guy has to say" Scott Adams is self described as "ultraliberal", and gives examples of his political beliefs to back that up in his book, but you wouldn't get that from reading Vox articles. I didn't take anything as a personal attack, but several posted inaccurate statements (like the one I just addressed), and I felt necessary to point that out. |
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Post by goodson on Jan 10, 2019 12:03:47 GMT -6
jesus fucking christ
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Post by Pale Hose on Jan 10, 2019 12:04:36 GMT -6
That's my last post on the subject, I'm out of this thread.
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Post by chvrchbarrel on Jan 10, 2019 12:07:12 GMT -6
Again, I have no real argument against anything that's being posted here, I personally didn't know anything about this and wouldn't be interested in his stuff knowing what I know. I'm not trying to defend anything but the conversation. Literally the first thing I googled was "scott adams problematic" and there were swaths of articles about how shitty the guy is, but mostly about his politics, misogyny, etc. The conversation was like 5 minutes old. I don't see a problem asking someone to just post a link to what they're talking about on a forum as opposed to the "you can google this all yourself!!!" attitude bosma posted tweets tho!!!!! there was evidence stated and the reaction wasn't one of acknowledgment but of denial yes!! and i read the tweets and several articles in my google search and was disgusted!!! and wanted rango to participate in this with more information! |
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Post by rango420 on Jan 10, 2019 12:07:51 GMT -6
that argument is like 10 feet away from "Nazi stood for national SOCIALISM"
not irt to chvrch
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Post by goodson on Jan 10, 2019 12:08:16 GMT -6
what is even the point of posting info if pale hose is just gonna say that "no he's actually an ultraliberal, it says so right in the book" lol
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Post by chvrchbarrel on Jan 10, 2019 12:08:20 GMT -6
that argument is like 10 feet away from "Nazi stood for national SOCIALISM" i nearly had a heart attack thinking this was a reply to me |
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Post by chvrchbarrel on Jan 10, 2019 12:09:08 GMT -6
what is even the point of posting info if pale hose is just gonna say that "no he's actually an ultraliberal, it says so right in the book" lol it is resourceful and helps me (or anyone?) see this from perhaps the same perspective being discussed, if there are specific things hes referring to. rango is obviously not wrong. |
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Post by neader on Jan 10, 2019 12:09:47 GMT -6
Steve Jobs is responsible for like 100+ suicides in his human slavery factories which is probably directly worse than just being an alt-right troll ok yeah this is bad. an exaggeration from what a brief google search tells me, but bad. |
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Post by andrewvb on Jan 10, 2019 12:10:37 GMT -6
what is even the point of posting info if pale hose is just gonna say that "no he's actually an ultraliberal, it says so right in the book" lol |
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Post by alady on Jan 10, 2019 12:13:53 GMT -6
Sounds like something a libertarian would say
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Post by facts on Jan 10, 2019 12:15:20 GMT -6
My comment was in defense of Pale Hose, who is one of the most even keeled posters around. It definitely was not in defense of Scott Adams. I have never read a Scott Adams book and know very little about him or his political views. Dilbert sucks and always did suck.
PH made a really benign comment about reading a book and basically got told he shouldn't be reading it. Which is just wild to me.
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Post by alady on Jan 10, 2019 12:22:00 GMT -6
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2019 12:23:32 GMT -6
Sounds like something a libertarian would say oh my god alady 22 year old me can hear you |
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Post by rango420 on Jan 10, 2019 12:23:56 GMT -6
I'm team read whoever you would like but its good to be aware when the self help book you are reading is by a white supremacist!
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Post by chvrchbarrel on Jan 10, 2019 12:24:52 GMT -6
Thank you for this! do you have any favorites from the list? hitting the library after work. |
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Post by teekoh on Jan 10, 2019 12:25:25 GMT -6
I was looking for something like this before xmas. Ended up getting Beloved and some other stuff, but this is super helpful. Thanks! |
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Post by andrewvb on Jan 10, 2019 12:25:37 GMT -6
My comment was in defense of Pale Hose, who is one of the most even keeled posters around. It definitely was not in defense of Scott Adams. I have never read a Scott Adams book and know very little about him or his political views. Dilbert sucks and always did suck. PH made a really benign comment about reading a book and basically got told he shouldn't be reading it. Which is just wild to me. defending him from.......being informed the author of the book he was recommended has troubling ideas about society? |
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Post by neader on Jan 10, 2019 12:26:38 GMT -6
This is a good book! Kind of getting tired of the switching timelines or perspectives by chapter routine, but it's actually done well here. i just added this to my reading list on goodreads!! glad to know it's good also i hope your goodreads isn't up to date because according to it you've only read books by white men which is hilarious given your posts in here |
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Post by alady on Jan 10, 2019 12:26:43 GMT -6
Thank you for this! do you have any favorites from the list? hitting the library after work. Just skimming the top bit, I loved Americanah. |
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Post by teekoh on Jan 10, 2019 12:31:25 GMT -6
Thank you for this! do you have any favorites from the list? hitting the library after work. I've only read a handful, but my highlights would be Go Tell It On The Mountain, House On Mango Street, 100 Years Of Solitude and Between The World And Me, |
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Post by Tweet on Jan 10, 2019 12:31:27 GMT -6
I’m a bit sad no one said anything about my actual book on white supremacy tbh :/
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Post by neader on Jan 10, 2019 12:32:37 GMT -6
Thank you for this! do you have any favorites from the list? hitting the library after work. I've only read a handful, but my highlights would be Go Tell It On The Mountain, House On Mango Street, 100 Years Of Solitude and Between The World And Me, thank you for reminding me about house on magno street. totally forgot about that. need to reread it, so good. |
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Post by sthubbins on Jan 10, 2019 12:35:57 GMT -6
absolutely read whatever you want and absolutely go in with a healthy dose of skepticism when reading the sort of logic that led a guy to conclude that a certain variety of sweaters have ruined men
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Post by goodson on Jan 10, 2019 12:38:07 GMT -6
i just added this to my reading list on goodreads!! glad to know it's good also i hope your goodreads isn't up to date because according to it you've only read books by white men which is hilarious given your posts in here lol i have stopped up dating the "read" section i basically only use it to make reading lists |
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Post by teekoh on Jan 10, 2019 12:39:18 GMT -6
I’m a bit sad no one said anything about my actual book on white supremacy tbh :/ I am looking forward to your thoughts on this one. I can't tell if I would get a lot out of it or be too frustrated by it to stick with it. |
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Post by alady on Jan 10, 2019 12:41:22 GMT -6
Thank you for this! do you have any favorites from the list? hitting the library after work. Just skimming the top bit, I loved Americanah. Skimming more- James Baldwin, Alison Bechdel (read up on the Bechdel test if you're not already familiar), Ta-Nehisi Coates of course, Sandra Cisneros, Roxane Gay, Tayari Jones, Jesmyn Ward (!!!) I'd add Zadie Smith, Isabel Allende, Laura Esquivel, Lorrie Moore, Jennifer Egan, and Samantha Irby. |
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Post by teekoh on Jan 10, 2019 12:43:26 GMT -6
Samantha Irby is one of the funniest people on the planet.
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Post by irvred on Jan 10, 2019 13:12:55 GMT -6
fuck it i'm ranking em!!!!! against the day crying of lot 49 inherent vice gravity's rainbow mason & dixon v Mason & Dixon Gravity’s Rainbow Vineland Inherent Vice The Crying of Lot 49 V Bleeding Edge |
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