IMO, people irl are way nicer when you say you’re a vegan. It’s only online (and probably behind my back) that people say shit.

Tell them you’re vegan. Be strong and unbothered by their questions, teasing etc. Don’t try to “convert” them, unless someone asks.

I think there are good alternatives depending on the situations like frustrating, unwise, thoughtless, even evil when it’s capitalism doing something very egregious.

There are alternatives out there. We don’t use them because these ableist words act as a convenient filler, but if there common usage causes some people to feel discomfort, then imo we should look into removing these from our vocabulary.

Unless they operate it like a co-op. Which is definitely possible to do.

Watching people cry about being dogpiled after themselves being part of the dogpiling on other users is truly delightful.

“No, you have to be good faith and polite and nice even if I don’t do the same to anyone else because I’m a GOOD leftist and everyone I dunk on is a BAD leftist or a grifter or a chud.”

On a serious note, the culture here on a whole needs to change. But that’s not gonna happen. So, just enjoy the circular firing squads with some popcorn and wait your turn.

Yeah that was the intent.

The DM black market.

China has ended a war that killed hundreds of thousands of children but at what cost?

This news alone should make you welcome the Chinese century. They did what no Western power wanted to do and now millions of Yemeni will get to live and rebuild their society.

I don’t even have words.

This is the best one.

Can you share that article you published here? I’m sure we would appreciate it.