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Forum: General 05-06-2015, 11:34 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 10,999
Posted By Despanan
HA! You guys had MRA's? Oh my god those people...

HA! You guys had MRA's? Oh my god those people are worse than AnCaps.
Forum: General 05-02-2015, 11:09 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 10,999
Posted By Despanan
Ha! I've been grappling with Voluntaryists/AnCaps...

Ha! I've been grappling with Voluntaryists/AnCaps over the past year or so - I've been calling it Voluntoldism. You should be happy to know that LOLbertarians have been baring the brunt of Douchebag...
Forum: General 05-02-2015, 09:15 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 10,999
Posted By Despanan
Haven't lived in Kentucky since 2009 been in NYC...

Haven't lived in Kentucky since 2009 been in NYC for almost six years.

How have things been around here? I assume everything sucked and you were all begging for my glorious return.
Forum: General 05-02-2015, 09:09 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 10,999
Posted By Despanan
Cool. I'm still living in NYC. Regularly in...

Cool.

I'm still living in NYC. Regularly in contact with Alan over FB and Gothicus was a correspondent on my radio show for a while. I eventually had to back off from it due to stress & some...
Forum: Literature 05-01-2015, 02:30 PM
Replies: 515
Views: 480,733
Posted By Despanan
Oh man, you're still here Chris_Morey? Does...

Oh man, you're still here Chris_Morey?

Does the art still suck without me to proof it?

*looks at the titles*

Yep. Still does :p
Forum: General 05-01-2015, 02:24 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 10,999
Posted By Despanan
Fuck every last one of you

Hey, I'm back.

Is anyone still here, or have we all left for greener pastures?

Sincerely

Despanan
Forum: Music 05-01-2015, 02:22 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 4,229
Posted By Despanan
Main$tream Killa$

Been a while.

A political rant of mine was just featured on a brand new (and totes awesome) hip hop album. So, that happened.

Check it out:
...
Forum: TV, Movies, & Games 12-11-2013, 03:35 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,238
Posted By Despanan
Oh man, Christians have to stop claiming Tolkien...

Oh man, Christians have to stop claiming Tolkien as a "Christian Writer"
Forum: TV, Movies, & Games 12-11-2013, 03:25 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,238
Posted By Despanan
Holy shit though - Tolkien got better later on in...

Holy shit though - Tolkien got better later on in life:
Forum: Introductions 11-22-2013, 02:13 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,508
Posted By Despanan
Well played Tendulkar, well-played.

Well played Tendulkar, well-played.
Forum: TV, Movies, & Games 11-20-2013, 04:21 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,238
Posted By Despanan
Basically was an old upper-class british guy, and...

Basically was an old upper-class british guy, and thus what he wrote subconsciously extolled his beliefs and virtues. Because he was so influential on fantasy - most of these beliefs have become...
Forum: TV, Movies, & Games 11-20-2013, 04:09 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,238
Posted By Despanan
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epic_Pooh ...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epic_Pooh



From the Essay itself:
Forum: TV, Movies, & Games 11-19-2013, 08:35 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,238
Posted By Despanan
The cliff notes version is that Tolkien's work is...

The cliff notes version is that Tolkien's work is mired in the sort of befuddled Toryism of the British upper-class at the end of their empire. So while it's not aggressively fascist it is deeply...
Forum: TV, Movies, & Games 11-19-2013, 01:59 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,238
Posted By Despanan
RE: Fantasy's broad generalizations: Yep....

RE: Fantasy's broad generalizations:

Yep. It's actually goes deeper than that, with regard to the unfortunate implications behind most standard fantasy tropes.

You ever read Moorecock's essay...
Forum: Music 11-19-2013, 12:57 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 24,881
Posted By Despanan
Always liked Joy Division better. Bauhaus struck...

Always liked Joy Division better. Bauhaus struck me as a bit less honest, so aside from a few songs, I've had a problem really getting into their work.
Forum: Fashion 11-19-2013, 12:55 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 6,660
Posted By Despanan
Armor. Armor all the way.

Armor. Armor all the way.
Forum: General 11-19-2013, 12:53 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 12,669
Posted By Despanan
I can give you the bag, but not the dicks. If I...

I can give you the bag, but not the dicks. If I did that, it would only create dependency.
Forum: TV, Movies, & Games 11-19-2013, 09:55 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,238
Posted By Despanan
Dwarves have traditionally been non-magical. Not...

Dwarves have traditionally been non-magical. Not just is DA, but in most major fantasy series going all the way back to Tolkien. In early editions of Dungeons and Dragons, dwarves came with an innate...
Forum: General 11-19-2013, 09:06 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 12,669
Posted By Despanan
The point of this thread is that Gnet sucks now...

The point of this thread is that Gnet sucks now and it's all your fault.
Forum: Introductions 11-19-2013, 08:57 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,322
Posted By Despanan
You should SEE the explicit chat logs I've had...

You should SEE the explicit chat logs I've had with myself.

They are GROSS. There is something wrong with me - well, with US.

Oh wait, we did. Then I suppose we should go read them again. You...
Forum: General 11-18-2013, 11:08 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 12,669
Posted By Despanan
Oh absolutely. YOu should videotape yourself...

Oh absolutely. YOu should videotape yourself doing it.
Forum: Introductions 11-18-2013, 11:05 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,322
Posted By Despanan
Pretend to be some sort of aquatic furry?...

Pretend to be some sort of aquatic furry? (Scaley? Dampie?) Well now that I think about it, yeah, that does sound like something I'd do.

Sure Versus, I confess: Delphina is totally me and I am...
Forum: Spooky News 11-18-2013, 08:11 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 76,262
Posted By Despanan
I was going to ask why anyone was in this thread...

I was going to ask why anyone was in this thread again.

But I won't.

Mop up and turn off the lights before you leave.

http://31.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_marpjdcYJb1rwn8hzo1_400.gif
Forum: General 11-18-2013, 07:52 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 12,669
Posted By Despanan
http://s2.quickmeme.com/img/e2/e280afd470366ebaf44...

http://s2.quickmeme.com/img/e2/e280afd470366ebaf44a75cb1bf86df7a23f2113cad181435590a318a41fb39b.jpg
Forum: General 11-18-2013, 07:50 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 12,669
Posted By Despanan
http://synthesis.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/th...

http://synthesis.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/thisiswhywecanthave.jpg

Remember my bleach drinking thread? You should all do that. Especially the guy who has the gall to not know who I am.

He...
Forum: Introductions 11-18-2013, 07:44 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,322
Posted By Despanan
HOLY CRAP IT'S A NEWBIE. When in the hell...

HOLY CRAP IT'S A NEWBIE.

When in the hell did that happen?
Forum: Literature 11-01-2013, 05:02 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,949
Posted By Despanan
DUDE. That's exactly what it's like. Those hobos...

DUDE. That's exactly what it's like. Those hobos will talk for a sandwich, so it's really easy to get them on here.

PM me your info and I'll set up an interview.


Please. You got anything...
Forum: Literature 11-01-2013, 04:18 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,949
Posted By Despanan
I got about halfway through and was planning on...

I got about halfway through and was planning on writing a review, but it was stolen by a hippie at the Yippie Museum Cafe, in NYC's LES.

I was alternatively bored and interested. The story about...
Forum: Politics 11-01-2013, 03:56 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 10,222
Posted By Despanan
Hey guys tune in tomorrow 10am-11am EST to listen...

Hey guys tune in tomorrow 10am-11am EST to listen to Insurrection: Brenton Lengel on the Star Com Radio Network This week's show covers Russell Brand's Paxman interview, Kathleen Sibelius's...
Forum: Music 10-20-2013, 10:19 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,201
Posted By Despanan
Okay. meet me on the playground in 20 minutes. ...

Okay. meet me on the playground in 20 minutes.

We will fight IN THE SUNLIGHT.

I must warn you though, I've been fistfighting gravity since the day I learned how to breath...
Forum: General 10-20-2013, 10:17 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 12,669
Posted By Despanan
Don't worry. I've dealt with this problem before....

Don't worry. I've dealt with this problem before.

Jam them further down your throat. they'll pop out the other side. DO IT.
Forum: Literature 10-19-2013, 06:55 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,949
Posted By Despanan
https://www.darkregions.com/template/images/books/...

https://www.darkregions.com/template/images/books/black_labyrinth/Kickstarter/Frank_Walls.jpg

Frank Walls wants us to look at his rejected Magic (R) The Gathering designs. No Frank Walls, I don't...
Forum: Literature 10-19-2013, 06:54 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,949
Posted By Despanan
I'm a slap you wit mah pimp cane! "I...

I'm a slap you wit mah pimp cane!



"I wanted to design tattoos. I did design tattoos. No one bought my tattoos." :(



The best thing about this is the Ghost grandpa in the fedora at the...
Forum: General 10-19-2013, 05:45 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 12,669
Posted By Despanan
I hate each and every one of you

Whoever doesn't suck, raise your hands.

No. Don't raise your hands - because you're all liars. You are all also horrible people. I can't even troll you D-bags.

I hope you're happy. YOU'VE...
Forum: Politics 10-19-2013, 11:52 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 10,222
Posted By Despanan
3 episodes in! So far 1200 radio listeners and...

3 episodes in! So far 1200 radio listeners and 22,700+ online.

Star Com started an archive for me, so old episodes are now saved here:

http://star-com-media.podomatic.com/

Most recent...
Forum: General 10-19-2013, 11:41 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,370
Posted By Despanan
Too many white people

And they are all talking about white things and doing them make them stop
Forum: Music 10-19-2013, 08:42 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,201
Posted By Despanan
Talking Vampires Are Poseurs

Vampirism is for poseurs in junior high (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVfmpnGriIU) :D
Forum: Politics 10-05-2013, 09:32 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 10,222
Posted By Despanan
Insurrection: Brenton Lengel

So, I've got an Anarchist-themed talk radio show now.

First official episode just aired on 20 US stations and 130 different countries.

He's an archived copy of the show:
...
Forum: Spooky News 09-17-2013, 02:51 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 11,265
Posted By Despanan
Exclamation Punksthetic the Plagiarist

So, this asshole named Jamie R. Stone otherwise known as "Punksthetic" and most recently as "Plagiarizing Asshat" recently ripped off a professional artist I know.

What's worse is he admitted to...
Forum: Politics 09-08-2013, 10:21 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 32,349
Posted By Despanan
They are fucking weird. Speaking as someone...

They are fucking weird.

Speaking as someone who used to consider himself a LOLbertarian, AnCaps kind of happen in two ways:

1) When LOLbertarian/Propertarian ideology is sufficiently...
Forum: Politics 09-08-2013, 10:16 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 32,349
Posted By Despanan
They are fucking weird. Speaking as someone...

They are fucking weird.

Speaking as someone who used to consider himself a LOLbertarian, AnCaps kind of happen in two ways:

1) When LOLbertarian/Propertarian ideology is sufficiently...
Forum: Whining 07-27-2013, 11:08 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,504
Posted By Despanan
I, for one, welcome our new overlords...

Hey when in Rome:

KILTS BUY KILTS FOR RENT AND PURCHASE (http://shop.atlantakilts.com/Kilt-Kilt.htm) $45 to rent! $169 to Purchase? NO! $89.99 SALE!
...
Forum: Spooky News 06-25-2013, 10:21 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 76,262
Posted By Despanan
And again, lack of belief in deities, on it's...

And again, lack of belief in deities, on it's own, does not a modern atheist make.


Many buddhists lack belief in deities. It's not proper to call them atheists because that's defining them by...
Forum: Spooky News 06-25-2013, 10:16 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 76,262
Posted By Despanan
You know what I should do though? I should...

You know what I should do though? I should apologize to Solumina, because at least she was interested in listening.

That's classy Sol. I'm not interested in talking right now, but if you want to...
Forum: Spooky News 06-25-2013, 10:05 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 76,262
Posted By Despanan
Neither one of those guys are angry - they're...

Neither one of those guys are angry - they're both British Vulcans.

There are plenty of female atheists - here's one now, who isn't a
A member of an alien sex cult.
...
Forum: Spooky News 06-25-2013, 09:55 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 76,262
Posted By Despanan
Belief in the possibility of aliens in general is...

Belief in the possibility of aliens in general is somewhat rational.

Belief that those aliens came to earth, engineered humanity for 245,000 years - then impersonated the major figures in...
Forum: Spooky News 06-25-2013, 09:48 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 76,262
Posted By Despanan
You know what? No. I'm not going to do that. It's...

You know what? No. I'm not going to do that. It's not my job to educate either of you on modern atheism. If you want to equate a UFO cult with people who generally lack belief in the supernatural, I...
Forum: Spooky News 06-25-2013, 09:43 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 76,262
Posted By Despanan
You madame, are making my HAIR hurt.

You madame, are making my HAIR hurt.
Forum: Spooky News 06-25-2013, 09:35 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 76,262
Posted By Despanan
Seriously? This is a Catholics vs. Protestants...

Seriously? This is a Catholics vs. Protestants thing?

Catholics believe that Jesus is the son of God who takes away the sins of the world via his mercy on us. Protestants belive that Jesus is the...
Forum: Spooky News 06-25-2013, 09:29 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 76,262
Posted By Despanan
Here is the first fucking result when I googled...

Here is the first fucking result when I googled atheism and Raelism:

http://www.examiner.com/article/raelians-launch-atheist-billboard-campaign



They're an opportunistic alien sex cult who...
Forum: Spooky News 06-25-2013, 09:07 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 76,262
Posted By Despanan
Seriously - you might as well claim...

Seriously - you might as well claim Scientologists are atheists. They don't have a deity as far as I know SO CLEARLY I'm all about Thetans and shit.

Gonna go get myself e-metered because I'm...
Forum: Spooky News 06-25-2013, 08:54 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 76,262
Posted By Despanan
Yes, that's why I - the actual atheist in this...

Yes, that's why I - the actual atheist in this discussion, had never fucking heard of them. That's why none of the ariticles or blogs I have read have mentioned them. That's why not a single atheist...
Forum: Spooky News 06-25-2013, 07:23 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 76,262
Posted By Despanan
When the average human being talks about...

When the average human being talks about atheists, they tend to mean people who lack positive belief in gods & usually the supernatural. If you're talking about the new atheist movement or the...
Forum: Spooky News 06-25-2013, 07:13 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 76,262
Posted By Despanan
When the average human being talks about...

When the average human being talks about atheists, they tend to mean people who lack positive belief in gods & usually the supernatural. If you're talking about the new atheist movement or the...
Forum: Spooky News 06-25-2013, 05:57 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 76,262
Posted By Despanan
Oh Jesus...I know I said I was done, but then I...

Oh Jesus...I know I said I was done, but then I actually bothered to look up Raelians.
...
Forum: Spooky News 06-25-2013, 02:06 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 76,262
Posted By Despanan
Also: No I don't; and for the record...

Also:



No I don't; and for the record atheism /= skepticism /= logic.

I really find it troubling that you think in these terms. Privileged isn't something that a group has to have, it can be...
Forum: Spooky News 06-25-2013, 01:52 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 76,262
Posted By Despanan
Red face Okay, I was going to respond to this - but I...

Okay, I was going to respond to this - but I don't think, judging by your last post - I don't think you're interested in understanding where I'm coming from and I don't think that I can trust you to...
Forum: Spooky News 06-25-2013, 07:51 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 76,262
Posted By Despanan
I don't like calling it Judeo Christian...

I don't like calling it Judeo Christian Priviledge, or Christian Priviledge because of two things:

1) I feel that unfairly targets Christianity (even though they are the biggest offenders and...
Forum: Spooky News 06-24-2013, 06:39 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 76,262
Posted By Despanan
I don't see how this is relevant. If theists form...

I don't see how this is relevant. If theists form a church they have a much easier time getting tax exempt status than atheists who form similar organizations. That's an example religious privilege....
Forum: Spooky News 06-24-2013, 05:34 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 76,262
Posted By Despanan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cdiz0k0Rudw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cdiz0k0Rudw
Forum: Spooky News 06-24-2013, 05:28 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 76,262
Posted By Despanan
...aaannd of course, to underscore this point -...

...aaannd of course, to underscore this point - Time runs a cover story this week which slams atheists for not helping in the recovery from the Oklahoma Tornado's despite the fact that there were...
Forum: Spooky News 06-24-2013, 05:18 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 76,262
Posted By Despanan
No but it's similar, in the sense that it's a...

No but it's similar, in the sense that it's a minority status which is invisible and often demanded by society and loved ones to be kept in the closet. Which is why I made the comparison. That's how...
Forum: Spooky News 06-24-2013, 05:09 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 76,262
Posted By Despanan
Sorry for taking this long to get back to you,...

Sorry for taking this long to get back to you, been crazy busy



Nonprofit /= Tax-exempt and while nonprofits can BECOME tax-exempt, the process is long and arduous. Churches are automatically...
Forum: Spooky News 06-16-2013, 11:51 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 76,262
Posted By Despanan
I don't doubt that this is what they're doing -...

I don't doubt that this is what they're doing - this is more likely just Beuracracy as opposed to Malice - but that's precisely the problem. The idea that this kind of conviction can only come from...
Forum: Spooky News 06-16-2013, 11:26 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 76,262
Posted By Despanan
ಠ_ಠ tencharacters

ಠ_ಠ tencharacters
Forum: Spooky News 06-16-2013, 09:24 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 76,262
Posted By Despanan
My main example was actually the tax-exempt...

My main example was actually the tax-exempt status of religious organizations, actually. Which is pretty solid proof of preferential treatment that extends beyond Christianity.

But in any case,...
Forum: Spooky News 06-15-2013, 04:01 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 76,262
Posted By Despanan
Woman denied US citizenship for being an atheist.

Well, not JUST for that - but it really makes no difference in the end:

http://dividedundergod.com/2013/06/14/woman-being-denied-citizenship-because-her-morality-doesnt-come-from-religion/


...
Forum: Literature 06-12-2013, 03:36 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,290
Posted By Despanan
Here's a TV spot I did on the show for MNN,...

Here's a TV spot I did on the show for MNN, featuring clips of the performance:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIbh9M2hGQY
Forum: Literature 06-11-2013, 10:40 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,290
Posted By Despanan
Big news! 1) Another review has dropped: ...

Big news!

1) Another review has dropped:



Full review here:

http://www.womanaroundtown.com/sections/playing-around/finding-ones-own-true-north-in-maine
Forum: Literature 06-09-2013, 12:54 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,290
Posted By Despanan
1st review is in!: ...

1st review is in!:

http://www.nytheatre.com/Review/martin-denton-2013-6-5-north-to-maine-a-journey-on-the-appalachian-trail
Forum: Literature 06-05-2013, 05:10 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,290
Posted By Despanan
Thanks. I'm really stoked about it - this has...

Thanks. I'm really stoked about it - this has been 5 years in the making. I was still hiking the trail when I first joined Gothic.net.

I've gotten an offer to publish the script so hopefully that...
Forum: Literature 06-02-2013, 07:04 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,290
Posted By Despanan
Come out to the show. It will be there. :)

Come out to the show. It will be there. :)
Forum: Literature 06-02-2013, 03:42 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,290
Posted By Despanan
Aggressive Male Nudity

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/408424_10101268572861740_567863999_n.jpg

We open on Wed. (http://stateofplaytheatre.com/2013/03/26/north-to-maine/)

You can buy your tickets here....
Forum: Spooky News 04-28-2013, 06:42 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 23,782
Posted By Despanan
Jesus. Well, the plot thickens. The author...

Jesus.

Well, the plot thickens. The author actually reversed his position (or seemed to) after myself and a whole shit ton of others yelled at him. So I guess the internet won?
Forum: Spooky News 04-28-2013, 08:50 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 23,782
Posted By Despanan
Annnd, now they're claiming the Boston Bombers...

Annnd, now they're claiming the Boston Bombers were Anarchists:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/steven-kurlander/a-lesson-of-the-boston-bombings_b_3156494.html
Forum: Spooky News 04-10-2013, 11:53 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 11,895
Posted By Despanan
I feel like burning something down.

I feel like burning something down.
Forum: Spooky News 04-10-2013, 05:51 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,514
Posted By Despanan
I seem to also remember some idiot being a total...

I seem to also remember some idiot being a total stupid jerk and quasi defending Thatcher because Sternn was being Sterrn in his condemnation of her. I WONDER WHO THAT DUCKFUCKER WAS??? :)

Also,...
Forum: Spooky News 04-10-2013, 01:41 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 14,231
Posted By Despanan
I'd say that the Golden Dawn are significantly...

I'd say that the Golden Dawn are significantly more dangerous than the KKK and Stormfront.

Also: Imperialism, as bad as it is - is NOT the same thing as fascism and it's a false equivalency and...
Forum: General 02-09-2013, 11:58 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,588
Posted By Despanan
What's that? You wanted a techno remix? ...

What's that? You wanted a techno remix?


The internet provides: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDQTvuP1Dgs

here's the news story:...
Forum: Politics 02-08-2013, 08:40 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 13,719
Posted By Despanan
Don't call yourself a revolutionary

I saw this linked on Anarchist Memes:

http://shadesofsilence206.wordpress.com/2013/01/29/dont-call-yourself-a-revolutionary/

All I can say is: WORD.
Forum: General 02-06-2013, 05:09 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,588
Posted By Despanan
Gothic.net! Stop What you're doing!

...and watch this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdZPgOVG94Q&noredirect=1

Do it. Now.
Forum: Literature 02-06-2013, 09:00 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,786
Posted By Despanan
Thanks dude. I was alot of fun. I've been doing...

Thanks dude. I was alot of fun. I've been doing talk-radio lately, so this was a nice change of pace.

I will be on again soon w/ some guys who are doing a Dr. Who fanseries on the web.
Forum: Literature 02-04-2013, 03:56 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,786
Posted By Despanan
Desp on CyberNauts Podcast

I'm talking plays, politics, RPGs and hiking on here:

http://www.jp-studios.com/MP3Archive/Cybernauts-podcast-ep23.mp3
Forum: Politics 01-25-2013, 07:30 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 34,832
Posted By Despanan
I think not asking a gender is more about the...

I think not asking a gender is more about the fact that such questions are often considered to be extremely rude, especially when they're directed at a stranger, rather than laziness.

I mean, just...
Forum: Politics 01-24-2013, 08:47 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 34,832
Posted By Despanan
There's a whole series of SNL sketches...

There's a whole series of SNL sketches (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_%28Saturday_Night_Live%29) about this. Also a feature-length movie (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lit1cSptJw) because if...
Forum: Politics 01-23-2013, 09:40 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 13,588
Posted By Despanan
http://threepanelsoul.com/imagedump/20060828.jpg ...

http://threepanelsoul.com/imagedump/20060828.jpg

http://threepanelsoul.com/comics-archive/2007-06-18-032.jpg
Forum: Politics 01-19-2013, 11:22 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 45,051
Posted By Despanan
Aren't you supposed to be dead by now or...

Aren't you supposed to be dead by now or something? I don't know what it is you're talking about in this thread, but you probably should have shot yourself by now, because at this point you're just...
Forum: Literature 01-12-2013, 08:28 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,864
Posted By Despanan
Mic. has been published and is now for sale here....

Mic. has been published and is now for sale here. (http://www.indietheaternow.com/Play/mic)

Script, media, music and reviews are all available on the site.
Forum: Spooky News 01-08-2013, 09:26 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,646
Posted By Despanan
The problem we're dealing with is structural: it...

The problem we're dealing with is structural: it won't be solved by regulation because the ones who control those regulations are in the pocket of big business, so any regulations they put in place...
Forum: Spooky News 01-08-2013, 03:32 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,646
Posted By Despanan
WOW. Literally 4 pages of Ad hominem backed by...

WOW. Literally 4 pages of Ad hominem backed by the observations of white, upper-class, liberal, Washington insider who's part of the mainstream media establisment. It's SHOCKING that he disapproves...
Forum: Spooky News 01-08-2013, 10:04 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,646
Posted By Despanan
Thanks for that BB. I'll watch it when I get...

Thanks for that BB. I'll watch it when I get home.

As for the other post...goddammit Jon, you disappoint me.

You're disenchanted BECAUSE you're on the sidelines and you're basing your opinion...
Forum: Spooky News 01-08-2013, 05:11 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,646
Posted By Despanan
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thum...

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Paris_Tuileries_Garden_Facepalm_statue.jpg/300px-Paris_Tuileries_Garden_Facepalm_statue.jpg
Forum: Spooky News 01-07-2013, 08:49 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,646
Posted By Despanan
Conspiracy AHOY (for reals)

So you guys remember when I was talking about narrative and my trepidation about the stuff I was seeing in the mainstream new about Occupy?

Turns out we have Hard Evidence of a Coordinated...
Forum: Spooky News 01-07-2013, 06:55 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,873
Posted By Despanan
There's some Occupy and IdleNoMore solidarity...

There's some Occupy and IdleNoMore solidarity actions planned in NYC for Jan 11th.

Until then:

http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/182158_10200320793450516_2034919863_n.jpg
Forum: Politics 01-04-2013, 12:37 PM
Replies: 345
Views: 589,402
Posted By Despanan
In case anyone missed this: I am Adam...

In case anyone missed this:

I am Adam Lanza's Mother (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mobileweb/2012/12/16/i-am-adam-lanzas-mother-mental-illness-conversation_n_2311009.html)
Forum: Spooky News 01-04-2013, 09:52 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 6,247
Posted By Despanan
Question for Versus RE: the sexism/vs. biological...

Question for Versus RE: the sexism/vs. biological differences problem.

I kinda hold that it's possible to treat people equally, without treating them exactly the same - as there is a distinct...
Forum: Spooky News 01-03-2013, 08:34 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,873
Posted By Despanan
Yes I realize that. Still racist "fetishism"...

Yes I realize that. Still racist "fetishism" stereotypes are different from racist "layabout" stereotypes. It sounds like what Saya is describing in Canada is closer to the US's stereotypes about...
Forum: Spooky News 01-03-2013, 08:15 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,873
Posted By Despanan
No, I realize that there are tribes still on the...

No, I realize that there are tribes still on the east coast, a radio show I'm on is trying to get a local tribe to come by the station to talk about Idle No More (that's how I first heard about it)...
Forum: Spooky News 01-03-2013, 01:40 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,873
Posted By Despanan
Whoa, really? The American attitude towards...

Whoa, really?

The American attitude towards natives is very different: to the point where we kinda think they're magic or something. Many Americans see it as a mark of pride to have native...
Forum: Spooky News 01-03-2013, 09:21 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,873
Posted By Despanan
Idle No More

Has anyone heard of Idle No More?

It's a mass anti-capitalist, pro environment native-people's movement, in the vein of the Arab Spring picking up steam in the US and Canada:

Idle No More...
Forum: Politics 12-29-2012, 07:53 AM
Replies: 345
Views: 589,402
Posted By Despanan
Versus: did you mean to use ableist language to...

Versus: did you mean to use ableist language to complain about me using ableist language? Like is your "lame" post some kind of joke?
Forum: Politics 12-28-2012, 10:42 PM
Replies: 345
Views: 589,402
Posted By Despanan
See? isn't this better than whiny, passive...

See? isn't this better than whiny, passive aggressive posts, gifs and memes which exchange no information other than a general sense of BAAAWWW?

Now we're communicating. Thank you.



1) I...
Forum: Politics 12-28-2012, 08:10 PM
Replies: 345
Views: 589,402
Posted By Despanan
For #3 I probably should have said "minors"...

For #3 I probably should have said "minors" instead of children.

As you KIND of answered #1 (though not adequately enough for my taste) let's re-frame it:

As blindness is a permanent condition...
Forum: Politics 12-28-2012, 08:02 PM
Replies: 345
Views: 589,402
Posted By Despanan
1) As blindness is a disability, is taking a...

1) As blindness is a disability, is taking a driver's license away from someone who's legally blind ableism? If not, why not?

2) If the mentally ill should enjoy all the rights and privileges of...
Forum: Politics 12-28-2012, 07:32 PM
Replies: 345
Views: 589,402
Posted By Despanan
Assume I'm very stupid. Please tell me how...

Assume I'm very stupid.

Please tell me how these questions are not related to the topic.
Forum: Politics 12-28-2012, 07:03 PM
Replies: 345
Views: 589,402
Posted By Despanan
No, I don't think I'm being fucking cute. I know...

No, I don't think I'm being fucking cute. I know I'm being fucking cute. Now answer the question. I've asked four questions and I've gotten zero answers. One would be nice.
Forum: Politics 12-28-2012, 06:56 PM
Replies: 345
Views: 589,402
Posted By Despanan
Your FACE is disgusting. Let's try this...

Your FACE is disgusting.

Let's try this another way: we remove self-determination from people when we put them in prison. Are you against putting people in prison no matter the circumstances?
Forum: Politics 12-28-2012, 06:52 PM
Replies: 345
Views: 589,402
Posted By Despanan
Is it rational to remove that self determination?...

Is it rational to remove that self determination? That's a problem with self-determination in the case of people with impaired reasoning faculties.

We also remove self-determination from children,...
Forum: Politics 12-28-2012, 06:46 PM
Replies: 345
Views: 589,402
Posted By Despanan
So you WOULDN'T support doing away with the...

So you WOULDN'T support doing away with the insanity defense?

Also, don't act like you're against doing away with rights. You're totally FOR doing away with rights.
Forum: Politics 12-28-2012, 06:27 PM
Replies: 345
Views: 589,402
Posted By Despanan
I'm pointing out that there can be rational...

I'm pointing out that there can be rational reasons for removing rights from people. If those reasons are rational then it's not ableism. I'm totally okay with taking a more nuanced approach to...
Forum: Politics 12-28-2012, 06:15 PM
Replies: 345
Views: 589,402
Posted By Despanan
I'm not trying to be funny, I'm being goddamn...

I'm not trying to be funny, I'm being goddamn hilarious.



I did look at it. that's why I said this, which you linked:



So we don't actually disagree here.
Forum: Politics 12-28-2012, 03:56 PM
Replies: 345
Views: 589,402
Posted By Despanan
You WOULD rely on the electoral process. ...

You WOULD rely on the electoral process.

Direct action is where it's at.
Forum: Politics 12-28-2012, 03:40 PM
Replies: 345
Views: 589,402
Posted By Despanan
You privileged bastard. Rights are on the line...

You privileged bastard. Rights are on the line here.
Forum: Politics 12-28-2012, 03:30 PM
Replies: 345
Views: 589,402
Posted By Despanan
Depends on how likely they are to go blind, how...

Depends on how likely they are to go blind, how bad their vision is, or have a seizure etc.

If changing the rules for someone with a mental illness is ableism, than changing the rules for someone...
Forum: Politics 12-28-2012, 03:21 PM
Replies: 345
Views: 589,402
Posted By Despanan
a) True, which is why I'm arguing for a nuanced...

a) True, which is why I'm arguing for a nuanced approach to this.

b) Not true (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schizophrenia#Violence) Schizophrenics are at significantly higher risk for violence...
Forum: Politics 12-28-2012, 03:04 PM
Replies: 345
Views: 589,402
Posted By Despanan
Gnet ate my edit, but I'd also like to point out...

Gnet ate my edit, but I'd also like to point out that anti-psychotic medication is a bit more of a crapshoot then anti-epilepsy medication and personal gun ownership is far less crucial to someone's...
Forum: Politics 12-28-2012, 03:02 PM
Replies: 345
Views: 589,402
Posted By Despanan
It's a disability, and MI's like schizophrenia...

It's a disability, and MI's like schizophrenia can cause blindness in some cases. ...Just sayin'

So, is revoking rights based upon problems caused by a disability ableism if the disability...
Forum: Politics 12-28-2012, 02:53 PM
Replies: 345
Views: 589,402
Posted By Despanan
It's a disability, and MI's like schizophrenia...

It's a disability, and MI's like schizophrenia can cause blindness in some cases. ...Just sayin'

So, is revoking rights based upon problems caused by a disability ableism if the disability...
Forum: Politics 12-28-2012, 02:15 PM
Replies: 345
Views: 589,402
Posted By Despanan
Yes, but where you're going is stupid. Now answer...

Yes, but where you're going is stupid. Now answer my question: Is taking a driver's license away from someone who's legally blind ableism?
Forum: Politics 12-28-2012, 02:15 PM
Replies: 345
Views: 589,402
Posted By Despanan
I didn't. I said it was irrational. as in...

I didn't. I said it was irrational. as in "someone who's reasoning faculties are otherwise impaired by an irrational world view deriving from mental conditioning"

It could be mental illness. It...
Forum: Politics 12-28-2012, 02:09 PM
Replies: 345
Views: 589,402
Posted By Despanan
Look, I used to work with a paranoid...

Look, I used to work with a paranoid schizophrenic. When he was off his meds he saw people that weren't really there and believed they intended him harm. His medication prevented the hallucinations...
Forum: Politics 12-28-2012, 12:37 PM
Replies: 345
Views: 589,402
Posted By Despanan
I would argue that his killing was rational,...

I would argue that his killing was rational, given the data we have to work with.

I would argue that his wife-beating was a separate incident of violence and was most assuredly irrational. It is...
Forum: Politics 12-28-2012, 12:35 PM
Replies: 345
Views: 589,402
Posted By Despanan
Flirt. blacktext

Flirt. blacktext
Forum: Politics 12-28-2012, 12:30 PM
Replies: 345
Views: 589,402
Posted By Despanan
How about this: Irrational violence is...

How about this:

Irrational violence is either the product of an unhealthy mind OR someone who's reasoning faculties are otherwise impaired by an irrational world view deriving from mental...
Forum: Politics 12-28-2012, 11:59 AM
Replies: 345
Views: 589,402
Posted By Despanan
There are alot of ad-hominems being thrown around...

There are alot of ad-hominems being thrown around in this thread.
Forum: Spooky News 12-28-2012, 09:40 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 6,599
Posted By Despanan
I don't...

I don't...
Forum: Spooky News 12-23-2012, 12:06 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 7,215
Posted By Despanan
The rolling Jubilee is now up to $500,000 for...

The rolling Jubilee is now up to $500,000 for Strike Debt, with which we will be eliminating 10 Million in medical debt.
...
Forum: Spooky News 11-29-2012, 09:18 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 7,215
Posted By Despanan
Well, rolling jubilee has officially launched and...

Well, rolling jubilee has officially launched and gone viral:

http://www.sparrowmedia.net/2012/11/the-rolling-jubilee-and-peoples-bailout/

So far 100K of medical debt has been eliminated for...
Forum: Spooky News 11-21-2012, 01:04 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 7,215
Posted By Despanan
To so I took Sternn's criticism to Occupy tactics...

To so I took Sternn's criticism to Occupy tactics and Strikedebt (the guys who came up with this) There are a number of problems with what you asserted Sterrn. I don't have time to go into all of...
Forum: TV, Movies, & Games 11-20-2012, 06:20 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 20,106
Posted By Despanan
To elaborate on the awesomeness that is Twilight...

To elaborate on the awesomeness that is Twilight Breaking Dawn part 2:

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/escape-to-the-movies/6525-Twilight-Breaking-Dawn-Part-Two

Spoilers. Yes, even...
Forum: TV, Movies, & Games 11-18-2012, 12:14 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 20,106
Posted By Despanan
Thumbs up [Awesome Movies] Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 2

I don't know how to say this. I didn't ever think in my wildest dreams that I would type these words, but...Oh my god guys: Twilight Breaking Dawn 2 is AMAZING. I have no words. Everyone needs to go...
Forum: Spooky News 11-12-2012, 01:46 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 7,215
Posted By Despanan
We should be able to. OWS actually had a large...

We should be able to. OWS actually had a large number of very good accountants volunteer to handle the money back when we had half a million dollars.

Absinthe: Don't thank me, thank Occupy Theory,...
Forum: TV, Movies, & Games 11-12-2012, 01:38 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,082
Posted By Despanan
Both. Tencharacters.

Both. Tencharacters.
Forum: Spooky News 11-11-2012, 03:11 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 7,215
Posted By Despanan
I'd figure there would be. The 14K was just a...

I'd figure there would be. The 14K was just a test run. Since you can't buy specific debt, I would assume the person person who's debt was struck was anonymous. Maybe we can get a letter out to them...
Forum: Spooky News 11-11-2012, 02:09 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 7,215
Posted By Despanan
Conservative economists will probably say that...

Conservative economists will probably say that mass debt cancellation will cause inflation, which is hilarious because inflation is good for those in debt. (if you have $50,000 of debt and the dollar...
Forum: Spooky News 11-11-2012, 11:10 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 7,215
Posted By Despanan
The pessimist in me guesses that it will be...

The pessimist in me guesses that it will be ignored until it starts to make a serious structural impact...then it will be made illegal.

Which will probably at least force the banks and the state...
Forum: Spooky News 11-11-2012, 10:36 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 7,215
Posted By Despanan
The People's Bailout

So, Occupy has really hit it's stride in the last few weeks, first there was Occupy Sandy (http://www.thenation.com/blog/171020/occupy-sandy-efforts-highlight-need-solidarity-not-charity#) which,...
Forum: Literature 10-31-2012, 09:47 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,607
Posted By Despanan
Fuck Stephen King....

Fuck Stephen King. (https://www.gothic.net/boards/showthread.php?t=13020&highlight=fuck+stephen+king)
Forum: Literature 10-31-2012, 05:31 PM
Replies: 515
Views: 480,733
Posted By Despanan
Your cover art is improving.

Your cover art is improving.
Forum: Politics 10-30-2012, 12:31 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 13,534
Posted By Despanan
OBSCENELY good article on Insitutionalized Authoritarianism.

Also Kindergarten, Occupy, Stop and Frisk, White Privilege, the expectation of autonomy, the NYPD...everything really.

Give it a read:

http://thenewinquiry.com/essays/kindergartencops/
Forum: General 10-30-2012, 02:04 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,360
Posted By Despanan
We're fine. Haven't lost power yet, though the...

We're fine. Haven't lost power yet, though the side of our building is flooding. Duct taped the door and laid down some bags of cement.

Very lucky compared to the rest. What's the figure now? 7...
Forum: Politics 10-29-2012, 06:11 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 82,973
Posted By Despanan
Sorry guys: ...

Sorry guys:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hz-bu84-hWA&feature=fvwp&NR=1
Forum: General 10-29-2012, 05:56 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,360
Posted By Despanan
Wind is getting freaking crazy. My cat is...

Wind is getting freaking crazy. My cat is freaking out.

Edit; Also, I'm just giving you crap Sol. I hope your mom is okay.
Forum: General 10-29-2012, 05:43 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,360
Posted By Despanan
You have two houses? Also: ...

You have two houses?

Also:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A6agkzQCYAAXWGd.jpg:large

Lights are out.
Forum: General 10-29-2012, 05:21 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,360
Posted By Despanan
Lower Manhattan is flooded. FDR is flooded. We...

Lower Manhattan is flooded. FDR is flooded. We are still dry.
Forum: General 10-29-2012, 03:41 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,360
Posted By Despanan
Fuck you! We ain't fine! Godzilla ripped the top...

Fuck you! We ain't fine! Godzilla ripped the top off our apartment!!!!


And the top was made of people!!!!
Forum: General 10-29-2012, 02:52 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,360
Posted By Despanan
Hurricane Sandy

Shit's getting crazy up in here.
Forum: General 10-22-2012, 06:34 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,215
Posted By Despanan
What the hell? GODDAMMIT KONTAN GET OFF MY...

What the hell? GODDAMMIT KONTAN GET OFF MY ACCOUNT!
Forum: General 10-22-2012, 06:25 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,215
Posted By Despanan
Gasp!

What? Aw. Double dukes.
Forum: Spooky News 10-15-2012, 10:03 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 6,029
Posted By Despanan
:D I like when he hits the microphone on the...

:D I like when he hits the microphone on the stand.
Forum: Politics 10-15-2012, 09:53 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 10,797
Posted By Despanan
Good times.

Good times.
Forum: Spooky News 10-15-2012, 09:17 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 6,029
Posted By Despanan
For the record, if you tried to use a gun against...

For the record, if you tried to use a gun against the NYPD they would murder you and probably everyone around you.

No, seriously, in the past few months they shot a guy armed with a knife dead at...
Forum: Politics 10-15-2012, 08:55 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 10,797
Posted By Despanan
Holy shit I agree with everything Saya said.

Holy shit I agree with everything Saya said.
Forum: Politics 10-15-2012, 08:13 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 10,797
Posted By Despanan
I'm trying to clarify what it means to you to be...

I'm trying to clarify what it means to you to be against free speech.



I'll explain:

I use Max Webber's definition for the state, as in "the state is the entity which manages to claim a...
Forum: Politics 10-15-2012, 02:33 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 10,797
Posted By Despanan
If your case is that you don't tolerate hate...

If your case is that you don't tolerate hate speech, why complicate it by making an argument against free speech?



I would argue "no." for instance, what foxnews does should be illegal. They...
Forum: Politics 10-15-2012, 02:29 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 10,797
Posted By Despanan
Should someone be jailed or fined for using a...

Should someone be jailed or fined for using a racial slur?




The problem is that in order to use the state to protect your particular group, your group must first become privileged. If your...
Forum: Politics 10-15-2012, 01:41 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 10,797
Posted By Despanan
Terroristic threatening...

Terroristic threatening (http://attorneygeneral.delaware.gov/schools/laws/11delc621.htm)

Harassment (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harassment)

There are plenty of legal recourses that female...
Forum: Politics 10-15-2012, 01:27 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 10,797
Posted By Despanan
Opposing freedom of speech doesn't just set a bad...

Opposing freedom of speech doesn't just set a bad precedent, it is inherently unjust, regardless as to what that speech is.

This isn't "liberal indoctrination" this is you supporting an inherently...
Forum: Politics 10-12-2012, 02:21 PM
Replies: 285
Views: 58,653
Posted By Despanan
Oh you are fucked now...

Oh you are fucked now (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfxXug5ZMdk)
Forum: Politics 10-12-2012, 01:50 PM
Replies: 285
Views: 58,653
Posted By Despanan
Saya, before we continue this can you please...

Saya, before we continue this can you please address my first point in the trifecta as to why your argument fails?

Because you still have not addressed the fact that it's contradictory. and I'd...
Forum: Politics 10-12-2012, 01:43 PM
Replies: 285
Views: 58,653
Posted By Despanan
Okay, now prove this claim empirically. See the...

Okay, now prove this claim empirically. See the problem?
Forum: Politics 10-12-2012, 01:40 PM
Replies: 285
Views: 58,653
Posted By Despanan
Johnathan: Roll a saving throw. ...

Johnathan: Roll a saving throw.

http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRhJkcAw2KFWSUcKHRGoMdNaoKN1AAqCjGxNE6ZufHwt2ws3y13UbrOHdXR
Forum: Politics 10-12-2012, 01:36 PM
Replies: 285
Views: 58,653
Posted By Despanan
YOU SHUT YOUR MOUTH I AM THE DUNGEONMASTER! I...

YOU SHUT YOUR MOUTH I AM THE DUNGEONMASTER! I WILL SEND OGRES AFTER YOU!

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1hB0WCs8urw/Tm3wUDMGLVI/AAAAAAAABkg/_u9IO0RwmKk/s1600/oger3.jpg
Forum: Politics 10-12-2012, 01:30 PM
Replies: 285
Views: 58,653
Posted By Despanan
Yeah, motherfucker rolled all 18s. ...

Yeah, motherfucker rolled all 18s.



Before, it will be difficult to afterwards, on account of we've all been eaten.
Forum: Politics 10-12-2012, 01:24 PM
Replies: 285
Views: 58,653
Posted By Despanan
Smash Capitalism and Imperialism. Replace it...

Smash Capitalism and Imperialism. Replace it with a classless society that runs on a collectivist economy. Demolish borders. Outlaw private property.
Forum: Politics 10-12-2012, 01:21 PM
Replies: 285
Views: 58,653
Posted By Despanan
I want his chest-skin to make myself a pouch...

I want his chest-skin to make myself a pouch out-of!
Forum: Politics 10-12-2012, 01:19 PM
Replies: 285
Views: 58,653
Posted By Despanan
Yes, but they aren't useful when you're making a...

Yes, but they aren't useful when you're making a very important statement about reality. You can't use feelings, fear and trauma and other stuff we can't articulate as evidence in order to argue...
Forum: Politics 10-12-2012, 12:38 PM
Replies: 285
Views: 58,653
Posted By Despanan
Yes, but the problem here is how do you hold them...

Yes, but the problem here is how do you hold them accountable? This kind of prejudice is very easy to conceal and even harder to prove, if it is challenged at all.

Add on that society is...
Forum: Politics 10-12-2012, 12:11 PM
Replies: 285
Views: 58,653
Posted By Despanan
That's not what I said. That's also...

That's not what I said.



That's also not what I said.



3 for 3. You missed my point.
Forum: Politics 10-12-2012, 11:44 AM
Replies: 285
Views: 58,653
Posted By Despanan
Absolutely, but that's just on the macro level. ...

Absolutely, but that's just on the macro level. It's the same on the micro level. largely wealth is distributed in America on racial lines. When you don't have wealth everything gets harder, so on...
Forum: Politics 10-12-2012, 11:27 AM
Replies: 285
Views: 58,653
Posted By Despanan
That's cool.

That's cool.
Forum: Politics 10-12-2012, 11:26 AM
Replies: 285
Views: 58,653
Posted By Despanan
One of the problems here, Johnathan, is that you...

One of the problems here, Johnathan, is that you seem to be under the impression that laws matter to the people in power. In many ways, they don't. Here in NYC Mayor Bloomberg does whatever he...
Forum: Politics 10-12-2012, 11:13 AM
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Views: 58,653
Posted By Despanan
He's not saying that the Civil right's movement...

He's not saying that the Civil right's movement didn't accomplish anything. It did. It pushed the worst cases of obvious racism (segregation, lynching, etc.) out of the realms of public...
Forum: Spooky News 10-12-2012, 11:06 AM
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Views: 6,029
Posted By Despanan
Jesus Christ, I recognize the street in that...

Jesus Christ, I recognize the street in that video. They did that in my FUCKING NEIGHBORHOOD.

I'm sorry, I...I know it goes on. I've seen it go on. I've talked to people it happens to. OF...
Forum: Spooky News 10-12-2012, 10:34 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 6,029
Posted By Despanan
Stop and Frisk [NYPD]

So, in case anyone hasn't seen this:

http://www.thenation.com/article/170413/stopped-and-frisked-being-fking-mutt-video

I've talked a little bit about Stop and Frisk. Other people have on here...
Forum: Politics 10-12-2012, 05:43 AM
Replies: 285
Views: 58,653
Posted By Despanan
No offense taken. However, I'm compelled to...

No offense taken.

However, I'm compelled to point something out, as someone who has been diagnosed with and treated for major depression:

We do not KNOW that we can understand each other's...
Forum: Politics 10-11-2012, 11:58 PM
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Views: 58,653
Posted By Despanan
I've seen that before, it's heart wrenching. ...

I've seen that before, it's heart wrenching.

However, you mistake me. I know that we can't know certain things viscerally until we've experienced it. However, It's still a useless point to...
Forum: Politics 10-11-2012, 11:32 PM
Replies: 285
Views: 58,653
Posted By Despanan
Well, I have trolled her in the past, for both...

Well, I have trolled her in the past, for both fun and profit, so I suppose I can't blame her.

My bad on that.

I'd like to state for the record that the cartoon I linked which likened domestic...
Forum: Politics 10-11-2012, 11:10 PM
Replies: 285
Views: 58,653
Posted By Despanan
This really should have been a point of...

This really should have been a point of commonality for Saya and I, as this is one of those times that our interests intersect in a constructive way.
Forum: Politics 10-11-2012, 11:06 PM
Replies: 285
Views: 58,653
Posted By Despanan
First, I want to thank you for reaching out. ...

First, I want to thank you for reaching out.

Let's do the initial issue first, as we may as well get that out of the way.
Forum: Politics 10-11-2012, 11:04 PM
Replies: 285
Views: 58,653
Posted By Despanan
1) can we please get away from romanticized...

1) can we please get away from romanticized parables? Humans are much more complex than eyes, and there are ways of figuring out something is stuck on your face without a mirror or another person.
...
Forum: Politics 10-11-2012, 02:45 PM
Replies: 285
Views: 58,653
Posted By Despanan
Would it be acceptable for me to come in and...

Would it be acceptable for me to come in and start shit with Saya over a religious post, but not explain myself and then get angry when people didn't just take my word for it?
Forum: Politics 10-11-2012, 02:21 PM
Replies: 285
Views: 58,653
Posted By Despanan
I have said no such thing. I said it's racist...

I have said no such thing. I said it's racist (and supremacist) to say that people of one ethnic group CANNOT understand the experience of another, because you take it upon yourself to judge the...
Forum: Politics 10-10-2012, 08:36 PM
Replies: 285
Views: 58,653
Posted By Despanan
Then what the fuck is your deal? If it doesn't...

Then what the fuck is your deal? If it doesn't offend you, and it's usage is consistent with the proper definition, how could it possibly be inappropriate for me to use it without permission?

Are...
Forum: Politics 10-10-2012, 07:40 PM
Replies: 285
Views: 58,653
Posted By Despanan
Check out the Black Panther's archive: ...

Check out the Black Panther's archive:

http://www.marxists.org/history/usa/workers/black-panthers/index.htm
Forum: Politics 10-10-2012, 07:37 PM
Replies: 285
Views: 58,653
Posted By Despanan
Okay, I wasn't going to say anything, but I'm not...

Okay, I wasn't going to say anything, but I'm not dealing with this fucking slander. I should correct some things here:



We never finished that. My bad. Also, you are the one who made this...
Forum: Politics 10-10-2012, 02:54 PM
Replies: 285
Views: 58,653
Posted By Despanan
You are assuming quite a bit, when you know very...

You are assuming quite a bit, when you know very little about me Versus. I would like to get to know you better, but this is a two-way street and you don't seem to be interested at all.

Reading...
Forum: Politics 10-10-2012, 02:41 PM
Replies: 285
Views: 58,653
Posted By Despanan
You should probably read some of my plays. SWZ:A...

You should probably read some of my plays. SWZ:A actually deals heavily with my realization of white male privilege. I also haven't posted about my activism lately.

Suffice to say I am aware of...
Forum: Politics 10-10-2012, 01:31 PM
Replies: 285
Views: 58,653
Posted By Despanan
So it's not really about acknowledging my...

So it's not really about acknowledging my privilege then, it's about shutting up.

At least your cards are finally on the table.
Forum: Politics 10-10-2012, 12:32 PM
Replies: 285
Views: 58,653
Posted By Despanan
Oh fuck you Solumina. What do you want me to...

Oh fuck you Solumina.

What do you want me to do, write you a fucking list? No. Gnet ain't a confession booth and I'm not Catholic.
Forum: Politics 10-09-2012, 09:36 AM
Replies: 285
Views: 58,653
Posted By Despanan
Honestly, no. I went back and reread your posts. ...

Honestly, no. I went back and reread your posts. At this point I'm convinced you aren't interested in a dialogue and I don't think I can trust you to argue in good faith, so I'm done here.

Feel...
Forum: Politics 10-09-2012, 12:12 AM
Replies: 285
Views: 58,653
Posted By Despanan
If Saya had a point in any of that (and she...

If Saya had a point in any of that (and she doesn't) it's her responsibility to submit a new argument that isn't illogical, not mine to provide her arguments for her.

Your assertion that someone...
Forum: Politics 10-08-2012, 11:59 PM
Replies: 285
Views: 58,653
Posted By Despanan
No it wasn't. Genocide is an attempt at the...

No it wasn't. Genocide is an attempt at the specific extermination of an entire race of people. US slavery didn't want all blacks in America dead it wanted them to continue as a free source of...
Forum: Politics 10-08-2012, 11:54 PM
Replies: 285
Views: 58,653
Posted By Despanan
Looking back, It was only a passing mention as...

Looking back, It was only a passing mention as part of a larger conversation, that centered around a different OP and Sterrn being an asshat. I don't think it's so much that people didn't care about...
Forum: Politics 10-08-2012, 11:25 PM
Replies: 285
Views: 58,653
Posted By Despanan
I'm sorry can you link the thread? I may have...

I'm sorry can you link the thread? I may have indeed forgotten about it as I don't remember that thread at all.
Forum: Politics 10-08-2012, 11:24 PM
Replies: 285
Views: 58,653
Posted By Despanan
I'm sorry, I thought you could figure that out on...

I'm sorry, I thought you could figure that out on your own.


This is reducto ad absurdum (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reductio_ad_absurdum) because it fallaciously makes the claim that I don't...
Forum: Politics 10-08-2012, 10:33 PM
Replies: 285
Views: 58,653
Posted By Despanan
I don't consider ignorance a privilege. I...

I don't consider ignorance a privilege. I consider it something that needs to be constantly remedied.



Yes, I know that.



There's a difference between "tagging my own feelings of atheist...
Forum: Politics 10-08-2012, 08:31 PM
Replies: 285
Views: 58,653
Posted By Despanan
My outrage in this case has less to do with them...

My outrage in this case has less to do with them being white and more to do with the fact that:

1) This is new information

2) This is more recent than American Slavery, as in, this occurred...
Forum: Politics 10-08-2012, 07:49 PM
Replies: 285
Views: 58,653
Posted By Despanan
So it's okay to use the term "slave" if there's...

So it's okay to use the term "slave" if there's been significant time? What's the expiration date? If I wait a few more years can I call what the Church did to those women slavery? Can someone in...
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