QuentinCallaghan

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[–] QuentinCallaghan@sopuli.xyz 2 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (1 children)

Well, it wasn't intended for kids but I watched it regardless, same with many other movies on my list.

[–] QuentinCallaghan@sopuli.xyz 4 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (3 children)

Basically many movies from the 90s Disney Renaissance era:

  • Hercules
  • Aladdin
  • Pocahontas
  • Tarzan
  • Mulan

And of course the Pixar movies from that era:

  • Toy Story
  • A Bug's Life

James Bond flicks:

  • GoldenEye
  • Tomorrow Never Dies
  • The World is Not Enough
  • Die Another Day

Other movies:

  • The Mask
  • Home Alone 1 & 2
  • Ace Ventura
  • Spirited Away
  • The first Pokemon movie
  • The Matrix 1–3
  • Kummeli Kultakuume
  • Pahat Pojat
  • Pitkä Kuuma Kesä
  • South Park: Bigger, Longer, Uncut
  • Jurassic Park
  • Jurassic Park: The Lost World

Note that several of these movies weren't for kids, but I got to watch them regardless.

[–] QuentinCallaghan@sopuli.xyz 13 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

I don't think libertarianism works, it relies naively on how the free market is omnipotent, how freedom is everything and how having a small government is somehow good. There are no countries that are entirely libertarian, that also tells a lot about the ideology's applicability in practice. A brilliant book about why libertarianism doesn't work is a book "A Libertarian Walks into a Bear". In the book, a group of libertarians decides to take over the small town of Grafton in New Hampshire en masse as part of their "Free Town Project". Of course this group cares neither about the town's original inhabitants nor their rights. What's the result? They hollow out pretty much everything from the library, to the school, the fire department and the police. No regard is given to any laws on hunting or food disposal, and that lures in bears, who turn so aggressive that they invade people's homes. In addition to bears, sex offenders and all kinds of criminals are also lured into Grafton. It's pretty entertaining book, I recommend it.

Another reason why I dislike libertarianism is that it can function as a gateway to fascism. This is a known phenomenon. Several key figures in the alt-right for example used to be libertarians. I stumbled into a clip from some American Libertarian Party convention where Richard Spencer was with Ron Paul. I had to rub my eyes a bit.