Arguably, it’s the definition of genocide at play here.
To qualify what I am going to say, I have a minor in History, with a particular focus on the 20th century.
There are moments in both the Soviet Union’ and China’s histories that are genocidal, or aren’t always considered genocide but probably should be considered it. Things such as the Holodomor, etc (I’m not going to argue if this is a genocide or not). As you mention, both nations likely killed more people than the Nazis did (although things such as the black book of communism should not be considered a credible source).
The difference is, neither the Soviet Union nor Communist China were founded on a platform of genocide. The Nazis were. The majority of people killed in the Soviet Union and China were not killed through genocide, they were mostly killed through political violence and state mishandling of resources. The intentions were just different; the Nazis cannot be understood without their desire for genocide, the Soviets can.
Same lol. It’s like whenever a company tries to come out with a new, cool looking record player or cassette deck. None of them are particularly good, compared to the older ones, but it’s nice to get that recognition, yknow?
My primary avenue for art is in writing. I enjoy it quite a bit, and I like to think I can do it well.
I still feel as though I have not earned the right to call it art. I always refer to it as “my writing” or the like. It’s not, and will never be to me, truly artistic.
But that’s fine. I don’t need to prove that my writing is art to enjoy doing it. I don’t need to prove it to myself and others that it’s worth doing. The fact that I do write, and that I enjoy it, is all that I need.
Exactly my impression as well.
Man those Pokemon ones too were next level. Wild to think Nintendo would do something like that anymore
I couldn’t play RCT2 without the ORTC2 mod that lets you put garbage bins and benches everywhere in a single click
Ridge Racer Type 4. Beautiful controls, amazing soundtrack, just an amazing game
They’re running a beta test to the general public - only the thing they’re testing is a 2 ton ball of metal and explosive material regularly traveling at 45 mph (70 kmh). They even have the gall to charge for the ability to beta test it. I really hope this gets regulated at some point, otherwise this is just the beginning
Geez, I thought they were never gonna get charged. Way too easy to just get away with these things in the crypto space
What a complete clown. Does he really not grok that no one on Reddit trusts him?
I said that they were gonna do this as a joke to a friend in Baltimore, because we all thought this would be so ridiculous. Leave it to reality to be the bigger comedian.
Seriously though, you can see the smoke. If you put a mask on, you can taste and feel that there’s less shit going into your lungs. How do they come up with this
Many A True Nerd, Mikeburnfire… does Jerma count? I’ll add him
Yeah, this is the one where I most feel like an out of touch boomer because I know people love the newer games. Honestly, like you say, the shift to 3d was such a massive turn off to me, it just doesn’t look right
I use an iPod and physical media for most of my music
I know exactly what you mean. Got into Atari 2600 games a year ago, and it feels like an entirely different universe compared to modern games
Been playing a LOT of Victoria 3. It’s wild to know exactly what people dislike about a game, feel the game has severe shortcomings… and yet still obsessively play it.
Absolutely! My favorite general purpose New Vegas modpack is Viva New Vegas: https://vivanewvegas.moddinglinked.com/
This pack is heavily focused on a vanilla or a near-vanilla experience, and, ideally, you will not notice it being modded. To that end, I recommend skipping the entire Overhaul section of the guide.
This team also has a good Tale of Two Wastelands guide if/when you get bored of the Mojave: https://thebestoftimes.moddinglinked.com/
Tale of Two Wastelands combines Fallout 3 and New Vegas into one continuous experience. This guide improves compatibility and stability, so it’s a good starting point.
There’s also my personal mod… https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/78329
But I have to warn, it’s not really a beginner’s mod, and is purely for fun
You’re joking but currently a discord I’m in has a cult over a specific Garfield Minus Garfield comic, a cult that got genuinely rowdy when the comic stopped being posted.
All I’m saying, Garfield is probably an elder god
If anything, emulating Nintendo games has furthered innovation. The PC port for Mario 64, any Pokemon romhack, etc, all can only exist because of emulation
I agree, I’m just not sure what this is responding to. I didn’t intend, and I hope didn’t imply, that this was at play here. The Holodomor isn’t better than the Holocaust simply because one ended with fewer deaths, and I agree with what I think is undergirding your comment, that there’s no real way to “rank” genocides, they’re all bad.