General Chit-Chat Thread - No Spoilers

[Canadian Dragon]

no one even seems to care anymore

 

[Bobby Barrows]

pretty bad take by him but its also a near 100 year old viewpoint. just goes to show you how hard the american machine was working on demonizing communism above everything else. im not overly surprised. lots of countries downplayed that shit until it was too late with Germany

I mentioned yesterday, it would have been interesting to see how Lovecraft would have reacted to WW2 and the Holocaust. It likely would have shattered his whole belief system that was already wavering around that time.

 

[Bobby Barrows]

I think the most interesting thing about Lovecraft was his ability to set aside his racism and anti-semitism in favor of helping the younger generation of writers.

 

[Canadian Dragon]

and quite frankly, the USA is looking more like 1930s Germany everyday with the constant victimhood complexe and pretty obvious attempt by extremists to create a christian military state

 

[Death By Looch]

no one even seems to care anymore

Yup

 

[Bobby Barrows]

I mean, half of his writing circle was Jewish and he married a Jewish woman; so on the surface, Lovecraft's definitely anti-semitic, but delving deeper into the guy reveals that it was less a real personal belief and more sheltered ignorance. Lovecraft never really did get out of his house much.

 

[Death By Looch]

I'm basically just waiting until Russia is through with the Ukraine and after couple of months, maybe couple of years everyone kinda forgot what happened and let Russia be part of everything again

 

[Bobby Barrows]

I think that's what makes him a fascinating person in general though. He's got these horrible beliefs and then he'll almost immediately contradict those beliefs through actions and letters.

 

[Canadian Dragon]

I'm basically just waiting until Russia is through with the Ukraine and after couple of months, maybe couple of years everyone kinda forgot what happened and let Russia be part of everything again

big corps wont give a fuck so long as ppl buy

 

[Bobby Barrows]

On the topic of Russia.

 

[Bobby Barrows]

It's sad that Europe was so reliant on Russian oil exports, and it's sad that we haven't pushed further on electric cars.

 

[Bobby Barrows]

Sadly, the guy who has the fucking market on Electric cars is a creep.

 

[Death By Looch]

big corps wont give a fuck so long as ppl buy

Basically. I do think, for example, that McDonalds stays out of Russia for at least a very long time... but overall it's gonna be disgusting

 

[Bobby Barrows]

So before I finally finish up talking about Lovecraft, I have a helpful hint for everyone here: If you ever get the chance to read Herbert West: Reanimator-- Read it as a dark comedy (as it was intended), not as a horror story. You'll find sooooo much more enjoyment with it.

 

[Death By Looch]

It's sad that Europe was so reliant on Russian oil exports, and it's sad that we haven't pushed further on electric cars.

And Ukrainian agriculture. ... the prizes for cooking oil are DISGUSTING.