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[–] Evilsandwichman@hexbear.net 79 points 4 days ago (3 children)

People in here complaining that the bar is so low we're all celebrating something basic but that isn't it; most people happy here probably can't put their finger on exactly why they like this so much, but it's because Norm didn't reply in that pathetic lib politeness and civility way and instead said Trivers should choke them both to death. He started off with an answer from empathy and ended with saying that a decent man would kill them.

It's the reason we remember Anthony Bourdain saying that anyone seeing what had been done to Cambodia would never want to stop beating Kissinger to death with their bare hands.

It's the compassion for your fellow human being and the desire to bring brutal justice to inhuman monsters. We all get that every time we say Nazis should get the wall or the pit.

[–] Civility@hexbear.net 17 points 4 days ago
[–] undeffeined@lemmy.ml 21 points 4 days ago

Well said. I have learned to limit my exposure to details of this case because the rage I feel is overwhelming and detrimental to my wellbeing.

[–] Ishmael@hexbear.net 20 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

It's why I love the song "Dead Men Don'tremoved" even though I'm a man. If you don't feel a visceral rage towards these people, you don't really get it.

[–] ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.zip 14 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I'm seeing "Dead Men Don't removed", I'm assuming you're talking the Delilah Bon song?

[–] SerialExperimentsGay@hexbear.net 59 points 4 days ago (3 children)

The bar is seriously so low that men get applauded for checks notes not wanting to be invited to the pedo parties of the convicted child trafficker.

[–] InexplicableLunchFiend@hexbear.net 46 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Apparently that's a super rare trait

At least among men who are tenured professors at Ivy League colleges.

That said, i just came across the mail that Trivers wrote to Epstein about trans people and it's so full of gross, dehumanizing chaser shit that i need to rinse my brain with bleach now.

[–] Blakey@hexbear.net 25 points 4 days ago

Still a low bar but he isn't being applauded for avoiding the pedo parties. If he'd just said "no thanks" no one would be cheering for the guy. It's the expression of rage and desire to use force that's getting him cheered for. And yeah that is still a pathetically low bar, because any decent human being should at least feel a violent impulse in response to that invitation. But the fact remains that the response isn't about simply saying no.

[–] BabyTurtles@hexbear.net 19 points 4 days ago

You can't take the misogynisticremoved culture out of the capitalism, so the bar is currently in hell.

[–] axont@hexbear.net 52 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Did they really think they could get Norm Finkelstein into a pedo situation? Finkelstein is one of the most focused people on earth. He's a true academic. He's not horny, I fact I don't think he's ever been married or had a partner. If he has it has never come up. All he cares about is researching genocide. I wouldn't really be surprised if he's completely asexual.

One of the most powerful minds on earth too.

[–] coolusername@hexbear.net 30 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

Seems like Chomsky and Stephan Hawking were compromised so anybody can be compromised
there's a lot of REAL ugly stuff in the Epstein files on fbi.gov (some of them have been removed) and I'm surprised there wasn't more discussion here

[–] miz@hexbear.net 11 points 4 days ago

somebody has to post it first, why not you

[–] axont@hexbear.net 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Yeah but chomsky is narcissistic opportunist and Hawking was a horny adulterer. I'm not aware of Finkelstein having similar moral failures.

[–] DwigtRortugal@hexbear.net 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

kind of a transphobe is the only issue i've seen

[–] segfault11@hexbear.net 36 points 4 days ago

some parts of the epstein leaks have been disturbing but it's kinda goated that it's also showing that some of the coolest public figures are epstein opps

[–] GrouchyGrouse@hexbear.net 50 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I can read it in Norm’s voice, even

[–] Mindfury@hexbear.net 38 points 4 days ago (1 children)

you can just hear the cadence of "if Epstein put your daughter at age 15"

[–] Awoo@hexbear.net 31 points 4 days ago

he's missing a comma there to indicate his pauses

Finkelstein eternally vindicated

[–] mkultrawide@hexbear.net 36 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I assume Epstein must have wanted to get dirt on Finkelstein to blackmail him. Not sure why else he would want to see such a vocal critic of Israel.

[–] hollowmines@hexbear.net 43 points 4 days ago

it was part of his overall M.O. to associate or at least try to make contact with as many prominent figures as possible regardless of political affiliation or discipline. at least that is my takeaway from the sheer scope of names implicated

[–] Johnny_Arson@hexbear.net 25 points 4 days ago

I read this as volcel critic of Israel and it still tracks.

[–] LaughingLion@hexbear.net 37 points 4 days ago

people throw around the term "big dick energy" but our man finkelstein deffo has it in spades

[–] Cowbee@hexbear.net 21 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Fuckin gottem

[–] CommCat@hexbear.net 30 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)
[–] KuroXppi@hexbear.net 15 points 4 days ago
[–] HexReplyBot@hexbear.net 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:

[–] Lussy@hexbear.net 23 points 4 days ago

I read it in his voice lol

[–] XiaCobolt@hexbear.net 22 points 4 days ago

Never missing a chance to fire a (justified) shot at Deshowitz.

[–] Civility@hexbear.net 14 points 4 days ago
[–] UmbraVivi@hexbear.net 11 points 4 days ago

Finkelstein is nothing if not principled.

[–] D61@hexbear.net 4 points 4 days ago

finkelstein-lambaste party-parenti

When I'm feeling down, I'll just head cannon these two fine old men as my grandpas

[–] AOCapitulator@hexbear.net 2 points 3 days ago

that squirrel is still posting bangers, I recognize them from when I radicalized like 7 years ago and used twitter briefly

[–] Saymaz@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 3 days ago

Imagine the absolute aura farming menace this guy would have been if he let go of his TERF thoughts.