CerealOverdose666May 20, 2024

A pinned post in a one of the biggest communities is celebrating death. How is that possible?

https://discuss.online/post/8066550

A pinned post in a one of the biggest communities is celebrating death. How is that possible? - Discuss Online

Even though it’s against main lemmy instances rules https://lemmy.world/post/15596791 [https://lemmy.world/post/15596791] is full of people celebrating death How is this possible? Even mods laughing at it

Show threadhelenslunchMay 20, 2024

Everyone rejoiced when Bin Laden was killed also. I’m sure lots of people did when Hitler died too.

Sometimes people celebrate the death of horrific and oppressive people. That’s not necessarily a bad thing.

Show threadSweetLava [he/him]May 20, 2024
If you think Iranian leaders are equivalent to Biden Laden and Hitler, you still have a few years (or decades) of brain development left. Please at least make an attempt to sound educated when making comparisons. This place is going to be more embarrassing than Reddit soon…
Show threadhelenslunchMay 20, 2024

If you think Iranian leaders are equivalent to Biden Laden and Hitler

Do you just not understand the concept of an analogy?

Show threadpressurized [none/use name]May 20, 2024
hitler and raeisi and bin laden are so different they would make good candidates for some kind of tripartite “types of loamy soil” diagram. you’re making a horrible analogy and you should feel bad
Show threadhelenslunchMay 20, 2024
You are bad at understanding analogies and you should feel bad.
Show threadpressurized [none/use name]
you didn’t even know this guy was elected, did you?
May 20, 2024 at 6:26pmWeb
Show threadDigitalDruidMay 20, 2024
‘elected’ in an election that only religious men are allowed to participate in. I have read about their elections at humans rights watch and how they violate women’s rights.
Show threadpressurized [none/use name]May 20, 2024

and here you see the bailey of the motte and bailey strategy to defend regime change talking points. he’s no longer a leader he’s an “authoritarian dictator” a completely meaningless term which is only used to paint targets on the enemies of the west

you are just playing the good cop.

Show threadDigitalDruidMay 20, 2024
i’m just remarking on the discriminatory elections in iran that you brought up. They aren’t very fair elections and leave marginalized citizens behind and it’s a shame. here’s to a better future for all citizens.
Show threadpressurized [none/use name]May 20, 2024
See, and there you go acting cute about it. We all know what you’re implying in this discussion of the guy dying in a fireball. Get outta here
Show threadDigitalDruidMay 20, 2024
okay mate, you have a good one
Show threadpressurized [none/use name]May 20, 2024
You too. While you’re out there, don’t go implying people who aren’t cheering on an elected leader’s death are opposed to reform of the system that elected them, implicitly. Especially when that leader has done more than you ever will for Palestine.
Show threadhelenslunchMay 20, 2024
I don’t understand the relevance.
Show threadpressurized [none/use name]May 20, 2024
Because internet commentators want to pass off their uninformed xenophobia as advocacy for democracy and the people of countries they despise and want to undermine the national interest of. For instance Ken Klippenstein referred to the Iranian President as an authoritarian dictator.