I think you and I remember that scene differently. The example "intelligent" couple put off having children to focus on career goals, when they finally decided to go for it and had fertility issues, they were significantly older than when the scene began.
Loss of reproductive functions happens naturally with age, which is why humans have a so-called biological clock. That metaphorical bell rings when you're at your biological peak for creating offspring.
The simpletons in the example, being driven more by biological needs and fleeting desires. So they had children without regard to whether they could afford to or with any planning or foresight.
The intellectuals on the other hand were waiting for the right time, which, by the time that happened, fertility had dropped to the point where it wasn't going to happen.
That's what I understood from it, but idk. I'm just some guy
It's only eugenics if the solution is to interfere with human reproduction. The movie is about an average person living in a stupid world. Not a call to euthanize useless eaters.
Lets see if you can propose a different 2 minute introduction that allows the same world building but satisfies your sensibilities. I suspect you won't be able to beat the directors choice.
"Critics note Vining's involvement with the white supremacist journal Mankind Quarterly and his acceptance of grants from the Pioneer Fund."
And
"Some studies nonetheless claim to show no evidence for dysgenic effects in human populations.[47][48][49][50] Theories about dysgenic and eugenic effects in human populations have historically been associated with scientific racism."
Well well well, I'm not subscribed to Mankind Quarterly, but I would like you to know that before the industrial revolution my ancestors (and probably those from everyone reading here) were working them fields and couldn't read, so let the rednecks reproduce, we'll be fine. Thank you for coming to my TED talk.
The RNC puts these fakes up there to influence the "poorly educated" and it works magnificently. It's the same reason the put up those blatantly blasphemous "religious charlatans. They pay a few dozen actors to whip up the obedient cult mob. Ever notice some faces, apparently have no jobs, show up at dozens of rallies?
I surely do get the reference. That didn't need to be explained and it doesn't really engage with what I was saying.
Even at the time, many butch lesbians made it known that they did not appreciate that particular word being used as an insult. It's a reclaimed term that once was only ever used as an insult but instead now people used as a self descriptor, much like "dyke" or "queer". So when a straight person uses those terms as a insult, it generates a lot of side eye. It's easy enough to call yourself an ally, but it shows your true thoughts when you lean on homophobic tropes. Just as jokey misgendering is not appreciated among the trans community.
I'm not tying to be the fun police but as a queer woman, with many dyke, butch, and trans friends. I just want you to understand that the community as a whole, reads this sort of thing as outdated boomer cringe.
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Hogan's a single issue voter. He just wants to support the candidate that will let him say the N word.
And support fucking their daughters.
And fucking over unions
Literally unplayable
Idiocracy apparently was a documentary.
A map. It’s not the example I’d prefer when debating whether or not life imitates art.
My only beef with Idiocracy is how stupid the eugenics stuff is.
In the first 2 minutes there are facts exaggerated for comedic effect. Measures of intelligence such as educational attainment and literacy are negatively correlated with fertility
Eugenics implies a controlled breeding program which there was no hint of in that film.
I think you and I remember that scene differently. The example "intelligent" couple put off having children to focus on career goals, when they finally decided to go for it and had fertility issues, they were significantly older than when the scene began.
Loss of reproductive functions happens naturally with age, which is why humans have a so-called biological clock. That metaphorical bell rings when you're at your biological peak for creating offspring.
The simpletons in the example, being driven more by biological needs and fleeting desires. So they had children without regard to whether they could afford to or with any planning or foresight.
The intellectuals on the other hand were waiting for the right time, which, by the time that happened, fertility had dropped to the point where it wasn't going to happen.
That's what I understood from it, but idk. I'm just some guy
What you describe is empirical fact. Higher earners (proxy for more intelligent) reproduce later and less.
This is due to capitalism, not eugenics.
no one's arguing that part. the movie implies that this leads to a stupid population, which is a eugenicist claim, and factually wrong.
It's only eugenics if the solution is to interfere with human reproduction. The movie is about an average person living in a stupid world. Not a call to euthanize useless eaters.
Lets see if you can propose a different 2 minute introduction that allows the same world building but satisfies your sensibilities. I suspect you won't be able to beat the directors choice.
easy. you don't tie it to breeding at all.
"education was systematically enshittified so most of the world is dumb now"
done.
"Critics note Vining's involvement with the white supremacist journal Mankind Quarterly and his acceptance of grants from the Pioneer Fund."
And
"Some studies nonetheless claim to show no evidence for dysgenic effects in human populations.[47][48][49][50] Theories about dysgenic and eugenic effects in human populations have historically been associated with scientific racism."
Well well well, I'm not subscribed to Mankind Quarterly, but I would like you to know that before the industrial revolution my ancestors (and probably those from everyone reading here) were working them fields and couldn't read, so let the rednecks reproduce, we'll be fine. Thank you for coming to my TED talk.
I'm not arguing in favor of eugenics.
I'm saying that a 2 minute opening exposition of a comedy film has no ulterior motive.
Whether or not it was the motive, the result is that it promoted a eugenic idea.
Again, no control over human reproduction is even hinted at. The writers are creating jokes, not nazi propaganda.
Either write a better introduction and post it here or GTFO
Idiot sold out the wrestlers union to Vince McMahon, too. Grade-A piece of shit, through and through.
Counting the days till that fucker finally dies. And I always count from "1" because I'm an eternal optimist.
Why did they even have a union separate from SAG?
I doubt that old carny culture would accept SAG rules.
This guy was a hero in the 80s, now he's just a washed up clown. Sad.
And in his '80s now he's most likely wearing a wig and a fake mustache to keep up that character look he created
It's been a wig for a while
I want someone to publicly humiliate him, rip off his sunglasses, red hat, wig, & mustache while he's standing up there in public with cameras on him
Lookin' like a hotdog just absolutely drowning in ketchup.
And just a couple splashes of mustard
What's going on with Hulk Hogans hair? It's blonde yet silken, like that of a Chinese man.
It's Barbie hair glued to the inside of his baldana.
That's his thing. Hair of a Chinese man. And the skin of a hot dog.
You know he kept calling you the N-word?
Ah yes, that's his signature look. Blonde Chinese hair, with the skin of a hotdog.
It's awesome.
Well, that sounded creepy.
Hair extensions.
Which. Uh. Are they really extensions if there’s no more hair?
Is this some sort of niche joke? AFAIK Chinese people usually have black hair
It's a quote from the TV show It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
they were likening the silken part to asian hair. the comma might have lead to some confusion.
ah, I see. thanks
Has this guy even been relevant since 1984? Oh ok, he can rip off a pre-ripped t-shirt? Wow.
Yes, in the sense that he was a more successful tool for Peter Thiel to influence the legal and political system. When Gawker published portions of a sex tape of him fucking his best friend's wife, Peter Thiel used it as an opportunity to finance the litigation that would ultimately destroy the company that publicly outed him as gay.
Gawker had it coming. Putting out sex tapes of unconsenting individuals is and outing people is gross.
So is outing people, even if they are fascist assholes
The plot thickens, plays straight into the Trump Vance strategy and project 2025.
GOP the party of irrelevant grifters
The RNC puts these fakes up there to influence the "poorly educated" and it works magnificently. It's the same reason the put up those blatantly blasphemous "religious charlatans. They pay a few dozen actors to whip up the obedient cult mob. Ever notice some faces, apparently have no jobs, show up at dozens of rallies?
That hair is goes lower than his neck! I thought the RNC hated drag.
All the stupid shit the Rs do. All the meme worthy shit.
Is shit.
Flooding the zone.
Meanwhile... the real scary shit has been happening out in the open.
These are distractions. MTG, boebert, litter boxes, all distractions to get you riled up and occupied.
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Using butch and misgendering as an insult. Hahahaha.
I'll eat my downvotes, Idc. But can we not? This is literally just bigot boomer humor.
Not going to downvote you, but surely you know it's a quote from the Texas Representative Jasmine Crockett right? https://knowyourmeme.com/editorials/guides/where-did-the-catchphrase-bleach-blonde-bad-built-butch-body-come-from-memes-about-marjorie-taylor-greene-explained
I surely do get the reference. That didn't need to be explained and it doesn't really engage with what I was saying.
Even at the time, many butch lesbians made it known that they did not appreciate that particular word being used as an insult. It's a reclaimed term that once was only ever used as an insult but instead now people used as a self descriptor, much like "dyke" or "queer". So when a straight person uses those terms as a insult, it generates a lot of side eye. It's easy enough to call yourself an ally, but it shows your true thoughts when you lean on homophobic tropes. Just as jokey misgendering is not appreciated among the trans community.
I'm not tying to be the fun police but as a queer woman, with many dyke, butch, and trans friends. I just want you to understand that the community as a whole, reads this sort of thing as outdated boomer cringe.
tbh the fun police has had many notable accomplishments in the last decades.
ACAB
If cops fought against societal injustices, would they still be bastards?
(real cops defo are bastards though)
shout out to Crockett for coming up with that
I got banned for a week for vote manipulation.
Did I miss anything?
No that's what she's always looked like...
Nice one, "brother" [1]!
You reminded me to share some stuff, like his RNC speech [2].
Hahaha
Source:
https://youtube.com/shorts/010k2F3QUJM