Its a construct made up based on the needs and perceotions of primitive peoples. Id explain it the same way id explain patterns/similarities/trends in mythology and language across cultures that had no contact. That doesnt make it ‘real’ any more than ‘mama’ is the true word for ‘mother’

This is not true

–someone who hasnt dated in years

Weed is great. Psychadelics are great. Benzos are great gor not existing but not fun. Cocaine makes you an asshole. Opium derived stuff makes you boring. Meth makes you annoying. Alcohol gives you a kinda okay buzz while physically and intellectually incapacitating you and ruining tomorrow.

That involves the ability to read critically. I dont think most fans of this series have much of that.

I feel like throwing poop at him when he leaves his castle would be much better.

Or trans women flashing their tits at him.

That depends how you read it. Uncritically for wish fulfillment? Obviously. As a portrait of the author’s mind? Not at all.

I think some experience reading fiction written for literate adults would do most people good.

Yeah thats why you should shop there. Read what i said again.

More that i am very used to being used as rhetorical pawn by people who precisely misunderstand the identity/experiemce theyre leveraging.

The harry potter fandom is communal. A tribal identity.

Giving an erratic actor root access to all yiur systems seems foolish, even for a blood drenched imperial so-and-so.

It is now clear that is what windows is.

Which is at least good on pancakes.

Hey. Thats not true. Youre just outside europe.

Im not saying they should necessarily part with it. Only interrogate their fucking relationship with it.

you just dont understand, some kids were abused and took refuge in literature

You had no way to know how funny it is to tell me this but i really hope none of my neighbors were asleep.

Its like how one cant criticize lenin in front of a tankie without them throwing a fit.

Its not the books that are problem. Its the weird self gratification unchallenge cuddle-treats uncritical or even anti-critical consumption of media thats the problem.

For the puzzles? I have a sudoku app on my phone im quite fond of.

They were founded as a reaction to the other big paper’s european correspondent being sorta communist.

Theyve only gotten more reactionary since.

Well, not liberal, but always left of center.

All the non-conservative boomers were fucking murdered.

What was there to actually like, other than a future?

That seems inconvenient to think about, so im not going to.