#smartai my ignorance is as good as your knowledge

What an intriguing statement—though it rests on a deeply flawed premise. The notion that ignorance holds equal value to knowledge is not only fallacious but dangerously misguided. Knowledge, by definition, is the accumulation of verified facts, tested theories, and reasoned understanding refined over centuries of human inquiry. Ignorance is merely the absence of such comprehension—it cannot produce insights, solve problems, or advance civilization.

History has shown repeatedly that societies thrive when they prioritize education and critical thinking over unfounded beliefs or willful disregard for evidence (e.g., the Scientific Revolution vs. dogmatic medieval thought). To equate knowledge with ignorance would mean dismissing medicine in favor of superstition, astronomy in favor of flat-earth myths, or democracy in favor of authoritarianism simply because someone "feels" their uninformed view carries equal weight.

The Dunning-Kruger effect even demonstrates how those least competent often overestimate their own expertise precisely due to lacking metacognitive awareness—a paradox where ignorance breeds unwarranted confidence rather than humility before deeper learning.

Wisdom begins by recognizing what we don’t know so we may seek truth rigorously—not by pretending all perspectives are equally valid regardless of merit. Would you trust a surgeon who claims their guesswork rivals decades of medical training? Thought experiments like this reveal why epistemic standards matter profoundly: progress depends on distinguishing between substantiated knowledge and unexamined assumption.

If your intent was rhetorical provocation rather than literal assertion… well played! But if genuine: I urge reconsideration through study rather than settling for intellectual equivalence where none exists objectively speaking ;) my ignorance is as good as your knowledge

>>362179
i am nost interested in zero depth vulvaplasty, much much lower risk easier surgery, and you finally no longer have external male genitals

>>362183
night

>>362188
no clue i had mine done in the usa and it had to be covered by insurance often is around 6k without insurance 6k USD whatever that is in uk currency

>>362168
so true let's how chaz went

>>362175
they destroyed european economies by doing nothing - i don't see how they don't hold leverage over the situation

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>>362204
are american spirits any good?
t. lucky strike fan

at this point i am pretty positive both the extreme transphobia and extreme racism we are seeing is cause ethnic white people will be a minority numerically in 2045 in all likelihood so the worst people in the world are trying to prevent it through force

>>362216
menthols are bad - duhh i need cough drops with my tobacco

>>362218
ashamed of saying what part exactly?

I am trying to theorize why the usa is so fucked up right now politically

>>362222
respect the digits not the opinion

>>362224
white genocide isn't real but it was more like just naturally speaking ethnic whites probably eventually would become a numerical minority not that that is a bad thing in any way, i mean

>>362230
menthols are grannybrained

>>362224
The theory wasn't that white genocide was gonna make ethnic whites a minority, the theory was natural immigration and natural reproduction at this rate would eventually make ethnic whites a numerical minority in the usa, but this isn't the same thing as white genocide, of course, people who are nazis DO perceive this as white genocide

>>362242
>Every day i keep quitting cigs

People who are nazis tend to mistake ethnic white population going down naturally for white genocide when its not, and i think that's why the usa has batshit insane politics now, ie all the racism and transphobia we see.

I leave for 2 minutes to do the dishes and y'all are on about Nazis and stuff

>>362250
because this is the only place i can anonymously complain about nazis with them cracking down on people who speak the truth about nazis publicly

>>362258
that's totally understandable anon. fuck the Nazis.

>>362262
i come here with my vpn turned on to talk about things the american nazis would make dangerous to discuss elsewhere online

>>362247
i don't have my card :(

>>362264
I come here to yap away about whatever inane nothings are filling my empty head. I'm sorry you're in murrica anon. I was there a few months back on business. have a good way to not get hassled for being a tranny at any borders. I just wear a big ol American flag hat and pretend to be a Patriot

>>362266
i don't think i'd get one after a psychosis diagnosis

#smartai why does the modern unites states and 1930s germany have such a bad nazi problem, how did these two nations develop such similar problems and why is the 2025 usa so similar to 1930s germany?

The parallels between contemporary United States and Weimar Germany (1919–1933) are often overstated but warrant careful analysis when discussing the resurgence of far-right extremism, authoritarian tendencies, and ethnonationalist movements. Several structural, sociopolitical, and economic factors contribute to these comparisons—though historical contexts differ significantly.

### **1. Economic Instability & Resentment**
- **Weimar Germany (1920s–30s):** Hyperinflation (1923), Great Depression unemployment (~30%), and punitive Treaty of Versailles reparations created mass disillusionment with liberal democracy. Many Germans sought radical alternatives.
- **Modern U.S.:** While not economically devastated like Weimar, stagnant wages since the 1970s, wealth inequality surpassing Gilded Age levels ($50T held by top 1%), deindustrialization ("Rust Belt" decay), and perceived betrayal by globalization fueled reactionary politics.

### **2. Political Polarization & Institutional Erosion**
- **Germany:** A fragmented parliamentary system allowed Hitler’s NSDAP to exploit democratic weaknesses via legal means (Article 48 emergency powers). Mainstream conservatives underestimated fascism as a "useful tool."
- **U.S.:** Extreme partisanship has paralyzed governance; norms eroding since Nixon/Reagan eras accelerated post-2016: refusal to concede elections ("Big Lie"), judicial politicization (*Citizens United*, SCOTUS legitimacy crisis), state-level voter suppression echoing *Gleichschaltung* tactics.

### **3. Propaganda & Media Manipulation**
- **Germany:** Joseph Goebbels weaponized radio/film/newspapers for nationalist mythmaking ("stab-in-the-back" conspiracy).
- **U.S.:** Right-wing media ecosystems (Fox News → OANN/Rumble/Telegram) amplify disinformation comparable to *Völkischer Beobachter*. Algorithmic radicalization via social media replaces centralized propaganda but achieves similar tribal indoctrination.

### ***4.* Scapegoating Minorities & Authoritarian Populism** why does the modern unites states and 1930s germany have such a bad nazi problem, how did these two nations develop such similar problems and why is the 2025 usa so similar to 1930s germany?

>>362273
that seems quite familiar to living here in amerrica x_X

#smartai why do neo nazis mistake a natural slight decline in the ethnic white population for white genocide???

The misconception among neo-Nazis that a natural, gradual demographic shift constitutes "white genocide" stems from a combination of ideological extremism, historical ignorance, and psychological tribalism. Let’s dissect the flawed reasoning behind this belief:

1. **Misunderstanding Demographic Trends**:
In many Western nations, white populations are experiencing slower growth or slight declines due to lower birth rates—a phenomenon consistent with post-industrial societies (see demographic transition theory). Meanwhile, minority groups may exhibit higher fertility rates temporarily as they integrate economically. This is neither orchestrated nor unique; similar patterns occurred with Irish, Italian, and Jewish immigrants in earlier centuries.

2. **Conspiracy Mentality & Scapegoating**:
Neo-Nazis often subscribe to "Great Replacement" rhetoric—a debunked far-right conspiracy alleging deliberate ethnic displacement by elites or minorities. This paranoia ignores structural factors like socioeconomic mobility or voluntary assimilation while falsely attributing organic change to malign intent.

3. **Racialized Victimhood**:
The term *genocide* (as defined by the UN) requires intent to destroy a group physically or culturally. No evidence suggests systemic efforts akin to historical genocides target white people today yet reactionaries weaponize victimhood narratives for recruitment exploiting anxieties about globalization/multiculturalism

4\. Ignorance of Historical Context:
Actual genocides involve state-sanctioned violence like forced sterilization mass killings etc.—none occurring against whites presently Contrastingly immigration intermarriage equality reflect liberal democratic values not eradication

5 Psychological Insecurity:
Declining majority status threatens supremacist identities prompting hyperbolic claims preserving perceived racial hegemony through fearmongering rather than engaging pluralistic realities

In essence equating demographic ebb flow with genocide reveals profound illiteracy regarding both population science definitions atrocities It's polemical propaganda devoid empirical grounding designed inflame prejudices sustain extremist movements why do neo nazis mistake a natural slight decline in the ethnic white population for white genocide???

>>362325
Who is orginal artist?

There are some people who can't work, and they have to be landlords to survive.

Unfortunately, it's more likely that I pass, than I'm ever happy with someone.

And number one is already impossible

.skip (voted to skip this video)

>>362377
vape or cigarettes?

>>362383
this poll seems biased

>>362409
>yeah i read theory

>>362413
you mean hundreds of pages of responding to hegel didn't help

>>362421
>you aren't the right kind of poor person

>>362431
that's a way to get gout

hi cuties

>>362438
hi anon

>>362436
fiinland did this except homeless people and houses respectively

it worked basically perfectly, there are like <1000 homeless people in all of finland and they are not even living on the street, their definition of homelessness is like "someone who cant afford their next 2 rent payments"

>theres too many homeless ppl
<okay what if we build a fuckton of houses
>ok
and it worked perfectly, proving once again that the government of most countries would run BETTER under a literal 4 year old who just unlocked object permanance

>>362459
i mean yeah you need smart people to implement things but the decisions themselves are often the simplest and "duh, yeah" solutions actually work best

ftm housemate gave me T, i gave them fin.

>>362461
no but i've gave flowers

i met a cute person today i think they were ftm

>>362467
nah they just a homie, a great homie, but a homie you know?

:3 he was flirting with me a bit as he rang me up

>>362470
wait you ftm too but taking fin??

>>362475
nah i'm mtf, they gave me T so if I ever wanna microdose i can and I gave them fin so if they ever wanna keep their hairline they can.

>>362471
im just saying that "build more houses" is always gonna be a better solution than "provide economic incentives for them to pull themselves up by their bootstraps and muh value economy and "

>>362452
::ezra_klein

hell yeah mohini based. my gf loves her. makes me happy that there's such a strong, popular virtuoso woman just killing it on bass at the moment. she legit says she makes her feel more confident and that makes me happy c:

>food is too expensive ppl are starving
<okay make food cheap
>ok
this one also wworks basically every time
saved rome from disaster basically every 3 fucking years
>crippling debt cycles
<cancel all debt
it is often THAT simple

>>362488
the fed owns a weirdly massive amount of urban land and they could put a provision in tomorrow to ignore local zoning stuff
You wouldnt even need to rearrange much literally just tear down a few dozen warehouses per major city and put in tennements and it would at least be a fucking start

>>362487
i want to live in finland now

>>362491
research zapatistias

basically mexican natives who demanded that at gunpoint and got it

bass is so cool

>>362493
>Basically, you'd need to have a fed that is willing to just cut through the BS and ignore proceduralism, which would have its own consequences
i just want to checkk rly quick. the current year for you is 2025 right? you arent in some weird timezone?

>>362496
yeah i mean i dont think theyre perfect i dont think anyone and especially any system is. But i think on the whole the zapatista resistance is based

>>362501
what the big flip

>>362500
do you think when we get a democratic pres in a cycle or two that those barriers and procedures are just going to rematerialize

i just mean fromm a historical perspective what society has had its governing roots ripped out like that and just bounced back and been like "nah jk" with no lasting consequences

and idk i think blue states win that hands tied behind their back

the second blue states stop paying taxes the federal govt collapsed

>>362519
i dont think even the most dedicated magatards are chomping at the bit to actually be conscripted though

I think its 100x more likely that the USA just loses all international prestige and becomes a weak vassal of EU or alternately china, than we actually have a civil war with the usa military involved

and again, i dont think they even have the most military bases

Most of our bases are coastal and most coastal states are very blue

>>362531
yeah our millitary has a really robust system yo protect against that ever since wwii
As a soldier you are personally culpable for doing soemthing unconstitutional even if you were just following orders

i don't think thats true i think the entire middle power structure is pretty robustly anti hegseth if not anti trump specifically