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#21

Computer Affairs / Re: Searching in google search...

Last post by viper37 - Today at 07:20:08 PM

In terms of comparison its just 'search rank' (not that there is such a thing these days) I want to find. Just how low down is the less famous one (not actually talking about Springfields)

There are stats about that, because every once in a while there's some article with the likes of "Here is the most searched "x" in this country".

You just have to be as specific as you can about what you want.

#22

Off the Record / Re: Israel-Hamas War 2023

Last post by Jacob - Today at 07:15:28 PM

I'm more intrigued by the flip side, how conservatives embraced Jews/israel. From keeping them out of neighbourhoods and clubs to acceptance and support from the influence of a death cult.

I think there are a few factors:

• Evangelical love for the holy land as the site of their pending end-of-times apocalypse. IIRC many Jews in Israel are going to "see the truth" when Jesus comes back during the end of times, so until then they should ideally be in Israel in readiness for the second coming. Something like that. Evangelicals have had a strong influence in North American right wing circles for quite a while.
• The Israeli right wing has a robust approach to the use of force in their chauvinism which appeals to American right wing power fantasies.
• Various forms of Islam is often cast as the enemy in right wing clash-of-civilization narratives. Those same forms of Islam also typically see themselves as enemies of Israel, so there's a "we hate the same enemies" thing going on there as well.

#23

Off the Record / Re: Israel-Hamas War 2023

Last post by Barrister - Today at 07:08:34 PM

I'm more intrigued by the flip side, how conservatives embraced Jews/israel. From keeping them out of neighbourhoods and clubs to acceptance and support from the influence of a death cult.

I think that's easy.

The idea of who is "white" has just expanded over time.  It used to be about excluding the catholics - you know the irish, the italians, the poles - and yes the Jews.  Over time though those groups have come to be embraced as being part of the white in-group, and now they're much more worried about keeping out the blacks, or the muslims, or whomever.  You know - the darkies.

#24

Off the Record / Re: Israel-Hamas War 2023

Last post by HVC - Today at 07:02:26 PM

I'm more intrigued by the flip side, how conservatives embraced Jews/israel. From keeping them out of neighbourhoods and clubs to acceptance and support from the influence of a death cult.

#25

Off the Record / Re: Israel-Hamas War 2023

Last post by OttoVonBismarck - Today at 06:55:17 PM

If I had to guess the general state of Jews in society feeds into an othering in the left and they simply don't ever process Jews as "minorities" or "oppressed" peoples. They internalize Jews as the "positive stereotype", wealthier than average, prominent in law, business, media etc. (Ignoring of course that this has always been exaggerated--most American Jews are not wealthy, and in Israel where a much larger % of the population is Jewish, the idea that all the Jews represent scions of some privileged economic status is farcical.) I think they also largely see Jews as "white guys", which is also troublesome because the "average" Israeli is about as white as the average Palestinian (which is to say--somewhat white, but often not having that Anglo-Saxon white oppressor look that they imagine the bad white people in America all have.)

TLDR people they see as landlords and bankers cannot be on the wrong side of oppression in society.

#26

Gaming HQ / Re: Valve/Steam do a handheld ...

Last post by Jacob - Today at 06:39:34 PM

There's the Asus ROG Ally and Lenovo Legion Go as well...

#27

Gaming HQ / Re: Valve/Steam do a handheld ...

Last post by FunkMonk - Today at 06:36:56 PM

It's the greatest handheld gaming device since the original Game Boy.

#28

Gaming HQ / Re: News from the lovely world...

Last post by Sheilbh - Today at 06:14:55 PM

Is there any other industry (esp. outside entertainment) that sees (fairly well known) companies constantly rise and fall like the gaming industry?

Don't know how much it's outside entertainment, but I'd argue media (especially online).

#29

Off the Record / Re: 2024 US Presidential Elect...

Last post by Sheilbh - Today at 05:58:08 PM

Oh great, they've come back

#30

Off the Record / Re: Israel-Hamas War 2023

Last post by Jacob - Today at 05:38:33 PM

Seems to me that there's a segment of the pro-Palestinian left wing that comes across as pretty antisemitic. I'm not certain how much is carelessness and somewhat incidental vs how much of it is deeply felt and central to their positions.