▲ 722 ▼ Me Living In the US (lemmy.dbzer0.com) submitted 1 year ago by crankyrebel@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/memes@lemmy.ml 57 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] jerkface@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 year ago (7 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] Agent641@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago Well... permalink fedilink source parent [–] MegaUltraChicken@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago He is bad guy, but he is not bad guy permalink fedilink source parent [–] Glitterbomb@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 child) He was pretty alright when he killed that nazi permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Agent641@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago I didn't see that part ;) permalink fedilink source parent [–] stray@pawb.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) I'm pretty sure the bad guy was the fucked-up system that tortured him into his behavior. He's a victim as much as any of the people he hurt. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] jerkface@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] stray@pawb.social 1 point 1 year ago I didn't say that victims can't be abusers, nor did I say that he was a hero. People who've done harm need to be prevented from causing further harm, but it's important to acknowledge the root cause of their behavior if you want to stop future iterations. I think that the OP is entirely a joke, but that it comes from the very real villain of systemic injustice that pressures us all to lash out. I think one could see the film as inspirational insofar as being inspired to take violent action, but I would hope they direct their aggression towards worthy targets. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies) [–] RedSnt@feddit.dk 2 points 1 year ago Yeah, originally I was going to say I don't agree at all with his character, but the progression is so great, leading up to the "I'm the bad guy?" moment. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MegaUltraChicken@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago He is bad guy, but he is not bad guy permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Glitterbomb@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 child) He was pretty alright when he killed that nazi permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Agent641@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago I didn't see that part ;) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago I didn't see that part ;) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stray@pawb.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) I'm pretty sure the bad guy was the fucked-up system that tortured him into his behavior. He's a victim as much as any of the people he hurt. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] jerkface@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] stray@pawb.social 1 point 1 year ago I didn't say that victims can't be abusers, nor did I say that he was a hero. People who've done harm need to be prevented from causing further harm, but it's important to acknowledge the root cause of their behavior if you want to stop future iterations. I think that the OP is entirely a joke, but that it comes from the very real villain of systemic injustice that pressures us all to lash out. I think one could see the film as inspirational insofar as being inspired to take violent action, but I would hope they direct their aggression towards worthy targets. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies)
[+] jerkface@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] stray@pawb.social 1 point 1 year ago I didn't say that victims can't be abusers, nor did I say that he was a hero. People who've done harm need to be prevented from causing further harm, but it's important to acknowledge the root cause of their behavior if you want to stop future iterations. I think that the OP is entirely a joke, but that it comes from the very real villain of systemic injustice that pressures us all to lash out. I think one could see the film as inspirational insofar as being inspired to take violent action, but I would hope they direct their aggression towards worthy targets. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stray@pawb.social 1 point 1 year ago I didn't say that victims can't be abusers, nor did I say that he was a hero. People who've done harm need to be prevented from causing further harm, but it's important to acknowledge the root cause of their behavior if you want to stop future iterations. I think that the OP is entirely a joke, but that it comes from the very real villain of systemic injustice that pressures us all to lash out. I think one could see the film as inspirational insofar as being inspired to take violent action, but I would hope they direct their aggression towards worthy targets. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RedSnt@feddit.dk 2 points 1 year ago Yeah, originally I was going to say I don't agree at all with his character, but the progression is so great, leading up to the "I'm the bad guy?" moment. permalink fedilink source parent