Ellen Murray
electronics and radio dweeb, snail car enjoyer, irish and gay
- not gonna lie, the guys who larp as paramilitary commanders here in the north of ireland these days look more trustworthy as authorities of the state lmao. they at least have matching balaclavas that don't look like they came from a shelf behind the counter at a Croatian smoke shop
- the messaging of fascists always has relied on portraying their enemies as being simultaneously overwhelmingly powerful and abusive as to be a mortal threat, while also being so weak as to be deserving of atrocity and conquest. the nature of the enemy changes to fit the message of the moment.
- made famous by Umberto Eco, of course. but once you remember this you'll see it everywhere. myriad fronts on the culture wars depend on this dual framing and would collapse without it
- "white genocide" as the rallying call for, ultimately, ethnic cleansing in far-right groups in western societies is one of the most obvious, but you see similar dynamics all across RW media constantly. Keep an eye out for it
- my snail van has very close to no computer and the carburettor (replaced in modern vehicles by electronic fuel injection) is designed in such a way that if you turn left too suddenly before it warms up, it starves the engine and you stall. only going left and only when cold. you want 5% computer.
- Friendship hack: invite pals around to your place and make them a nice hearty soup. If you're cold they're cold and good veg soups cost like £3 for 4 huge servings. Your life will improve if you invite pals around for soup.
- Please ignore my grimy looking cooker: I got a phone call from the doctors while I was heating up the butter for cooking the onions in and it got a bit jumpy
- what?
