Lando_

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[–] Lando_@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

Homographs are just cruel. As a native english speaker, it's like... bullying for someone trying to learn the language. Read vs. Read - evil.

[–] Lando_@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Sounds like someones overdue for a re-watch of Alone in the Wilderness. Lol.

I could listen to Dick Proenneke's matter-of-fact narration for hours.

[–] Lando_@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Don't get me wrong, I love honeybush but the honeybush that I've had has always been a very light flavour compared to rooibos. Like, with rooibos I feel like I'm having tea as opposed to honeybush essenced hot water

[–] Lando_@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Beautifully said! I was going to say something along the lines of science is the belief/ trust in man, while religion is the belief/ trust in a deity but I believe this is better.

[–] Lando_@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Depending on what you're looking for "girly" could fit.

Ex. If a macho man is a "manly man" (which I don't think is entirely accurate because I think the concept of machismo is much more complex than that), then a "girly girl" would kind of be the equivalent?

Alternately, "femme" can be used to mean kind of the same thing but more respectfully since "girly" has a rather childish connotation. "Ultra femme" or "High femme" can be used to describe someone that strives for or is the peak of feminity but then... defining what that means is a whole other thing that's probably just as complex as defining Macho/ Machismo.

Not sure if this helps but I wish you luck in your search for the word.

[–] Lando_@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I swear to you that I believe the Holocaust happened.

I'm trying to say that one man, who was 18 years old, in 1943, living in Ukraine (which was part of the Soviet Union at the time), might have had limited options in what he did for a living.

And if he didn't want to his people to be a part of the Soviet Union then he could have ended up on a unit that was working against the Soviet Union. I'm not saying that was right or wrong. I'm just saying it's more complicated than "this guy was a Nazi" and the whole government of Canada is full of idiots.

[–] Lando_@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

I'm not arguing that the Holocaust didn't happen.

I just linked an article stating that this singular Ukranian man fought on a unit that was found to have committed no war crimes.

Apparently I'm having trouble with links. Lol.

[–] Lando_@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I tried to link the article in my comment. I believe it was also linked on Canada earlier today.

[–] Lando_@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (10 children)

This article kind of sucks.

Here is an article that paints a more nuanced picture and doesn't call every MP an idiot.

Not blaming you for posting, OP. Just wanted to offer a take with more depth than "Nazis bad" Everyone knows Nazis are bad. This situation is more complex than that.

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