Unpopular opinions

[ImTheCaptain]

i don't think "it was good 'to the germans'" is a compelling argument.

that's like saying Trumpism was "good to the Americans" because a subset of americans, like the germans before them, manipulated the political process to gain power

 

[JuiceCrewAllStar]

I honestly don't even understand what point junebug is trying to make

that a culture's assessment on their own values is subjective?

 

[Kory]

when you read "culture" as a monolith you can make all kinds of incredible arguments

 

[PhDeac]

It’s just “Hollywood liberals are bad.” That’s his only point but it’s taken him down this rabbit hole.

 

[Milhouse]

junebug loves making stupid posts. it's his schtick.

 

[WakeBored]

It’s just “Hollywood liberals are bad.” That’s his only point but it’s taken him down this rabbit hole.

This is what I get for trying to engage in discussion with you. I should have known better.

 

[TownieDeac]

I agree that Nazism was morally wrong from an objective standpoint. It was, however, a positive good within German culture in the 1930s. ... this all seems very obvious and noncontroversial to me.

i must just be missing something key here

 

[Paul Hogan]

I really like In Rainbows too. The band's sound is totally matured therein. I still probably like OK Computer better overall though.

 

[WakeBored]

i must just be missing something key here

Dude, stop being an idiot. German culture viewed pursuit of a superior race as a positive good. That pursuit was thus seen as a positive good within the view of that culture. They were wrong, I think, but that was the view from within that culture.

 

[OldGoldBeard]

This is what I get for trying to engage in discussion with you. I should have known better.

I think that your point, although overbroad, is a valid one. The Nazis didn't say, "We're going to commit these evil actions just to be evil." They carried those actions out because they saw some good resulting from them. WTF that has to do with comic book movies beats the hell out of me.

 

[TownieDeac]

I think others have already covered what follow-up questions I'd have. You can't really say "German culture viewed," I don't think.

 

[WakeBored]

I think that your point, although overbroad, is a valid one. The Nazis didn't say, "We're going to commit these evil actions just to be evil." They carried those actions out because they saw some good resulting from them. WTF that has to do with comic book movies beats the hell out of me.

I appreciate you reading my posts honestly.

My point about Nazism doesn't have anything to do with comic book movies. I brought it up in response to Ph's question several posts back about how cultural norms can change. I thought highlighting such a stark example of cultural change would make the point about as clear as it could be made.

 

[WakeBored]

junebug loves making stupid posts. it's his schtick.

I should have expected that you'd pipe up when people started being critical of anti-semitism.

 

[BarcaDeac]

Kid A
In Rainbows
Ok Computer

 

[TownieDeac]

In Rainbows
Hail to the Thief
Kid A
OK Computer
The Bends

are my top 5 in that order

 

[BarcaDeac]

Popular opinion: Radiohead is v good

 

[Kory]

HTTT in 2nd is quite the taek

 

[WakeBored]

In Rainbows
Hail to the Thief
Kid A
OK Computer
The Bends

are my top 5 in that order

Same albums but different order for me

OK Computer
In Rainbows
The Bends
Kid A
Hail to the Thief

 

[Paul Hogan]

HTTT in 2nd is quite the taek

Yeah, you don't see that a lot.

 

[Paul Hogan]

my radiohead hottaek is that Pablo Honey is underrated - Anyone Can Play Guitar and Blow Out bang

You're correct though. Good stuff on that album.

Here's on for you: The King of Limbs is pretty good stuff if you listen to it a few times you'll really start to get into it.