The lesson isn’t “punch Nazis because mah emotions”, and the fact that that’s what you take away from it says more about your outlook than any of theirs.

The lesson is that direct action against racism and fascism is immediately necessary every time, lest we end up in the flaming dumpster fire that we’re currently in, and if that direct action involves negative reinforcement for a racist piece of shit, then it’s a lesson sorely needed that their parents should have taught them long before situation like this.

You’d better believe every child in my extended family is being educated on the paradox of tolerance as soon as they’re able to grasp it.

All the more reason to teach them fully the first time that fascism is not okay.

Negative reinforcement works great for that, especially for brains that are still developing.

You know what doesn’t help with problem behaviors in children?

Ignoring them and hoping they’ll go away.

Ignoring them is the best way to shut them down.

How’s that been working for the US government so far? We ignored them right into the highest office in the nation.

I’ve been watching the number of personnel for months and waiting for the 1.25 million tick over.

Mind boggling.

Instructions unclear. Dick stuck in typewriter.

How do you go from Pi and Requiem for a Dream to…this?

This is like Beethoven following up the Ninth Symphony with Baby Shark.

Didn’t we just see articles last week that Meta is drastically downsizing their VR r+d to focus on AI? That alone will mean that they spend less money next year on VR.