Ech

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Cake day: June 25th, 2025
  • Echtostupidpol@sh.itjust.works•What are the actual chances of a civil war breaking out in America?
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    1 day ago

    I don’t see a realistic scenario where states have an actual chance against the US military without serious outside assistance, which they would most likely not get. Assuming the state governors understand the same, the chance of them instigating a civil war over what we’re seeing now are extremely low, basically zero.

    If the fed ends up going ham enough to get into a land war with actual international contenders, then I could maybe see blue states taking the opportunity to take a stand, I dunno if that’s a “civil war” at that point, though.

  • EchtoFuck AI@lemmy.world•This TikTok star sharing Australian animal stories doesn’t exist – it’s AI Blakface
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    2 days ago

    Applying the term blackface to content generation is an interesting development that provokes some intriguing questions.

    • Aside from the lack of artistry, what is the difference between a person doing this and creating a character in animation or text that shares the same culture/race? Is there a line to be drawn there?
    • Clearly the odds are incredibly high that the person behind this isn’t Aboriginal themselves, but considering the small chance that they are, would that still be problematic?
    • Historically, blackface requires caricature and stereotyping. Would this be considered acceptable with those carefully excluded (outside of the essential harm of content generation)?
    • And a more general question - Is there a better term that’s not more-or-less exclusive to black oppression in the US? Something that is applicable to any race or culture?

    I suppose I should take a stab at them myself:

    • I think, if there is a line to draw, it probably sits at the level of impersonation. If someone is using content generation to gain a sense of legitimacy or belonging they otherwise lack, that would be unacceptable.
    • Personally, I don’t believe being part of a race/culture prevents a person from being racist about it, so it’s not a surefire exoneration either way. It is also a difficult/impossible thing to prove one way or the other with content generation. I suppose it’s fair to assume the worst unless proven otherwise.
    • This overlaps with the first question, imo. If there’s no aspect of stereotyping or caricature, it’s basically just a puppet/character and is unproblematic (racially) as long as it’s not being used as a mask to fake legitimacy.