#choose the lesser evil

[is-the-owl-video-cute]

Iran is bombing Israel apparently, FAFO moment truly.

Both Biden and Trump are vowing to defend Israel with harsh military force against Iran.

If they follow through with it and the US moves against Iran, this will actually become a war.

Do not stop pressuring politicians to support Palestine. Do not stop advocating for Palestine. Do not stop protesting Israel. Do not stop protesting genocide.

From the river to the sea.

#Why do I have to live in a country that’s always on the wrong side of history #Why are both candidates on the ballot this election war mongering freaks #can these old white men just both get a fatal stomach ulcer and go septic #surely there could be literally ANYONE ELSE #I would rather vote in a literal dog #but no I have to choose between a far right conservative and trump who wants to wage war with Mexico and China AND iran now #Great #anyway focus on the other seats on the ballot this year everyone #Biden and trump are legitimately identical on half of their stances I truly cannot tell who the worse one is because they agree on everythi #frankly at this point I’ll just vote Biden because the trump voters are actively dangerous when he’s in power #they are either way but he has a lot more power over them during his presidency #but since both Biden and trump love to abuse immigrants and support genocide #there isn’t even a lesser of two evils here #it’s solely a matter of keeping the trump cultists in line

[pdouwes]

Willemijn Verkaik als Elsa aus Disneys DIE EISKÖNIGIN | December, 2023

#channeling her inner elphie in the second gif #willemijn verkaik #disneyedit #frozenedit #frozen #frozen the musical #frozen musical #frozen hamburg #musicaledit #musicalgifs #musicaltheatreedit #elsa #mine #*g #these are way too slow but speeding them up would mean double saving and they look grainy enough as they are so #choosing the lesser of two evils here i think

[the-crimson]

I have so many thoughts on the vote today because there are so many layers. All talk about the characters not the creators obviously :D

First off, I’m wanna say that Forever is literally doing his best XD he is trying to give the islanders say in the mods/rules etc and wanted this to be a silly test run just to wet everyone’s feet with the concept. There is no way he could have prepared or predicted how it would turn out.

Now, from Bad’s pov, it is very important that he started criticizing the way the vote was set up before people started voting. The only reason he got so angry is because no one was taking him seriously and so many people chose to punish him specifically for something harmless ie stealing furniture instead of removing an item that is a danger to the eggs and is 10x more destructive towards peoples builds. Yea replacing furniture is annoying but not nearly as annoying as having to replace roads constantly or rebuilding parts of ur base. The school was literally just destroyed due to mines and yet everyone is complaining about their furniture.

Then, on top of all these people - who Bad has given items to without question and dropped everything for to help in the past - dog piling on him, Roier gets to vote three times. This is what pushed Bad over the edge because at that point, this wasn’t a democracy anymore. Roier was literally rigging the votes in his favor.

The reason Forever’s current system is flawed is because you give the voters 5 options to give them the illusion of choice but if all the options are bad and they can’t choose to vote for these things to not happen, then they don’t actually have a choice. They are being complicit in their own oppression. Bad’s example was extreme but it gets the point across.

Does Bad blow up Cellbit’s base or Forever’s base? He’s giving you a choice so it’s democratic. It’s an extreme example but this is a method of slowly poisoning the people so they are complicit. If you give them four options that are obviously bad so everyone votes for the fifth then that wasn’t democracy. That was the illusion of choice.

That is a terrible system! I trust forever not to abuse it but Forever is a puppet for the federation! Do you know how easily they could manipulate this voting system? Very. Very easily.

So, going into Bad and Forever’s conversation, Bad was already flabbergasted at how bad this voting system was in addition to blatant voter fraud and the pain of a bunch of his friends betraying him. Bad is a powder keg ready to explode.

Forever comes over and they try to talk it out at first but it quickly becomes evident that neither of them are listening. Forever thinks Bad is upset because of the furniture thing and that’s why he’s against the voting system but that’s not the case! These two have completely different methods of approaching a council/democratic system and neither is willing to listen. Once Forever brought up meta reasons for shooting down Bad’s ideas, the conversation was effectively over.

And what I think people forget is that Bad has been an anarchist since day one. The only reason he ran for President was so he could dismantle the office aka so there wouldn’t be a President. He is willing to work with forever to try and make it work but Bad is constantly fighting his desire to dismantle it entirely - and that has nothing to do with Forever.

I see a lot of people taking it personally and acting like Bad has a grudge against Forever but that isn’t the case. He doesn’t want a president. The fact Bad hasn’t demolished the fed presidential office is a testament to his and Forever’s relationship. Bad knows and is trusting Forever that he is doing his genuine best for the people… the problem is is that Forever is a federation puppet whether he likes it or not.

The QSMP made the no stealing furniture law an actual law against Forever’s wishes and behind his back. My guess is they wanted to drive a wedge between Forever and Bad, a known anarchist and #1 federation hater. That’s why they made it law even though Forever thinks it’s still a joke.

Bad was the only one taking this vote seriously and actually thinking about the consequences because - on one hand - he was literally the only person who would be directly negatively impacted by this vote - and on the other hand - he wants what is best for the island as well and he immediately saw how this voting system could very easily be turned into a method of oppression by the federation. Unfortunately, no one else approached it with the same level of seriousness and when Forever talked with Bad, Forever was primed to assume Bad’s grievances were because he was being punished. They were set up to fail and the feds took advantage of that by making the law a Law.

Tomorrow(or whenever they meet next), after they both have time to cool off and gather their thoughts, they might be able to talk it out. This is communication smp after all. But there is no right answer here. This is politics and in politics, you will never make everyone happy.

People in the fandom are always gonna hate but if both Forever and Bad decide to go on opposed villain arcs, I will be sitting on the side lines munching popcorn and having a blast. They both deserve to go ape shit and I, for one, am looking forwards to the drama ;D

Just stay off Twitter maybe cuz everyone over there is insane…

#qsmp #crimson speaks #I want them both to get worse #I want forever to go corrupt and bad to go full revoltution #just don’t go on twitter #block people who are idiots #when it comes to voting on things and politics #many things in the us are like this #u get a number of bad choices and u gotta choose the lesser evil #it’s fucked up #at least #it’s mainly like that for picking political offices #most of the laws we get to vote on are yes/no individually #which is what bad wants #and is so much better and more accurate to what the people actually want #then giving them five options to choose one from #idk #politics are complicated #and I’m tired

[errorwarblesrr]

Yeah, I felt like making this its own post rather than a reblog, so here's the context:

Thinking about this.

Honestly, I get why some people are a little upset that Link was sent back in time because he didn't get a say and it led to disaster in the Adult timeline but like,,,

This is straight-up proof that he was still mentally 9 at the end of oot. I know when he's older, he grows up having regrets like not being remembered as the Hero of Time, but I think either way, he was kinda doomed.

If he had stayed, he really would have missed out on growing up. Everyone would have perceived him as an adult and treated him as such. Yet, he would still have the mental and emotional maturity of a small child. He'd have the innocence as one, and that can just lead down to just so many bad situations. He'd be expected to function as an adult, but he wouldn't be able to. He can't. He's just 9. He's just a little kid.

In oot whenever someone made weird comments on him, those most likely flew right over his head. Hell, in Majora's Mask, he barely understands basic romance, viewing it as adult matters. We know later on in the child timeline he starts a family. I don't even want to think about any possibilities of him starting relationships if he stayed in the adult timeline because anyone his physical age he is actually 7 years younger than them. Those kids who were his age grew up, but he did not.

And so thinking about it from Zelda's perspective, who knew Link was time traveling and his true nature, it makes sense why she sent him back. He can properly grow up. Either way, the events of oot will affect him. But from her perspective, how could you possibly subject a child to that? If he did have a say, would he actually know better? He doesn't understand the adult world he wouldn't be prepared for it all. He may feel out of place in either timeline, but which one would be best for him? The one where he will be remembered as a hero or the one where he can actually be around people his age and grow up?

#the legend of zelda #ocarina of time #majoras mask #oot #loz #idk just wanted this to be its own post #anyways #i think this is a testament to just how tragic links character is in these games #choosing a timeline for him to stay in is like choosing a lesser evil #he may be forgotten in the child timeline but in mm we see he still befriends zelda and malon #and the sages he befriended get to live saria gets to live his childhood best friend #people say he is now in a world where he doesnt belong but honestly he wouldnt fit in the adult timeline as a literal man child either #at least he can make actual connections here

[taikk0]

hi tumblr i'm back... thank you dashboard unfucker and fuck you twitter

#taikko art #my whole mood #tumblr ui #twitter #tumblr #twitter ai #tumblr user interface vs twitter artificial intelligence fist fight #ui x ai enemies to lovers yaoi when #i missed tumblr so much you guys #i cant believe i have to choose the lesser of two evils and unfortunately tumblr is so stubborn that i had to get a dashboard unfucker #the saving grace #oc #oc art #persona #artsona #original character #art #artwork

[thatsbelievable]

#What to do if You are Faced With Choosing the Lesser of Two Evils Except it’s Coats #tips #tricks #life hacks #helpful hints #advice #fashion #evil #unreality

[greencarnation]

lesser evil for who? because i don't think it's the lesser evil for the gazan children being massacred or for the millions world wide who have been ravaged by us imperialism regardless of who was in the white house. the system is rotten to its core and simply voting blue once every 4 years will never save us

#“it will be even worse for gaza under trump!!” so? that means biden is cool? #fuck off #i remember how scared i was of trump winning the 2020 election and i was talking to my partner (an iraqi kurd) and he pretty much just said #lfmao idc they will fuck us over either way 💀💀 #and i was like. oh #changed my perspective a bit #so again lesser evil for WHO #and when do we stop choosing between evils and fight for something better #fuck biden and fuck voting blue #palestine #gaza #israel #free palestine #politics #geopolitics #joe biden #donald trump #american politics #biden #trump #vote blue #stop clinging to the scraps of lesser evils and force yourself to confront reality #then start pushing for better #genocide joe #butcher biden

[deadpig124]

One thing I love about the Granada Holmes series is that, whether or not it was done on purpose, Sherlock Holmes exhibited lots of clearly neurodivergent traits. Also, it is done in a way that, unlike the BBC adaptation, does not make those around him think he's some sort of psychopath. One great example of this is echolalia, something that I experience, but have never seen represented in any media, and I was incredibly happy to see it.

#i used some big words bc i couldn't think of any that showed my purpose and didn't sound pretentious #so i just choose the lesser of two evils #granada holmes #neurodivergent holmes

[radarchives]

The 2 Types of MC responses to Lucifer:

#lucifer #submission #first tags by submitter #obey me #thanks for submitting <3 #mc #honestly number two perfectly describes both me and my mc #worst case scenario when you are forced to react positively to lucifer's advances and my mc is shaking crying throwing up #as i choose the lesser of two evils #queuecifer

[silverskye13]

My last Helsknight drawing has breeched containment and been reblogged by a paladin blog. He has been tagged with Oath of Vengeance and... Accurate.

#spazzcat barks #delete later #god im rereading the vengeance tenets and-- #faced with the choice of fighting my deorn foes or combatting a lesser evil i choose the greater evil #ordinary foes might win my merch but my sworn enemies do not #by any means necessary. my qualms cant get in the way of exterminating my foes #if my foes wreak ruin on the world it is bc i failed to stop them. i must help those harmed by their misdeeds #that lines up with his personality well i think XD #also one of the channel divinities inflicts fear on people #also vow of enmity where you hate someone so much you get advantage when you try to kill them #relentless avenger. if someone tries to run away from you and you hit them with an aoo you chase them #also avenging angel as the lv20 #my next paladin is going to be Oath of Vengeance Helsknight and none of my DMs are on tumblr so they cant stop me #please ignore the many spelling mistakes im sleeby and on mobile

[catmanbowser]

Is this guy fucking stupid? He’s electing? This dumbass? Who said “If Palestine has better military they wouldnt end up this way” is he fucking sane? People are ELECTING HIM?

He’s selling point is about the MILITARY. NOT THE COUNTRY ITSELF.

Mind you he’s also in some heinous stuff in the past and his family are shady as hell. Why is he even here.

#if he wins somehow. i just hope people realizes this man is not good. all of them arent but choosing the lesser evil is better than nothing. #i dont care about the nepo baby. #THERE ARE NEWSPAPER CUT OUTS AND EVIDENCE ABOUT HIM BY THE WAY. #i dint get political often but doesnt mean i dont care. i really just dont understand why #of course its money and power but people arent blind.

[furiosophie]

some relaxed, happy, off-duty wutrolani to bless your timeline 💙

#wutrolani #ar'alani #wutroow #thrawn ascendancy #I just had the scene in lesser evil where wutroow disses aralani in order to get information out of roscu #while bakif is on the line #comedy gold #wutroow: yeah aralani flounced off the bridge lmao what a loser #bakif listening to a senior captain insulting his best admiral: 👁️👄👁️ #The thrawn books are at their core a comedy #that is what I am choosing to believe

[civanticism]

There is nothing universally perfect in this world, least of all in politics, so almost every choice we make is, to some degree or another, choosing a lesser evil.

#lesser evil #politics #choosing

[6blackfilin9]

... i was thinking of him as Emhyr while drawing it

#emhyr #emhyr var emreis #Duny of Erlenwald #knight #i ve decided that i should publish at least something at all #i have time for shitty sketches only but god damn it i wanna show you the nice stuff #so uh #my good friend has asked me do draw him some knight avatar and i was like yeah sure #took two months haha #and while drawing it i was like damn i made no emhyr content for sos so long. even for myself too #i was trying to figure out how would his armour look like. like it's mentioned to be all spiky n stuff #and if i can allow the armour to be that shiny and sqeaky clean in those damned Cintra forests because there was a day when it was brand new #the spikes.. well you know.. i am quite a party pooper when something comes to how things work in real life #armour was supposed to be as smooth as possible to deflect the blows so that a sword/ axe/ spear would slide #and spikes by no means could allow that #it is absolutely impossible he'd have the damned spikes #but i still did it hahaha #sometimes you have to choose betwen logic and parts of canon that are done just for fun #i have decided that the spikes are lesser evil to leave. in comparison with.. some other things

[anne-the-quene]

make me choose | anonymous asked: natalie dormer’s anne boleyn or claire foy’s anne boleyn

#the lesser of two evils #anne boleyn #the tudors #natalie dormer #make me choose #anneboleynedit

[barbiegirldream]

Well I mean it’s not supposed to be realistic. I totally get what you’re thinking, but the core of philosophy isn’t “this is how we apply morality” (though that’s a branch) it’s just the study of truth. I mean you can think it’s useless but it’s closer to art or math than like stem in that respect. So rather than the trolley problem doesn’t apply to real life it’s like what do our feelings about the trolley problem mean? Though you can believe morality to be restricted to the things we can do, that’s valid as well. It’s just not what philosophy is about. I do get your anger though.

girl the lady who came up with it, Philippa Foot, was posing a moral question to discuss the legitimacy of morality if it's a thing if we as people should even try. I've studied the oldest greek philosophers we all quote. their bullshit Also sucked philosophy is a thing rich people do to discuss how terrible it must be to be poor. The richest of Athens had big giant parties where they sucked and fucked on the nature of humanity with slaves serving them. terrible subject terrible people no good point to philosophy. scrapping out parts of ourselves to observe in the liminal space is psychotic and we'll never get them back if we do that

#we know what's right and what's wrong #choosing the lesser of two evils is choosing evil #we need to learn to choose good #it's not philosophy it's inherent to every society in every world that the same things are criminal for a reason #all it being centered around hurting each other #rich people exploit who hurts who #because the hoarding of wealth is an inherent evil #they knew this thousands of years ago we know it now