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User talk:Rational Dude
Please[edit]
Stop putting bare links into mainspace articles. Chef Moosolini’s Ristorante ItalianoMake a Reservation 11:05, 26 April 2024 (UTC)
- Sure, I'll add citations. It's just hard for me to remember sometimes. Rational Dude (talk) 18:24, 26 April 2024 (UTC)
notes[edit]
You may find this helpful - Help:References#Adding_a_note. Christopher (talk) 01:18, 18 May 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you Rational Dude (talk) 01:21, 18 May 2024 (UTC)
Editing your own comments[edit]
Try to keep this to a minimum, especially on other peoples' talk pages as the constant notifications can be annoying. It's been days since you left that comment, there's no need to edit it especially when you aren't changing the meaning. Plutocow (talk) 03:29, 3 June 2024 (UTC)
- I just wanted to edit it a bit since it wasn’t what I was trying to say before. Rational Dude (talk) 04:17, 3 June 2024 (UTC)
What the hell was with this edit?[edit]
You broke an inpage link and external link for seemingly no reason? Plutocow (talk) 03:37, 12 August 2024 (UTC)
- That edit was a mistake, I was editing on mobile. Rational Dude enter thy lair 20:55, 12 August 2024 (UTC)
- Oh you’re taking about the loser stuff. That’s from an extension I have, it converts the names of people like trump to drumpf and Kanye to douchbag. I probably should’ve checked before editing. Rational Dude enter thy lair 05:01, 13 August 2024 (UTC)
Xi Jinping is a fascist.[edit]
You revealed the reason for blocking me as follows: defending Japanese imperialism.
What the hell are you talking about? You don't know how much I hate Japanese fascism, and how strongly I'm not critical of LDP in particular?
For Koreans, Chinese CCPs are fascists who threaten Koreans, just like Japanese LDPs. Umaru16 (talk) 07:01, 25 August 2024 (UTC)
When I say that B.R. Myers is not a fascist, I didn't claim it in defening Japanese imperalism, it's my own analysis. It was I who first created an article that harshly criticized B.R. Myers in the first place. I'm in the camp against Japanese imperialism/fascism in Korea. Umaru16 (talk) 07:06, 25 August 2024 (UTC)
- Japanese or Americans may think Xi is a communist, but it is a Cold War geopolitical illusion. Putin is a neo-fascist, not a communist; Xi is China's Putin, Xi is a neo-fascist. Xi's policies are close to Japanese Shōwa Statism or KMT Chiangism, and there is no sign of Maoism. South Korean wiki sees Xi and CCP as defacto state-capitalists/[Sino-]conservatives/ultranationalists. Umaru16 (talk) 07:19, 25 August 2024 (UTC)
- No, I'm not a tankie. I said that because you didn't implied that people who defended showa statism aren't fascists, but showa statism is a form of fascism, so people who defend them are by proxy fascists. As for Xi Jinping being a fascist, he is right wing but I couldn't find any articles labelling him as a fascist.
- Also you can't just add your own analysis, you need to add sources and citations to the article. And don't keep adding messages, just make one single message. Rational Dude enter thy lair 13:20, 25 August 2024 (UTC)
- Here's what the Washington Post's 2022 Opinion said: "In 2009, when I began to more frequently describe China as “authoritarian” as a broadcast correspondent for Al Jazeera English, some editors pushed back, believing it was too much editorializing. We have since become more comfortable with regularly using the designation, in media coverage and beyond. But as journalists and athletes head to Beijing for the Winter Olympics, it may be time to reassess and consider calling the Chinese state what it is fast becoming: a fascist one." - The president of a fascist country is a fascist politician. Umaru16 (talk) 21:21, 25 August 2024 (UTC)
- Alright, its good you have a citation. Remember to add it to the article. But don't randomly add them in next time without good sources, and don't accuse people of being tankies or nazis, that's a serious accusation.Rational Dude enter thy lair 22:16, 25 August 2024 (UTC)
- Here's what the Washington Post's 2022 Opinion said: "In 2009, when I began to more frequently describe China as “authoritarian” as a broadcast correspondent for Al Jazeera English, some editors pushed back, believing it was too much editorializing. We have since become more comfortable with regularly using the designation, in media coverage and beyond. But as journalists and athletes head to Beijing for the Winter Olympics, it may be time to reassess and consider calling the Chinese state what it is fast becoming: a fascist one." - The president of a fascist country is a fascist politician. Umaru16 (talk) 21:21, 25 August 2024 (UTC)
Strikeout humor[edit]
I removed it on Tucker Carlson because several editors these days look down on adding strikeout humor. 2607:FB90:3939:1997:BCBF:E74:810C:5E15 (talk) 23:38, 9 September 2024 (UTC)
- Ok, but it was a joking reference to them both being white supremacists. It’s one of my better jokes. Also you should probably be logged in since it’s easier for contributors. Rational Dude enter thy lair 23:40, 9 September 2024 (UTC)