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(33) My wife is filing for divorce because she thinks that I prioritize playing project diva FT Over my family. I downloaded the game a little over a year ago since then I have gotten perfects on all 8⭐️ maps and below and I have gotten Excellents on 9⭐️levels and goods on 9.5/10 ⭐️ levels which to me doesn’t seem like a huge accomplishment considering there are players on YouTube that can literally perfect maps like Denparadigm on extra extreme with one hand but I digress. I can admit that I was a little obsessed at one point in time. My youngest daughter age 6 had a recital that I promised I would attended but I missed it because I was playing the game in my defense my alarm never went off and when I checked the time it was already over. My wife loves to say that I know all the lyrics to envy catwalk but can’t remember our anniversary which isn’t true by the way because for our anniversary I bought a second ps4 and a second tv so we could play together and she was furious but at least I remembered. I try my best to be a good husband but all I get in return is “if you love this game so much then why don’t you marry Miku or Luka” believe me I would if I could because they don’t make me feel like shit all day and night. Needless to say my wife has taken the kids and went to stay and her parents place for the time being. I don’t know if we’ll ever recover especially because she’s filed for divorce already but i really don’t wanna lose custody of my kids. I just wish she would support me playing this game as it’s just a game and I’m not hurting anyone.

cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/5524375

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Many abolitionists have complained to me that, as a traveling performer, I have not spoken to my audiences on the issue of slavery. I have received many angry letters attacking me based on assumptions about what my silence means.

Allow me to make my position clear: I oppose the institution of slavery. In the words of Thomas Jefferson, I believe it is a "moral depravity." I feel that way about other things as well.

After the raid on Harper's Ferry, the mood among Southern leaders was an existential panic and unstoppable lust for revenge. It reminded me of the Alamo. There was no reasoning with those leaders, nor could action be taken by congress. It would have required replacing most of congress and overturning decades of bipartisan negotiation and compromises. Even in the best case, it would have taken years.

But even worse, the abolitionist, pro-Negro movement quickly decided that their primary goal was not merely opposition to the reprisals or specifically cruel owners, but opposition to the entire institution of slavery, that is, opposition to the entire way of life of Southern plantation owners. And here they decided to draw the line between decent people and oppressive tyrants, which had the following consequences:

It shrunk the coalition. Most southerners support slavery. Anyone who supports the solution of having slave states and free states supports slavery.

It was politically infeasible. What is the pathway that takes us from the present situation to the abolition of slavery as an institution? I do not see how it could happen without a total collapse of the union. As usual, these Jacobins have championed a doomed cause.

The abolitionists have been distributing hundreds of pamphlets about the horrid conditions of slaves. The main effect of this has been to create a population of people in a constant state of bloodboiling rage with no consequential political outlet.

I fear this may be worse than useless. Yes, there are disingenuous proponents of slavery dismissing and censoring all criticism of slavery on the pretext of "states' rights." But there's also valid fear of historical government overreach and that fear gives power to pro-slavery leaders who say that only they can protect Southern culture.

Does this mean slavery should not be criticized? Absolutely not. But it's something I do not wish to contribute to unless if not outweighed by tangible benefits.

Many abolitionists have been single-mindedly focused on slavery, and the willingness of the Republicans to compromise on the issue, and that focus has had the following effects:

Not a single slave was freed by their efforts. Not one fewer lash was delivered by the owners.

It may have slightly contributed to the election of James Buchanan, ensuring that nothing can be done to stop the expansion of slavery into new states. Buchanan also does not support giving women like me the right to vote. A perfectly enlightened being would feel no bitterness about this, but I do.

None of this is the fault of slaves, of course, who are overwhelmingly the victims here.

But if women like me are ever going to get anywhere in this country, we need a broad movement that stands up for the rights of ALL women, REGARDLESS of their views on slavery.

If any of you lovely shitposters have the same for instagram and tik tok my homies in discord¹ will be very pleased

¹ Yes I try to bring them into Matrix or Lemmy but it is not that easy