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[–] woop_woop@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago (2 children)

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iroquois

Women in society

The Iroquois have historically followed a matriarchal system...Traditionally, the Clan Mothers appoint leaders, as they have raised children and are therefore held to a higher regard. By the same token, if a leader does not prove sound, becomes corrupt or does not listen to the people, the Clan Mothers have the power to strip him of his leadership...The Iroquois have traditionally followed a matrilineal system, and hereditary leadership passes through the female line of descent, that is, from a mother to her children

[–] woop_woop@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago (4 children)

The Haudenosaunee

[–] woop_woop@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Betteridge's law says no

[–] woop_woop@lemmy.world 18 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (6 children)

It doesn't have to be edgy, it just explains what happens. In db replication, a master holds the truth and slaves repeat it/follow orders. The US has a unique and relatively recent relationship with chattel slavery so people are more sensitive to it now. Doesn't make it right or wrong, the words mean certain things that describe what the system does.

[–] woop_woop@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

All systems die when people decide to stop participating.

[–] woop_woop@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Are they jokes? Or is it flirting with real fears? And either way, why would it be bad to use familiar terms?

[–] woop_woop@lemmy.world 22 points 3 months ago

1 petabit is 125000 gigabytes. The article is confusing bytes (B) with bits (b). Doesn't bode well for accuracy.

[–] woop_woop@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago

Why should I know this

[–] woop_woop@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Yeah, I believe the phrase is short for the weather:

What's the weather doing?

It is raining.

[–] woop_woop@lemmy.world 64 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I didn't realize this was the onion. Jesus.

[–] woop_woop@lemmy.world 22 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Context matters. Always. One person can use a word and it will be not racist, another can use the same term and it will be racist. You should ask the person what they define as "civilized". Their reasoning is your answer.

[–] woop_woop@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago

He drowned, didn't he?

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