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[-] lohky@lemmy.world 272 points 1 month ago

That's not weird. That's how functional societies reconcile when they aren't subjected to endless propaganda and fear mongering.

[-] Kacarott@aussie.zone 80 points 1 month ago

I mean, it is weird in the sense that it is unusual. But that doesn't make it bad, in fact it should become more normal.

[-] valek879@sh.itjust.works 41 points 1 month ago

I'd go so far as to say it's bad that it is unusual

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[-] umbrella@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 month ago

i came to say this. being friends is healthy and normal.

[-] lohky@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago

I'm just so fuckin burnt out on xenophobia and i feel like that shit got pushed on me a lot growing up.

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[-] JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.world 159 points 1 month ago
[-] NineMileTower@lemmy.world 38 points 1 month ago

I still don't think the natives got the good deal here

[-] lolrightythen@lemmy.world 30 points 1 month ago

Who's to say?

I was going to joke about an Amish casino, but then I remembered the move Kingpin

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[-] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 150 points 1 month ago

Migration leading to mixed cultures instead of genocide and colonization. Americans: "This is so weird!"

[-] Monument 38 points 1 month ago

“In this here melting pot, we burn away all our differences until we’re left with only the pure white flame of Christian nationalism.”

I had to put the statement in quotes because while being hyperbole, it’s not too far from how some people think, and I don’t want to be confused with those folks.

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[-] ICastFist@programming.dev 108 points 1 month ago

That actually sounds awesome

[-] Dorkyd68@lemmy.world 24 points 1 month ago

The true American dream

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[-] Thcdenton@lemmy.world 74 points 1 month ago

Need photos this sounds adorable

[-] Iheartcheese@lemmy.world 58 points 1 month ago

This post has been up an hour and we have no fucking information this is unacceptable.

[-] m0darn@lemmy.ca 57 points 1 month ago

I don't think jewelry wearing is compatible with the Amish conception of propriety and modesty but I'm not going to say it wouldn't happen.

[-] Fosheze@lemmy.world 88 points 1 month ago

My grandpa rents some of his fields out to an amish guy who also rents a lot of other fields in the area. The amish in our area are known to be pretty loose with their rules so my grandpa wasn't surprised when the guy showed up with combine harvester but he was kind of surprised with how new it was. My grandpa asked him how he could drive a combine when they weren't allowed to drive cars. To which the amish guy responded, "Well, I don't actually drive the combine; it drives itself. I just sit in it."

[-] NABDad@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago

Sounds like the Amish would be ok with a robotic vacuum as long as it charged itself from a solar panel.

[-] janus2@lemmy.zip 10 points 1 month ago

Quite possibly. A lot of their electricity aversion stems from avoidance of relying on an electric grid owned and maintained by outsiders.

(Which to be fair is also pretty based)

[-] PoTayToes@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 month ago

Jewish people on Sabbat vibes.

[-] Blaze@sopuli.xyz 13 points 1 month ago
[-] Randomgal@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 month ago

Most based Amish dude I've ever heard about.

[-] JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.world 39 points 1 month ago

Good for them. Culture should evolve.

[-] bluewing@lemm.ee 36 points 1 month ago

The "rules" the Amish live by are determined by the Elders of that group. They can be quite strict or fairly loose. And can vary by a fair bit from colony to colony even as neighbors. Cell phones can be fine for one group and be forbidden for the next.

Like some much in life, the rules are open to interpretation.

[-] MutilationWave@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

I saw some Amish or similar community teens freaking out in a Sheetz over the touch screens. They were having so much fun.

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[-] jqubed@lemmy.world 25 points 1 month ago

Maybe it depends on the branch of Amish. I’ve heard the ones in the Midwest are a little more relaxed than the ones in Pennsylvania.

[-] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 26 points 1 month ago

Everyone's just making shit up based on their feelings anyway, let them do as they ~~wilt~~ will.

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[-] webghost0101@sopuli.xyz 13 points 1 month ago

Really depends on the community, some have cars.

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[-] Maggoty@lemmy.world 54 points 1 month ago

That's not weird, that's how things should be. Working together.

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[-] ntma@lemm.ee 44 points 1 month ago

anon discovers cultural exchange

[-] Frog@lemmy.ca 23 points 1 month ago

Is part of the agreement to trade fashion accessories?

[-] Zachariah@lemmy.world 35 points 1 month ago

isn’t that a part of every agreement

[-] bluewing@lemm.ee 11 points 1 month ago

As a father who raised 4 daughters, you try and stop a young woman from wearing jewelry, perfumes, and even makeup. That's a fight you WILL lose every time.

You should see the dating scene. A young Amish boy holding hands with a young Native walking down a hallway, (or vice versa). It ain't right I tell you.

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[-] Zagorath@aussie.zone 11 points 1 month ago

Yes but only among girls.

[-] Donebrach@lemmy.world 21 points 1 month ago

This is local politics in action. In a federation this is protected. In a federation this could also be forced on all federated states or banned. In a federal system it is also allowed that damaging actions are outlawed or embraced and cherished by the state. It is all imperfect but the entire idea is the hope that all the various levels of legal authority check and balance themselves for the benefit of the people and are accountable to wrote law.

I am just writing this for people to maybe remember that this is how a federation (see: The United States of America) is fundamentally supposed to function.

[-] Etterra@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago

Weird, but hey they ain't hurting nobody, so meh

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