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Like, why wouldn't people be interested in knowing that the African slave trade of the colonial period actually started with Jewish kids, but they all died in the African climate of Sao Tome, so the Portuguese started buying slaves from the Congolese, which they captured from neighboring tribes, to work the fields??

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[–] starman2112 37 points 1 year ago (18 children)

I always feel like I'm boring when I'm hanging out with my friends and family, because my interests aren't interesting to anyone else. I can talk about From The New World for hours. Ask me about how to build an SSTO in Kerbal Space Program. Wanna talk about astronomy? I could show you how to pick a lock! How about a Rubik's Cube? Wanna play D&D? I can help you pick a class, and walk you through what each one can do! Do you wanna see one of the things I've programmed Tasker to do? Are you sure? That Subnautica GPS is my greatest achievement in life!

Uhhh... Yeah, ok, let's talk about that country song everyone's obsessed with I guess

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I can't say for sure it's the song you mean, but rich men north of Richmond has suddenly popped into my feed and it's a damn good song. It really resonates with me about working to death just to survive.

To be clear, I'd love to listen to your special interests as well. It was just a funny coincidence you mentioned a country song everyone is obsessed with on the same day I came across it too

[–] starman2112 2 points 1 year ago

God I wish. Thank you for bringing that up!

Unfortunately the country song I'm referencing is the one my right-wing family has been obsessed with. Something about a small town, performed by a man raised in a city with a 6 figire population, who spent his summers in a Miami suburb.

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