• hotspur [he/him]@hexbear.net
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    24 days ago

    It’s not a terrible concept—historic baddie, name 30% of the next gen the name “to remember” treat being named that as an honor, or something. Dunno the kids named it would probably hate it. But Jeff Epstein has gotta be a pretty common name so feel bad for the poor schmos who got stuck with endless jokes and weird looks for the next 20 years.

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      24 days ago

      I don’t think it’d work in practice. We definitely shouldn’t force it on kids tho’ cause like there’s always name change, but even then it’s eh. It doesn’t address the issue at the root level.

      In theory we could do like, Metal Gear style plot, where we (with consent) turn someone into a “clone” of historical mega baddie. Then make them go on stage and issue an apology, form the new realest and most principled socialist party.

      What am I even typing at this point. monkey-typewriter

      • hotspur [he/him]@hexbear.net
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        24 days ago

        Haha I don’t know man, but I’m there for it. If you knew you would’ve cloned and humiliated and forced to do things you hate it might actually be some mild deterrent lol