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[–] across_the_line73@sopuli.xyz 47 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Always upvote Columbo! (But Not Columbus)

[–] dessalines@lemmy.ml 25 points 2 months ago (3 children)

I'm begging someone with a good columbo meme stash to make a community here. I need more of them.

[–] danekrae@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Not meme related, but have you seen Watch it for Days on YT (or similar)?

She makes incredible deep dives into columbo episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@WatchitforDays

[–] dessalines@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 months ago

I haven't, but that sounds like my jam. Thx!

[–] rustydrd@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 months ago

Lemmy would be the perfect place for it, too. Columbo is a working class hero.

[–] RaoulDuke25@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Reading "Peoples History of the United States" by Howard Zinn and you realize America has always been a country runned by pieces of shit.

[–] dessalines@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 months ago

I also highly suggest Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz - An indigenous people's history of the US.

That and Sakai - Settlers, would probably make the overall 3 best comprehensive US history textbooks.

[–] Armand1@lemmy.world 15 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Columbo my love

ACAB should always come with a single exception: Columbo.

A man of the people, who only puts rich assholes behind bars.

[–] dessalines@lemmy.ml 13 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

You have to kinda suspend your disbelief a little bit when watching the show, especially since its based in Los Angeles, in reality one of the most corrupt and racist police forces on the planet. IRL they would never go after rich socialites in the way Columbo does.

Luckily in the show there's barely any presence from his higher ups, you get the feeling that they just let this magic murder-solving troll do his thing and never interfere.

[–] melfie@lemmy.zip 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I often fall asleep watching Columbo on Jellyfin. It’s a nice, calming, make-believe world where elite douchebags get their just deserts.

[–] Bloomcole@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Indeed, the only copaganda I can stand.

[–] 20cello@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago
[–] hamid@crazypeople.online 9 points 2 months ago

I say every year: Replace Columbus day with Columbo day and replace all statues of Columbus with

[–] Saapas@piefed.zip 8 points 2 months ago

"We'll fix that"

[–] Cooltag@lemmy.org 3 points 2 months ago

Our favorite proletarian

[–] borQue@lemmy.zip 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yep, the Dutch, who lived in peace with the natives for ages. But then the Brits, decending mainly from the bloodthirsty Vikings of course had to fuck everyting up. That's why yall speak English and have a total moron as a leader.

[–] Bloomcole@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Brits descended from Germans, that's where they got their evil gene

[–] borQue@lemmy.zip 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

partly. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_people but the evil part is moreso caused by the bloodthirsty scandinavian influence and the greed and hatred between people living on an (small) island.

[–] Bloomcole@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Anglo and Saxons, both Germs.
Even their royals are Von Saxen-Gotha (Windsor is invented)