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Whitewater Horn

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  1. These replies resonate with me. It’s nice to read replies consistent with my own experience and observations in the real world confirming I’m not alone. I’m also left of center (very much so by standards of being a white, male, veteran from Texas), but also in a state of continuously attempting to learn and evaluate the world around me. I always loved the lyric from Tom Sawyer, “no his mind is not for rent, by any god or government.” That, along with other literature and music, has reminded me to not buy in to any single philosophy for too long. Keep thinking, keep taking to people human to human, keep looking for common ground. Despite what we see in social media and all types of online forums with people proclaiming their supposed vehement tribal affiliations, the face to face interactions I have with family, friends, colleagues, and neighbors every day tell me that most of us actually live somewhere in the middle of the spectrum. There are a lot of people talking a big game about being “all in” for their tribe, but I know who they are behind closed doors and how hypocritical or not aligned their actions are with stated values of their proclaimed allegiance. That’s a lot rambling to say that I’m glad I’m not the only person who can take the politics of this song as the artist’s own commentary, and not as a prize for someone’s stupid partisan trophy case.
  2. Exactly. My frustration is certainly not with the artist, but rather with the co-opting of a powerful song by people determined to present it as applying exclusively to their specific party or other tribalist identity. I know we’re way past it, but I wish we could use songs like this to find common ground in the human experience instead of “this is proof that our side is right & righteous and the other side is wrong evil.” I guess I just I just foolishly cling to hope that I’ll live to see more people moving towards unity instead of division.
  3. That’s no surprise. I loved the song the first time I heard it a few days ago. It has an authenticity and frustration to which people from all walks of life can relate. I also knew right away that this song would be adopted by the political tribalists on both sides and adopted as anthems for their respective “teams.” I’ve already seen this on Twitter and took a peek at the comments on YouTube. I feel bad for the artist. It’s a good song and people couldn’t wait to ruin it by filtering through their own politics.
  4. It was actually type 2A diabetes. But man did he look like such a cool alpha badass MAGA warrior all kitted up and ready for duty.
  5. Wout was cooked by that point, and I surprised he was able to even make an initial burst and try to get the wheel on MVdP’s attack. Then to hold off Bettiol, Poga, and Pedersen for silver was impressive. Great to see MVdP finally get that world championship.
  6. What a race and a memorable finish. Suiting with the best one day racers on the podium.
  7. Still hanging on. Wow.
  8. User name checks out.
  9. I imagine Filippo Simeoni agrees.
  10. I guess that’s the best way he could get some attention since he can no longer go on extended tv attacks and suffer for the cameras.
  11. “Tadej, how are you?” “Fucked. I’m dead.” Honest answer. Thank you live tv.
  12. What a win for Gall!
  13. Damn, Pogacar all over the bike. That’s too bad. Really wanted to see a battle on this monster. Maybe we’ll a race to the summit and another to the finish.
  14. I noticed his jersey all the way open just before he started to slip back.
  15. The real kings are about to be starting this thing for real. We’ll see who has the legs, lungs, and mental strength to take the HD prize.
  16. As well as all of us who refuse to stop following it.
  17. I think I get what G650 is saying. Pog had a great time and a second place finish, but his aero discipline, position on the bike, and overall body language wasn’t the peak, powerful, focused, and relentless Pogacar we expect to see. There was great effort there, but lacking the focus and savagery you see when he’s “on.”
  18. I knew it was an incredible TT by Jonas, but was wasn’t sure if it was historic. Now we know. Vingo is a bad man.
  19. Jonas isn’t exactly charismatic, but lumping him in with Froome is pretty harsh, lol.
  20. Yep, Pog is gonna have to turn himself and Yates inside out tomorrow trying to break Jonas. We already know that he can gap him with that explosive acceleration, but hasn’t been able to break him. If he has to do that more than a few times on the Loze, that is going to be destructive to himself. The pressure is all on UAE, and I hope they make it exciting. What a race so far.
  21. And Pogacar had an amazing ride. That was something special from Jonas. Somewhere Roglic is smiling.
  22. Statement.
  23. This. The Col de La Loze is a true monster of a climb. It’s a long ass slog before even reaching the start of the brutal part once you get above Meribel. Aside from the altitude, the gradient on the last 7k is almost constantly changing, disrupting any kind of sustained rhythm. Oh yeah, throw in a 20% wall a few k from the end and another short steep pitch before the line. There will definitely be selections made, and it’s going to be a blast to watch it go down. Hopefully the weather is clear enough to give us those incredible views from high in the Savoie. Full Bart Scott.
  24. Fucking idiots. How much more close to the riders do you need to be? That shit is so dangerous and hopefully that doesn’t end up putting any riders out. Those things are hard to forget. Besides the recent ones like “sign lady,” I still vividly remember Thor Hushovd in a sprint finish wearing the yellow jersey getting lacerated by a spectator holding out one of those green PMU fans, and of course that Armstrong guy getting his handlers snagged on a spectators cheap musette in the way up Luz Ardiden. Kinda surprised we haven’t seen any significant jackassery or race interference involving drones.
  25. That is so much more accurate and succinct point than my dumb, long-winded ass is capable of making.
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