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  1. 21 minutes ago, wildcat09 said:

    This is wild because the progressive left right now is the strongest it's been in probably 50 years if not longer. Do you remember what shit looked like in the 90s and early 2000s?

    The need to address things like climate change and student debt sure as hell aren't going to go away and nobody else has any real answers to address them. Centrist Democratic senators are suddenly open to packing the Supreme Court because of how horrible the GOP has become. The Democratic party and the American people in general haven't been this open to progressive policy in generations. But it will take a shitload of work. Radical conservatives have spent literally 50 years and by now probably well over a trillion dollars investing in the infrastructure they've used to take over American politics. Progressives have supported Bernie in two primaries and begun organizing at the local and state level in some states. That's good, but it's just the first baby steps. There's reason for progressives to despair but for the first time in generations there's also reason for progressives to hope.

     

    It pains me to say, but I think you are right. The dismal tide is not just a fun quotable from that one movie; it's the inevitable change made up of the critical mass, and when you are part of the rock at which the wave is incessantly crashing into, and which will eventually be overcome and toppled, you should not ignore what's right in front of you.

    There are two main, undeniable truths as I see them today:

    -Demographics in America have and will remain changed, in a way that is not positive for a lot of folks who have found some privilege and comfort playing by the old rules, to the detriment of those now emboldened with numbers and allies.

    -Mainstream culture and the zeitgeist of America has changed with the above demographics, and will continue to do so, thus changing the rules.

    So my reasoning is to simply learn the rules of the new game and work towards finding something you can live with.

    Hanging on to an old model of thinking and living is fine-- it will make for some great parties and the art will be delicious (as creative things, like spiritual things, usually thrive in the margins), as well as the exclusivity will be charming as time continues to march forward-- but one must rid themselves of the mindset of "ought and should" and not be resentful or upset when things don't align to their worldview. It's a necessity if you want to avoid being eaten up with negative emotions and ugliness like you see from the likes of some on this site.

    The challenge, and it's more important now more than ever, to be of a growth mindset. Find what good you can with this new wave and try to adapt and find pockets within these people and these new ideas that you can be comfortable living with.

    And above all take comfort that from this progressive revolution, as it normalizes and becomes mainstream, there will be opportunities. Human beings are human beings, and life--corrupt judges and politicians-- will, uh, find, uh, a way.

  2. 1 hour ago, Celery Man said:

    I'm an investor like everyone else on shaggy. Not in the big swinging dick shaggy cigar club probably but I've got a decent pile in and out of retirement. I don't follow the markets obsessively and I don't know enough about the fed and economics etc to really speak intelligently about it, but the degree to which the market is completely disconnected from reality alarms me and makes me think my shit is going to deflate massively when the chickens come home to roost.

    The story goes, a passerby in Manhattan recognized and shouted out to ole J.P., "Hey Johnny-- what's the stock market gonna do?", to which he replied, "It will fluctuate.". 

    And that's about what the MBA class "Advanced Finance Management" is all about. Don't let them tell you that you didn't use the pandemic to get smarter.

  3. An interesting think-tank email expounded on some very interesting (read: real, not us messagboard dorks riffing opinions) commentary around Disney+ and Soul, etc.

    One of the more interesting artifacts was the actual vertical/horizontal integration map that Walt Disney himself drew which highlights his original vision:

    Con los datos de Disney + decidiremos qué productos hacer” | Televisión |  EL PAÍS

  4. 6 minutes ago, freyguy said:

    They already have it.  It's called Disney+.  Much less overhead than a movie theater run by retards.

    This.

    Disney is *NOT* going to buy a movie theatre chain. The friend mentioned upthread at Alamo HQ seems to be enjoying some industry-specific gossip that is undoubtedly keeping those guys entertained and busy during this very horrible time for the industry.

    Disney+ is the lone bright spot in a portfolio being decimated by covid-19. Lucky it launched in 2019, really.

  5. What I mean is, if he wins and decides to open up the arms race that is packing the courts and jumping them up every 4 years to try and mute the influence of the previous administration, is that okay and cool as a political maneuver, since we are talking about it being cool if Biden wins election? 

    Granted his winning the election is like a 12.5% chance at this point so probably just a thought exercise at this point with less than 30 days to election.

  6. 36 minutes ago, Js1 said:

    Have you never been to Asian countries?

    I have, but only stayed in Westin's with creature comforts to avoid the "Delhi Belly" and when in the Middle East, it is plenty lux (e.g. Dubai, Oman, etc.)

  7. On 10/9/2020 at 4:59 PM, Scheiss Meister said:

    I don't give a fuck how you clean your ass, but don't flush those motherfucking wipes down the toilet.  They clog pipes and cause hell with pumps.  Anyone who flushes anything other than piss, shit, puke, or toilet paper is an okie level moron or tick turd.

    Because it bears repeating, dammit!

    Do you recommend...wiping your butt with a wipe...and then putting the poop wipe in a trashcan to fester?

  8. This is why you don't pay the QB you aren't sure about for the long-term, a ton of money in guaranteed money. This is just the reality of the sport. Even before this injury I thought the best outcome would be a trade for draft picks and get another QB in the draft and now I'm not even sure you get anything juicy for him.

  9. Yuck.

    I tuned in today and Brady's pushing 42.

    And there is brown tobacco stains all down his chin.

    To me he's one of the heroes of this league.

    So why is he dressed up like them old men.

    Losing track of the downs, and playing moon and 42.

     

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  10. 5 hours ago, atomheartbevo said:

    The sore throat/cough from that alone is going to be a shitshow.

    Allergy doctors about to make a lot of money helping people avoid those symptoms.

     

    7 hours ago, Lobo said:

    Yeah, the fall allergies are running rampant in my home because we spend as much time as possible either outside or with the windows open...so we're all sneezing and sounding phlegmy.  one of the girls and the wife are especially susceptible to Ragweed so we chalked it up to that.  I'm a chronic throat clearer due to an UGI issue so the mornings, I sound especially bad.  After several months, the wife has finally realized that not every morning means I have Covid-19.  In fact, it's when I don't cough and clear before 10:00am, that we should be worried.  It's gonna be especially bad when cold/flu season starts around the kids in another 6 weeks or so.  

    The virus was polite enough to leave behind one calling card symbol though, the loss of sense of smell/taste.  That's pretty unique by itself, if you experience it with any of the other usual symptoms---it's actually a decent predictor of things.  Not to be confused with the Grateful Dead symptoms relating to smell/taste where listeners claim to be smelling music and tasting colors.  

     

    Everytime I think "Uh oh-- could today be the 'Rona?", I go and eat something or drink something with distinct taste and make sure I can register it. Then it's anxiety-free mediocre health, baby.

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