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  1. It's amazing how that take is always offered as a complete deflection of all criticism of the current regime. 1 -- someone points out the fucking insane/evil/criminal shit the regime is doing. 2 -- "whatever, all politicians are bad" (meaning "so I'm going to ignore and look right past every one of the objectively awful things you pointed out, and continue supporting the regime, because I can't vote Dem because they want trans for everyone") It's the handwave that allows them to ignore all bad facts about their chosen condition, and keep in keeping on with their support of the unsupportable.
  2. He might gain points. Because raiding the treasury would make anyone not a member of the cult pissed off, and that = "owning the libs," and that is literally all that matters. Does it hurt someone I hate? Then it's GOOD!
  3. Belgium still isn't a country. I will die on that hill.
  4. AFFORDABILITY IS A DEMOCRAT HOAX! ALSO, I BASED MUCH OF MY CAMPAIGN ON AFFORDABILITY!
  5. Well, that's good. If you're gonna get cancer, you certainly don't want to pay for it. JK -- congrats, man. Have a celebratory holiday. Two chicks at the same time, all that stuff.
  6. "The motive was clearly against physics." Man. That's a tough motive. "FUCK YOU, FORCE EQUAL MASS TIMES ACCELERATION!" That's a grudge that carries a real uphill climb. "Maybe if I shoot enough people, gravity won't make things move towards objects with greater mass!" Yep. Killing - outside of war (and even in it) - is an intensely personal act. Most motives are just that, personal. And often really fucked up and twisted, because you've got to get yourself in a pretty fucked up place to conclude "killing people is what I really need to do."
  7. Having seen a parade of these grousing types for decades - that is, utterly mediocre white males, of which there are metric shitton (just as - spoiler - there are among EVERY demo) - this is utterly unsurprising. Because one thing they very much lack is self awareness. They aren’t actually mad that people with greater merit are being bypassed. They’re mad that people with no special merit have lost their built-in, systemic advantages. Mediocre Mike used to have a pretty easy path to prosperity. Maybe it included a legacy admission to a university. He got to network with people his dad did business with. Connections got him a job among other similar and like-minded white men. He drew a nice income, and coasted along, with moderate effort. Mediocre Mike is not being “disadvantaged” by a system that says “maybe we shouldn’t just hire folks who know and grew up with people who work here; maybe we should interview candidates at Prairie View and UTEP.” He’s just lost his advantages and privileges. “When you’re accustomed to privilege, equality feels like oppression.” It’s not complicated. And watching this reflexive counter-movement that is purposefully elevating and rewarding obviously mediocre white men makes the truth that much more stark. “No more DEI!” means, in actual operation, “hire/advance/admit as many white dudes as you can, without much consideration of competence.” In short, it’s everything they accuse “DEI” of being (which, of course, it’s not). Dumbest. Timeline. We are practically building monuments to Mediocre Mikes and Incompetent Ikes nationwide, and trust me, we look like fucking idiots.
  8. The current king of our block. Just a nice mature 10.
  9. Man. Basic-ass Duncan Hines yellow cake with chocolate icing is one of my all-time favorite desserts.
  10. The octopus with a beer shirt for me. Obviously.
  11. So…yeah…this is interesting. Got some reading to catch up on. Was Manny _iaz not available?
  12. That enchilada sauce is versatile as HELL.
  13. While the comparison of the scenarios has to be a adjusted for potential variables (if I'm avoiding 3 hours a day of commute time, that is a real difference-maker, for example), the above has a lot of truth. As do the points about mentoring and the like. And yes, I also had first-hand experience with people for whom "WFH" meant "do the absolute minimum, and actually, I'm gonna be outside gardening, walking my dog, etc., during working hours." All of that said, the real driver is "what kind of job is it?" There are absolutely a shitload of good white collar jobs that can be done entirely or almost entirely WFH. There are a lot of PROFESSIONS that benefit greatly from being in-office/in person. I had plenty of depositions, hearings, mediations, and even trials by zoom during the COVID times. I can assure you, ALL of those things work much better in person. And yeah, having associates here, in the office, where they are part of spontaneous conversations, work sessions, task assignments, etc., develops them so much better. So, it depends on the job.
  14. We embarked on a mission to create an Artificial Intelligence. It gave away a video game system, and ordered a live fish, and tried to buy stun guns, pepper spray, cigarettes, and underwear. We embarked on a mission to create an Artificial Intelligence. We actually created an Artificial Hunter S. Thompson. Fucking awesome.
  15. Poland looks like she's really disappointed in me, and maybe a bit disgusted with me. That checks out.
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