So you think in order for people to not work their lives away we would have to take up subsistence farming? With all the tech and machines we have the only viable way to not be a company man is to give away all of the luxuries we currently have?

How’s that Kool aid tasting?

Welp I’m going to find a bridge and throw myself off of it.

In some weird alternate universe where we have a 3rd party candidate, that candidate is killing it. I have redneck neighbors that would look qualified standing next to these two.

Did Trump call Biden a criminal?

They start so well and like they’re going to make a solid point and then it devolves into belligerence or mumbling.

These gentlemen are debating each other with the confidence and energy of a 6th grade debate club. This is simultaneously the most hilarious and terrifying thing I’ve ever seen.

I can’t believe these are our choices. We get to pick between quiet and mumbling or loud and belligerent.

…Both presidential candidates did an old man stroll to their podiums. Joes pointed at his like, is it this one? And Trump walked with the confidence of a man with one podium to pick from.

Look buddy, I’m from the south and this is a talking point for Confederate sympathizers. This train of thought has no substance to it. The civil war didn’t just happen to people, slavery did. People did what they had to do to get out and there’s nothing authoritarian about that. You’re not being more intelligent than everyone else and you’re not the smartest person in the room like this gentleman would like you to believe, you’re being gullible.

It’s pretty obvious given the article, I think. You could try giving it a read.

Just like we never should have bailed out corporations we should not worry about taxing corporations or the rich. The void will be filled and more rich people will be made. That’s how the “free market” works. If you do not let companies die innovation slows and the economy rots. Rich people may not be motivated but some poor people will be.

You do read about all the positive things Republicans are doing. Look at abortion, the lack of regulations, voters being purged, voting maps being unconstitutional, supreme Court justices taking bribes… It’s just most people don’t see this as positive. Whether these things are done by Republicans or Democrats a centered news outlet would not report this in a positive light. Freedoms are being taken away and progress is being halted. These are facts not opinions.

I imagine it being more academic. It would take an enormous amount of power to create a simulation like this so my guess is, the civilization running the simulation has a much better understanding of the universe and rather than experimenting in their own world they created one. I also like the idea of a future civilization discovering humans after we have gone extinct and having enough information to create a simulation to watch it happen.

I suggest actually reading what he wrote, it’s a long winded article written by an obviously disgruntled employee but worth a read. The guy made some solid points but I feel his conclusion came up short. He’s upset that he’s being told how to think. I feel the real takeaway is that news organizations have stopped reporting news they think their viewers will dislike. This is a much bigger threat than what this journalist is making it out to be. News is supposed to be just that, news. What happened, dates, times and facts. What we have now is some terrible form of entertainment/news that’s designed to feed your narrative and if they can’t they just won’t report it or will report a skewed version of the events. This is what cable news channels have been doing for years and NPR is supposed to be above that. I think that’s the main gripe he has but he seems to take his aggression out on progressive policies in his work place. I don’t disagree with Uri but I also feel that some of this resentment is just an older guy in a field that is rapidly changing.

https://jacobin.com/2023/06/supreme-court-justices-thomas-alito-corruption-wsj

Technically there is not a law stating that what they’re doing is illegal but the laws in place to prevent SCJs from taking bribes were written vaguely purposely because they wanted to leave it open for future interpretations for future crimes. When writing a law you never know what could happen in 5,10 or 20 years and how crimes are committed evolves. The current laws are basically, you’ll know a crime when you see it. The argument is being made that since it’s not clear it’s not a crime but most other judges could never get away with this kind of behavior. This would be concerning coming from any public official but these are the views of the highest court in the land. Congress has the power to impeach SCJs but unfortunately relying on Congress to do anything has been an ongoing joke for 20+ years.

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Just ignore him. He’s a gaslighting troll. The username is pmmeyourtits… Don’t wish them good luck. I hope you fall into a hole pmmeyourtits.

Getting your finger stuck in the VCR because the videotape would not eject. You had to stick your finger in and poke the tape while mashing the eject button. Worked everytime. Also pushing rewind on a tape and walking away because someone forgot to rewind and you don’t want to watch the video in reverse.

The Drunk Uncle

• 1 oz blended scotch
• 1/2 oz islay scotch
• 3/4 oz cynar
• 3/4 oz dry vermouth

Don’t get cheap toilet paper, buy a bidet. The initial investment seems like a lot but I’ve had one for 8 years and I go through a roll or 2 a month now. Worth the investment.