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SubstantialFrivolity
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9d ago
These can both be explained by the same thing: the vocal anti-Trump "resistance" folks are part of a social group where people who fight oppressors on behalf of the little guy have a ton of status. Everyone loves a David vs Goliath story, but for this subculture that tendency is way stronger than it is for other groups. That means that these people are more likely to be overzealous in identifying tyranny (because they subconsciously want the chance to fight for freedom like the stories they were raised on), and more likely to be very conspicuous in their efforts (so that they can get the approval of their peers). If they were fighting an actual tyrant they would need to be more circumspect (as you point out), but anyone who has grown up in America is so far removed from actual tyranny that they don't even recognize how good they have it.
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11d ago
Based on his past record, this is blatantly not true.
I disagree. His past record shows that his presidency will not be significantly different from any other.
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11d ago
Such an amendment would discredit the government for obvious reasons.
Not obvious to me, can you elaborate? I personally think that there doesn't need to be an amendment because the federal government doesn't have authority to restrict abortion anyways, but I don't see how it would be bad to include an amendment to explicitly prohibit it.
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13d ago
For what it's worth there is a grid if you build on foundations. But I don't disagree that it's a hassle. Building stuff is a veritable chore in Satisfactory, not helped by the fact that the devs have refused to implement blueprints big enough to actually be useful.
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13d ago
How was this exactly a skeleton.
How is it not? The fact that she got her political career started by the power of her vagina instantly disqualified her as a candidate in my mind. And yes, I'm someone who could have been convinced to vote for her if not for that. I'm sure I'm not alone. So, if her past behavior turned away potential voters, that qualifies as a skeleton in her closet to me.
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13d ago
I genuinely think you're typical-minding here.
To be fair, the mindset he describes is typical in my experience. People that invested in politics are not the majority, thankfully.
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13d ago
My wife is black, is upset about the election results (more than I think she should be tbh), and she isn't saying stuff like that. Of course, if she was crazy enough to overreact on that level I wouldn't have married her. /shrug
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13d ago
Note that I didn't say "if you're shitting bricks about Trump winning you're crazy", though. It's very specifically the idea of "all women should punish all men by refusing to have sex with them" that I called crazy (and it is). A normal, well-adjusted person isn't going to immediately jump to punishing half of the country because of an election result.
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14d ago
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14d ago
It's crazy on day one. It's a wild overreaction and a normal, well-adjusted person would understand that.
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14d ago
It's possible that the advice of others is the correct way to go, and it may be the case, but don't do it prematurely.
I don't think anyone is saying it needs to be brought up proactively, just pointing out that if it does come up it'll be ok in the end no matter what happens.
I know totally normal women who are saying nobody should have sex with men anymore.
I know it's kind of off-topic, but I would not call those totally normal women lol. Anyone who says that unironically is crazy.
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14d ago
Unless inflation statistics are completely falsified
I believe that's the idea. I have no dog in the fight either way, but it certainly seems like people believe that inflation statistics have been falsified (or are fatally flawed) because their lived experience does not jive with the statistics.
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14d ago
I know this stuff is scary, but it really is better to get it out in the open. If she breaks up with you, then she was never right for you to begin with and you won't be wasting more time on a dead end relationship. If she doesn't mind, then you can be even more secure in your relationship knowing that she loves you enough to not let trivial things get in the way.
Not saying you need to proactively broach the topic. And obviously it's going to be painful if she breaks up with you. But try to focus on the long term positive, it helps some with the fear in my experience.
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14d ago
Nah, that still wouldn't work because you can't prove that you captured all Hatians.
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14d ago
Unfortunately no, I wish I did.
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14d ago
I think people on this site have made a surprisingly (to me) good case for bringing back property ownership requirements to have the vote. That may not be the best solution (buying a house is not exactly easy depending on where you live), but I do think it's a good idea to require voters to have a vested interest in the long-term success of the country and proof that they are able to contribute positively. I used to think that universal suffrage was an obvious good thing, but I'm not so sure after seeing some discussions on it in the past.
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14d ago
As far as I’m concerned the burden of proof is on the people saying it’s not happening.
That's not how burden of proof works, as it is impossible to prove something isn't happening.
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15d ago
Bro there is absolutely nothing sexist about that post. It's not even mean or derogatory in any way. You're way overreacting to what is, at worst, a not very funny joke.
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15d ago
It unfortunately is a serious objection, even though it's a terrible one. I've seen it in the wild more than once.
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15d ago
Is there a constitutional ban on mandatory federal ID?
That's the wrong question in a US context. The constitution grants powers, and all others are reserved to the states or the people. So really you need to ask "is there some constitutional grant of powers which would allow the federal government to mandate ID?".
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16d ago
Now I'm trying to think of any IPs or studios that had a horrible sequel that trashed the series' reputation, only to come roaring back with a later entry.
Final Fantasy XIV might count here. In that case it was the same game which came back, but it came back in a big way.
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16d ago
You mean the attempt to use every pejorative in the dictionary over the ~40ish articles to show how much he hates it?
No, he means the attempt to show how much the writing changed in a way which made the second game (and especially the third) not appeal to people who loved the style of the first. He didn't hate the games, far from it. He loved the first game, and he loved parts of both of the second two (where they kept the tone of the original). He even agrees with you that the gameplay got better in ME2.
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17d ago
Yeah that isn't RTWP, that's D&D caster design. They start out weak and become godlike at high levels. It's a shame you didn't play BG2, because at the levels in that game (especially the expansion) your casters carry the party. You have a ton of spells per day, and also high level spells are absolutely nuts in terms of their effects.
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17d ago
I certainly don't call 250ms a big cost here. That is literally so small that I would never notice it.
Which indeed is the crux of the problem with the left in America these days: they refuse to acknowledge that yes, you have to actually engage with people that you want to convince. You can't just preach at people and demand they convert. You need to do the hard work of talking to people, understanding where they're coming from, and trying to appeal to them in terms that they can appreciate.
A lot of times the left can get away with this, for example in Hollywood and stuff where they have a stranglehold on the culture. But when it comes to elections, you can't berate people into voting for you. And unless they learn that lesson, they're going to have more Trump-style "how could America vote for these awful people" losses.
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