No, the people who needed to be convinced were the on-the-fence independents who stupidly thought they’d get a better economy under “Trump the successful businessman” than Kamala “Joe Biden 2.0 Harris.” They’re the ones who dismissed Trump’s stated plans as bluster; the people you’re talking about knew he wasn’t joking and were counting on it.

I wouldn’t fuck with it personally, but I don’t judge those who do. Well, no, that’s not true, actually. I do kind of judge people who participate in it, whether providing or purchasing. That’s probably uncouth of me, but what can I say? I’m a product of my society and my time. I do, however, think it’s totally fine, if practiced correctly.

Which is why I’m all for it being legal. If it’s legal, it can be much more reliably regulated, which is safer for all involved. We should not be banning human vices—that just creates crime. Instead, we should try to manage it and make it as safe as possible, whether you’re talking about sex, drugs, gambling, whatever.

“Dur dur dur, ‘Muricans dumb!”

If you’ve got nothing more pathetic to do than demonize an entire nation online, I suggest you go outside and touch some grass.

I don’t necessarily have a problem with this, so long as the lessons aren’t dictated to be from a religious perspective. I think the Bible and the Quran make sense as required reading as historical works. They’re tremendously important cultural and historical documents. As long as they’re taught from that perspective, I don’t have a problem with them being required reading texts.

The problem starts when they’re being required as texts to legitimize the religions they’re associated with. Then, you’ve got the state supporting some religions over others or no religion at all.

This was only an SNL skit and nothing more.

Also British food: jellied eels. Cut up eels in jello.

Fuck that.

He’s not trusted by most Americans.

“Brazillion,” for those who—like me—were a bit slow on the uptake.

That’s part of the reason I left. Moderation went insane. The slightest infraction got you permabanned from mainstream subs. Your post could be removed for amazingly technical reasons with no explanation at all for what rule you broke. The site just became impossible to use.

FINALLY! Someone mentions the grossly unacknowledged Starbucks-Pepsi political divide!

Much as it is now, just poorer. Not a lot poorer, but still.

Mah mah mah mah mah! Mah mah! Mah mah mah mah mah!

Because he’s a useful tool of God!!!

Very important story, inappropriate forum.

I typically only replace my phones when they’re significantly worse than what a new, more modern phone would get me. So, that usually means when there are a bunch of new hardware features on the newer models or when the battery in my current phone is so old that it holds significantly less charge than it did when it was new.

That was a lie propagated by parrots.

If you see these and think, “I have no idea what those are, no cap,” you’re too young to be on the internet.

I’ve heard of the polar bear club and I totally get it (although they’re a little too extreme for me). The cold shock of relatively cool water when you’ve just come out of hot water is an exhilarating shock, almost like an adrenaline kick.

Not a coward. I just don’t think anarchists are smart people.