Still fucking rats, I won’t forget either.

‘Hold me close, young Tony Danza’ - me at 9.

Yeah we’re in the ‘come at me bro’ status of accountability on all fronts, esp when dealing with those that need to be held to account the most.

He’s already declared his political opponents and the majority of us that don’t share his ideals as terrorists and hostile enemies, signed a EO to that effect September 2025.

We gotta try something, and many other things too. Not trying is a big part of why we’re in this mess.

Your point is valid, my hope is that a popular choice would have a wide ranging effect to de-incentivize the current two party system beyond the presidential elections. It could also help push similar legislation beyond presidential elections.

Again, this is my hope -

If this passes, my bet is on the two party system becoming a distant memory very quickly.

This is what we need.

Come on America, despite the horrors we see now this is our chance to make things right and show the world that we actually intend to become the country we’ve always pretended to be. Let’s show the world how to rise up, break free of our shackles, and create a society that takes care of each other and our planet.

Also only drink soda, sir. Forget water, soda is the thirst mutilator!

I also believe this, and want to add that conservatism is mostly a combination of ideals based on grievances and a complete lack of critical thinking thinking as well.

This is the ELI5 many others need. So please note that most Americans are literal hostages in this quagmire of idiocy.

I’ve also heard it described as a tolerance test; it’s a social behavior we all engage in but in the case of narcissistic personalities it’s much more nefarious and manipulative. The narcissist’s prayer sums it up well.

These types will also turn this tactic into its most extreme form, a DARVO attack, when confronted directly.

Nothing is ever their fault, they are immune to accountability and will never ever accept that they need to change. Simply step into the mind of your 5 year old self when caught doing something you knew you knew weren’t supposed to yet felt you could whine your way out of and you’ll come close to understanding this mindset.

Exactly this. Our ‘representatives’ are anything but and the dissonance we feel when learning about new and existing legislation proves who they are actually representing. Again, it’s not the majority they pretend to represent, just those willing to spend.

Pool drain is also missing here.

True product of America imo

All jokes aside, does anyone actually know why this is happening?

Either this company is pandering to fascists and every single user needs to delete their info and profile fucking yesterday, or this is some weird distraction/some other strange confluence of events that simply seems odd out of context.

Rats jumping a sinking ship are still fucking rats bro.

This may have been explained earlier, apologies for any repetition on my end.

Internalized hatred is real and is a huge factor in this. Many people, when they feel they are on the ‘other’ side of oppression, easily take on the role of oppressors themselves. They believe they have ‘paid their dues’ and found success, and even feel as though they are even more qualified to judge and weigh the rights and qualifications of those in their previous position. It’s very similar to the mindset of older people who have paid off their student loans and staunchly believe that student loan forgiveness is wrong. They think that since they ‘put the work into it and upheld their end of the bargain’, it somehow diminishes their efforts if those that come after them have an easier path. Our confusion lies in the understanding that this is not the direction that progress exists.

Another point, which can be separate from the above or exist alongside: it is a simple fact that being a minority in any group does not mean that person is exempt from feeling prejudice or even discrimination towards minorities in other groups and anyone else for that matter. In a world ready to categorize, divide, and split the tiniest hairs to serve that aim, its a small wonder why we see so many hurt people hurting people.

Adult: ‘What school do you go to?’ -child answers adult- Adult: ‘Allllriiiiiiiiiiiiiight!!!’

The lean in…gross. All of it, disgusting and completely unacceptable. I feel sorry for that child, and can’t believe not a single board member stood up and called it for what it was and immediately stopped the proceedings. That was my first instinct imagining myself there. Full fucking stop, protect that child and bring that nasty man to account.

Are people in such a true state of psychosis these days that we just ‘heh heh this is fine’ fucking everything now?

I get where you’re coming from, however this is too fine a hair to split and does not detract from their original and well written statement.

Oh fucking hell. And I thought I’d never see anything worse than his face superimposed on Rambo’s body.