Ok yes, technically Obama was president in 2016 so my first point was incorrect and hastily written.
However - do you think ‘thanks Obama’ is the argument to be made here like the comment I responded to? Its not, nor is it even relative to the larger subject of the article which was the point I attempted to make.
Sounds and feels very much like the PPP scams during the pandemic.
But really guys, it’s the welfare moms and immigrant childcare workers that are scamming this country and the reason there are no more $1 burgers to be found anywhere!!! /s
Time and time again, it’s the end user/consumer that the buck gets passed to. The owner class gets bailed out by us from the problems they create for us, then they tell us there’s no money to be found to provide even the most base level of assistance. And when we pitch enough of a fit for them to throw us a few pennies, it’s shoved in our faces again and again as some sort of handout that ‘proves’ how reliant we are on them. Abuse tactics 101, and like the abused we don’t know where else to go.
Jfc Kirk gets uglier the less I see him.
Your username reeks of scraps Dr. Toboggon! Also magnum condoms are in the next aisle.
Is this /s?
Imagine how great this world could be if more of our recent ancestors tripped for creative, spiritual, and intellectual inspiration.
Still fucking rats, I won’t forget either.
A is gonna be a hot Halloween costume this year, bet.
‘Hold me close, young Tony Danza’ - me at 9.
He is a symptom of the disease, and both must be dealt with as such.
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.
Shoot I don’t, it’s not my system. Sorry!
We gotta try something, and many other things too. Not trying is a big part of why we’re in this mess.
This may not qualify as currently reading - however I just finished Nobody’s Girl by Virginia Roberts Giuffre yesterday. Fantastic and difficult (emotionally) read. Really connects the dots and gives an inside look into Epstein’s world as well as an incredible story of survival and self-empowerment.
I’m also re-reading 1984 by George Orwell. I read it for the first time ~15 years ago and it terrified me, now it’s terrifying in a whole new way.
Gonna need a lighthearted read after this.
Oh awesome! I own this book and have not read it, it’s on my list to read this year.
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 -
This is so real. I remember being a preteen when pagers were a big thing, and seeing a newspaper article written for parents that listed all of these ‘pager codes’ so parents could decode what their kids were saying to each other. Out of a list of perhaps 20, I only recognized 3 and the rest were so elaborate and clearly made up for this article. A few years later, I saw a nearly identical article listing largely the same ‘codes’ but for AIM chats. Shit like ‘2219’ means ‘parents nearby, pick the drugs up at Sally’s instead’. Like wtf?
Like you said, inventing a largely imagined culture for the generation they’re completely out of touch with.
Instead of ‘decoding’ what kids are saying, how about actually talking to them?
If you’ve ever played Beat Saber…this song is a really really good time.
Lol I understand that, and can see why it could trip up and pique the curiosity of a few passersby that caught it. I thought of a funny answer that was obviously wrong as well but figured admitting my error would suit better. I also would prefer that my second point, which was the main point, speak louder instead.