It was Martin Prince vs Bart Simpson.
She ran a traditional campaign on issues, Trump got them chanting “More asbestos” difference is they voted.
The Dems need to realise that this is now a popularity contest and you have to fight a cult of personality with a cult of personality.
This is probably the most showerthought showerthought I have seen in a long time.
I think if he loses theres a good chance that the people behind him will knock him off.
You know what works better than a hero? A martyr.
Agreed, I think the diehards have gotten much louder and the people who saw him as a catalyst for change have gotten a whole lot quieter.
I admit that I very much didnt think it was a good thing when he got elected but I did think “Maybe he will piss off a few people who need pissing off, upset some apple carts and generally upset the status quo and MAYBE be a catalyst for change some of which for the good.” Yeah… it wasnt.
Its not as bad as the overpriced clothing store “Bazaar Boutique Emporium”
Which is basically all white linen clothing.
Theres a hairdressers near me that is “Bespoke hair artistry” or some other pretentious bullshit.
I sometimes say “I could care less, but not by much”
Getting windmill dunked on by 50 Cent.
I write parody lyrics all the time, they are childish and incredibly vulgar.
Like the time I off the top of my head changed the lyrics to “I want to break free” to “I want to fuck Steve” and serenaded my buddy Steven. I made it through most of the song with it being pretty close.
I said “I need to write that down” and Steve was like “Nah, spontaneously that shit was funny. Writing it down would just make it weird” I was inclined to agree.
Theres something enormously satisfying about asking the question “And are you willing to give me that in writing?”
Then watching them squirm as something in their brain goes full Ackbar “ITS A TRAP!”
IMO the guy kind of has a point but mostly not.
Take website builders like Squarespace and stuff like that, you can be super good at using the tools to generate an excellent looking page and do it in a fraction of the time it might take someone else. Sure its a skill, one you probably spent time and effort developing, but it doesnt make you a web developer and if someone uses the tools to exactly copy your work pretty much exactly, yeah that sucks but your just using someone elses tools.
Or building a really cool and “unique” car using off the shelf aftermarket parts. Theres literally nothing stopping someone else just doing the same thing using your car as a template.
I get the “why” he is upset, but… I dont care.
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I laugh every time I see the words “literally unplayable” because of minor headache
Started with Atari 2600, now VR simrig racing.
Whats the keyboard shortcut for that?
“Vampire says people are being selfish not wanting to be fed on.”
It doesnt meet the criteria for murder.
Section 1751(a) of Title 18 incorporates by reference 18 U.S.C. §§ 1111 and 1112. 18 U.S.C. § 1111 defines murder as the unlawful killing of a human being with malice, and divides it into two degrees. Murder in the first degree is punishable by death.
Murder wouldnt stick, have to prove intent.
Negligent Homicide or Criminal Negligence on the other hand…
He who fights with monsters.
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Hate to break it to you, we’re still near the top of the heap.
Honestly him getting re-elected is the first time in my life where I felt the absolute gravity of “Oh, THIS is white privilege” like theres no fuckin nuance to this. I’m straight, white and middle aged. If I say the right things I’ll probably be fine, not much is going to change for me.
I cant say the same for a lot of other people.