DagwoodIII
@DagwoodIII@piefed.social
- Comment on Why do we have alcohol advertisements. We don't allow cigarettes to advertise 1 hour ago:
Just adding. The liquor industry has been pushing the ‘drink responsibly’ line for decades. Back in the day they tried to get an AA member to sign on as a spokesperson but AA asked the member not to do it and they agreed.
- Comment on Is the "everyday stuff" supposed to feel normal? Do y'all just have a parent do things then when you're supposed to be the adult you panic? 2 days ago:
What actually helped me was getting a job where I was dealing with a lot of people face to face, all day.
I hated it for the first six months, but after a while I realized that not only was I getting better at the job, I was getting better at life.
- Comment on Shart of The Deal 2 weeks ago:
So, we end up back at your original point.
Obama’s plan was a huge step forward and could haven lead to real progress.
Too bad Donnie had a bad day and blew it all up.
- Comment on Shart of The Deal 2 weeks ago:
Well the Iranian regime calls for the death and destruction of Israel daily and has for decades.
The GOP has said that lower taxes for the rich will solve all of americia’s problems.
People in power will say anything to keep going.
- Comment on Shart of The Deal 2 weeks ago:
I think it was Letterman who asked Obama why Trump had it in for him.
“I don’t know, he’s been like that ever since we were kids together back in Kenya.”
- Comment on Shart of The Deal 2 weeks ago:
Iran built a big public clock counting down to Israel‘s destruction in Palestine square
And Donald Trump swore up and down that Mexico would pay for the Wall.
- Comment on Shart of The Deal 2 weeks ago:
People keep ignoring the fact that Obama struck a deal with Iran that stopped their nuclear weapons program.
Trump killed american troops to get a deal that’s worse than the one we already had.
- Comment on Wasted potential. 2 weeks ago:
Just listened to the Cocaine and Abel song.
This band needs to be famous.
- Comment on No like really bro I’m just here for the silly shoes 2 weeks ago:
Carlos Santana plays baseball???
Is there nothing that man can’t do???
- Comment on [deleted] 2 weeks ago:
If you are in the US, start applying for civil service jobs.
You won’t get hired right away, but they are worth the wait. Good health care benefits, good unions, and steady work.
Also, this book really helped me.
“Discover What You Are Best At” by Linda Gail.
Pointed me at the job I loved. Never even considered it, and it turned out to be the perfect fit. Your local library probably has a copy.
- Comment on [deleted] 2 weeks ago:
One of the best things I ever did for myself was find a job I liked doing.
Until I was in my 30s I just thought that I hated working. When I found a good job I could get up on a rainy Monday and not hate myself.
- Comment on Anyone know where I can buy or get books by the pound to start a new library for our local jail. To help them read and prep them for a GED? 2 weeks ago:
- Comment on Anyone know where I can buy or get books by the pound to start a new library for our local jail. To help them read and prep them for a GED? 2 weeks ago:
I’m grateful my parents moved here.
- Comment on I can SHOW you the WORLD 2 weeks ago:
Body modification is a legitimate lifestyle choice.
- Comment on Can't win 2 weeks ago:
I used to work in public health.
I remember hearing a homeless alcoholic talking about how much he loved watching all the unhappy people going to work on a Monday morning, while he was drinking happily in his cardboard box.
- Comment on I can SHOW you the WORLD 2 weeks ago:
[off topic]
People shouldn’t be ignorant of their own cultural history.
- Comment on which job should i work? tutor or barista? 2 weeks ago:
My experience was that when I got a job with a lot of personal interactions I got a lot better at interacting.
It wasn’t in a shop, it was in a public health organization. I did have a partner who I could rely on to help when things got tough.
I felt the job was tough and pushing me, but that was what I felt I needed.
That’s my story.
- Comment on Guys, am I alpha? 3 weeks ago:
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ernst-Rohm
Two fisted cross dresser killed by Hitler for being a Socialist.
- Comment on Humans, I tell you 3 weeks ago:
Look at the post-Watergate era. Even people who truly hated Nixon, like Hunter Thompson, were content to let him rot after he resigned.
Meanwhile, Ronald Reagan, Roger Ailes, and the Right looked at all of Nixon’s mistakes and determined to avoid them in the future.
The free press was Nixon’s biggest enemy and Reagan started killing it as soon as he got in.
- Comment on Zen 3 weeks ago:
Slightly off topic.
https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-32544343
tl, dr = Hollywood star had a refugee do her nails. Realized that there were a lot of similar ladies who needed a way to make money.
I’m guessing that there was someone who showed one Indian how to open a pizza place and they inspired/aided others.
- Comment on I worry that reading through Marxist books would be boring. Are there any fun and exciting ways to study without losing focus or getting bored quickly? 3 weeks ago:
imho using any political label is a giant waste of time.
When I see folks arguing over whether someone is a ‘democratic socialist’ or a ‘Left Liberal’ I just want to shake my head.
Look at the famous 1956 GOP Convention political platform. None of those people would have called themselves ‘social democrats’ but that’s pretty much what they wanted.
I’m a pragmatist who votes for whichever major candidate seems to be best. I don’t vote for Third Parties anymore because the Third Party never seems to draw votes from the GOP.
- Comment on dyk 3 weeks ago:
Tell that joke to your mother.
See how funny she thinks it is.
- Comment on When if ever did "Throw Money at The Problem:" actually work? Instead of being about 75 percent useless? 3 weeks ago:
I see what you’re saying.
On the other hand, that’s more about corruption than it is about actually solving the problem.
- Comment on When if ever did "Throw Money at The Problem:" actually work? Instead of being about 75 percent useless? 3 weeks ago:
Where do you get the 75% useless?
What is a specific situation you’ve seen where it didn’t work?
Serious, not trying to start trouble.
- Comment on Zen 3 weeks ago:
I live in New York City.
We have a lot Mexican restaurants run by Chinese people.
A few pizza parlors run by Mexicans.
- Comment on Do they still offer shadows to shadow their work and learn a trade you want to try? Or is that the old days? I thought it would be neat to be an Electrician. 3 weeks ago:
[off topic?]
The only time I heard the phrase ‘shadow’ used that way was on the show ‘Silo’ based on the book ‘Wool.’ Hugh Howey author
- Comment on I worry that reading through Marxist books would be boring. Are there any fun and exciting ways to study without losing focus or getting bored quickly? 3 weeks ago:
I honestly think most of them would rather ‘win’ an internet debate than get a real world win in an election.
- Comment on I worry that reading through Marxist books would be boring. Are there any fun and exciting ways to study without losing focus or getting bored quickly? 3 weeks ago:
You do understand how elections work, right? The voting booth only cares about how many votes get cast.
Maybe instead of reading theory, you should study how politics works in the real world.
Look up Jerry Falwell.
He was a televangelist with an extensive mailing list. His plan was simple. Local GOP clubs decide who is going to take job. Things like county clerks and sheriffs. Falwell would flood every meeting with his people. If there were twenty folks at the last meeting, Falwell’s Moral Majority would show up with fifty. It didn’t take long for the grassroots campaign to sway the higher ups in the GOP.
Look at Leftists who have actually won elections in the US. Neither AOC or Mamdani spent a lot of time talking about Marx, they talked about saving consumers money and making their lives better.
And if you need a good example of action over theory look at the transportation network. How many bus drivers or train operators can repair their machines? Not many. Or food service. Think a lot of cooks understand the chemistry of baking? An ambulance technician doesn’t need to know advanced cardiology to do CPR.
Finally, if you plan on playing the ‘Democrats are bad’ card, think on this.
Back in the day, Frederick Douglas supported Abe Lincoln over a candidate who was 100% opposed to slavery. Lincoln was fine with the south keeping their slaves id it meant keeping the Union.
Douglas did a cold-blooded assessment and decided that it was better to help Lincoln win and be able to get close to him later, than it would be to lose and not have a chance to make a difference.
- Comment on I worry that reading through Marxist books would be boring. Are there any fun and exciting ways to study without losing focus or getting bored quickly? 3 weeks ago:
If you enjoy doing it, it’s not “work.”
I don’t want to get into a long argument over definitions of terms.
We can agree that effort is required, but effort can be done joyously.
You couldn’t pay anyone to match the efforts Olympic athletes, who happily do the work
- Comment on dyk 3 weeks ago:
A father takes his five year old to the high school principal and says that he’d like to enroll him. The principal says that little John is goign to have to prove he can handle the work. Principal writes an algebra problem and shows it to the lad. John answers it without using a pencil. He asks some history and political questions. John nails them all.
Turns to the father. “This last question is to see if he has the emotional maturity we expect of our students.
“Johnny, what’s a four letter word that ends in U-N-T and means a woman?”
“Aunt.”
“Congratulations. Johnny can come to high school.”
As they walk home, dad says to Johnny, “I’m so proud of you. I know I would have messed up that last question”