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- Comment on Justice Thomas Did Not Disclose Additional Trips, Democrats Say 1 day ago:
Shock. Surprise. Expecting justice. These and more things I don’t feel in my new book, “Corruption and Lifetime Political Appointments, Least Unexpected Bedfellows”
- Comment on AT&T's CTO tells his US team there won't be 'one-for-one seating' upon the return to 5 days in office — read the memo 2 days ago:
Is this not constructive dismissal? “You must be in the office, and also there’s nowhere in the office for you to work.”
- Comment on Performative Perp Walk 2 days ago:
Dud on the far right is up on the curb. But the big fella in the middle is indeed a big fella.
- Comment on Am I the only one who feels uncomfortable about people making such big deal out of whether they're "black" or "white"? 4 days ago:
You are different by your skin color. People are all literally different colors. And because racism exists, that affects every aspect of your existence from the moment you’re born. You cannot overcome racism by saying “let’s just all pretend we’re all the same.”
Set race aside for a minute, because I think you’re trying too hard to be un-racist. Consider height for a bit. Everyone is a different height. It doesn’t make you a good or bad person to be tall or short. Certain things are easier or harder, and people at each height bracket have similar experiences. People also face discrimination based on their height. It is discriminatory to make assumptions about a person’s qualities based on their height, but it is not discrimination to identify people as taller, shorter, or average height. Pretending height difference don’t exist will not counteract height discrimination, and in fact will foster attitudes that do not account for individual differences.
- Comment on Am I the only one who feels uncomfortable about people making such big deal out of whether they're "black" or "white"? 4 days ago:
But being black or white is part of who they are. By ignoring their race, you are in fact devaluing who they are as a person. Black and white are different. Not better, not worse, and not limited to preconceived definitions.
It’s like the Stephen Colbert bit where he pretended he couldn’t see color. It was humorous because he acted like it made him anti-racist, but actually it was extremely racist. Your original point is the sort of well-meaning pandering naivete he was satirizing.
- Comment on Am I the only one who feels uncomfortable about people making such big deal out of whether they're "black" or "white"? 4 days ago:
So we stop it by pretending it doesn’t happen? Act like nobody experiences discrimination, and they won’t? Forgive me, but that’s incomprehensible logic.
Racism isn’t acknowledging differences, it’s demanding them. And demanding we treat everyone the same ignores the reality that different races live. We stop racism by celebrating our differences and learning from each other so that we might be more open to each other. To pretend we’re all the same is to ignore that which makes us special, and it is racism to expect the same from everyone regardless of their life experiences.
- Comment on Am I the only one who feels uncomfortable about people making such big deal out of whether they're "black" or "white"? 5 days ago:
I’m not sure who you mean by “you people” but that sounds kind of racist.
No but seriously, I don’t think it’s racist at all to describe shared experiences, as long as you don’t presume to know someone’s life experiences by the color of their skin. For instance, a lot of black people experience police discrimination in America. Being pulled over for no reason, needing to stay calm and respectful in the face of fascism, these are normal, common experiences that can traumatize a person. Talking about those experiences with people who have lived them can help you process and heal from the trauma.
A white person can also be pulled over by police for no reason. It could be because of the way they look. They may have been afraid that the police would randomly decide to murder them in broad daylight. This experience can happen to anyone, but because it disproportionately happens to black people, they are able to discuss it in short hand. “You been pulled over?” “Yeah, DWB. Motherfuckers.”
Two white people would not have the same conversation. “I got pulled over.” “Speeding?” “No, no reason at all.” “That happened to me once. Broken tailight, the cop was really nice about it.” “No, man, like he seemed angry and suspicious, and I thought he was going to arrest me or shoot me or something.” “For real?! That’s wild. You should call a lawyer and sue his ass.”
It’s not racist to describe these two realities. It’s not racist to ask about these experiences to learn from other cultures. It is racist to assume that these experiences are universal. You couldn’t say for sure that these are the experiences of a particular individual based on their race.
- Comment on How would you forgive someone that poisoned your dog when they only offer bad faith apology ? 5 days ago:
I had a neighbor who worked on cars in his driveway. Several neighborhood cats died before people realized what was going on. This was back in the 90s, though, and I don’t see so many outdoor cats nowadays.
- Comment on My post was removed because it was not political? 5 days ago:
Class wars aren’t political?
- Comment on [deleted] 5 days ago:
Exactly this. If you need to step away, take care of something, or just need a break, that ought to be entirely acceptable.
The reason it seems like parents “get away with it” is because they push limits, because they have a priority higher than anything else related to employment. I have to go get those kids. Is that report urgent? Cool, I’ll get to it as soon as the literal humans whose lives are depending on me for basic survival are safe at home. Are you going to fire me for parenting?
- Comment on Hello there, dearie. 6 days ago:
Sigh. Unzip.
- Comment on Box Office: 'Kraven the Hunter' Bombs With Worst Start for Sony's Marvel Films 6 days ago:
Comic book Kraven had powers on par with Black Panther, from drinking the Calypso Serum that was retconned to be made from the heart-shaped herb. I haven’t seen it yet, but they probably changed it to avoid using anything Disney owns.
- Comment on How would you forgive someone that poisoned your dog when they only offer bad faith apology ? 6 days ago:
Coolant leaks kill a lot of pets and strays. It sounds like OP’s story was intentional, but it does happen by accident.
- Comment on Have the Democrats Become the Party of the Élites? 1 week ago:
What a crock of shit.
- Comment on I washed my black underwear and now one of my black socks looks brownish on one side. How do I return the sock to its original black? 1 week ago:
Is this a serious question? How much poop was in the underwear? Anything looks brown because it’s covered in poop, then wash it again. In fact, wash the whole load again (without a load of poop).
If you’re serious, and one of your socks looks faded or bleached, but is clean, then you do have some options. This didn’t happen because there was a skidmark in your underwear, though. It’s most likely bleached, which can be caused by the sun, or some other chemicals on your sock (assuming you didn’t put bleach in with your dark clothes). It could also have been residual bleach from the last wash. You’ll want to figure out why it happened so it doesn’t happen again.
For a bleached sock, your best bet is probably re-dying the sock. Get some black dye (which is uaully a really dark blue or brown, actual black is tricky) that is specifically made for cotton/poly blend. Pure polyester needs special dye at high temps to take it in, so be prepared for mixed results.
Another option is to bleach the other sock to match. This is tricky, because it will be tough to match the lightness, and you risk ruining the socks since the bleach dissolves the fabric a little. And then your socks look poopy, as Jamie Tartt would say.
Option 3 is to just wear the socks. It sounds like you’re describing an athletic sock, and if you’re playing a sport in shorts, who cares if one sock looks weird? If you’re wearing long pants, people aren’t likely to see or care about your socks.
If it’s part of a uniform where it matters that you’re wearing black socks, go ahead and buy another pair. Keep the bleached one to polish your shoes, and then you’ll have three black socks in your laundry in case you lose one to the sock goblins that live in the dryer.
- Comment on Luigi Mangione updates: McDonald’s worker eligible for reward – NBC New York 1 week ago:
May it bring health and happiness.
- Comment on No one showed up to his party 1 week ago:
I learned this lesson in high school. You need two way communication with your friends. “Are you coming over tonight?” You can’t just blast out an invite and then act like you don’t care if people are noncommittal. Invite fucking everyone, too. Don’t try to keep the guest list under control. The herd will naturally thin itself. Of course there’s planning and effort that goes into a party, but it’s better to just always be prepared for an impromptu gathering of friends. Those are far more fun. Keep the solo cups in a cupboard and bust them out when you have enough people to make beer pong fun.
If everyone bails, put the beer and snacks in the fridge and go to a bar. Keep everything on hand for another night. Don’t wallow in the empty room where all your friends would be if you had them. Go do something social and meet new friends.
If your friends say they are coming and then bail, they aren’t your friends. Invite different people to the next one.
- Comment on Thought we wouldn't notice, but we did. 1 week ago:
Oh I gotcha. Yes. There’s also actual nudity earlier in the movie, so it does seem like a pointless edit.
- Comment on Poll: Only 2 Out of 10 Americans Support the Hunter Biden Pardon 1 week ago:
I wouldn’t run for office, so I wouldn’t be in a situation where I feel the need to lie about what I would do. I would definitely pardon my kids if I could. I wouldn’t care how it makes me look. It’s tax fraud, not murder. Hunter was targeted for prosecution because of his father, which just makes him feel more responsible. If he was Hunter Kraft, it would have been settled with a fine.
So yeah, when Biden said he wasn’t going to pardon his son, I didn’t believe that for a second. I also don’t support pardoning his son, because I do think tax cheats, all tax cheats, should face prison. But if it were me, with my kids, I can’t say I wouldn’t do the same, especially if I felt responsible for bringing them onto the battlefield.
- Comment on Thought we wouldn't notice, but we did. 1 week ago:
They don’t just cut to it. They pan down as the two are lifted to catch the ass grab as they leave the frame.
- Comment on Poll: Only 2 Out of 10 Americans Support the Hunter Biden Pardon 1 week ago:
Now ask how many would have done the same. I don’t support it either, but I understand.
- Comment on Thought we wouldn't notice, but we did. 1 week ago:
I know, but it’s a great scene, and the ass grab is just the cherry on the sundae.
- Comment on Thought we wouldn't notice, but we did. 1 week ago:
- Comment on Imperialism, authoritarianism and oppression is bad all around m'kay 1 week ago:
So the two teams are China and America?
- Comment on Imperialism, authoritarianism and oppression is bad all around m'kay 1 week ago:
My preference is the first amendment, although progress has been slow.
- Comment on I've noticed a lot of UK job applications use the American MM/DD/YYYY date format and some also say "resume" instead of CV. Does that annoy you if you're British? 1 week ago:
Why would the number that moves most go first? Numbers don’t work that way normally.
- Comment on Imperialism, authoritarianism and oppression is bad all around m'kay 1 week ago:
No, I’m saying there are “radical centrists” who pretend they are above the fray and claim both sides are equally flawed, while invariably showing up to vote for conservatives.
- Comment on Imperialism, authoritarianism and oppression is bad all around m'kay 1 week ago:
Yeah sure that works, unless one team is the Republican party.
- Comment on Imperialism, authoritarianism and oppression is bad all around m'kay 1 week ago:
If you’re talking about a presidential election, there are two teams. The rest of the time, you should work on your own team, but when the big race is happening, there are only two viable contenders.
- Comment on Imperialism, authoritarianism and oppression is bad all around m'kay 1 week ago:
Now hang on. If you pretend the two teams are the same and refuse to pick a side because neither is perfect so it doesn’t matter, you are an enabler of fascism.
You can support a team while acknowledging their flaws. Refusing to play because the better team isn’t perfect is either naive or malicious.
