I think about just how many shitty fathers these kids have, most of them in the maga cult that are lapping up the likes of Carlson and Peterson’s lessons on red pilled bullshit and condoning the behavior of their kids (albeit from a notably absent distance).
Crazy that the script for this was written (and actually I think filmed?) pre-pandemic. But we’ve been echoing this message for decades nonetheless.
Planner and propagandist, most likely. The best propaganda is true.
Maybe fighter, if necessary. One of those abridged ASVAB tests for whatever they’re worth (probably not much) suggested Intelligence, Special Forces, and something like Computer Systems. I am a software engineer by education but that’s not my natural affinity insomuch as a means to an end. Always drawn to high level strategy games as well. Always enjoyed squad level tactics in paintball. Whether I’d be worth a damn in combat I hope I never find out. Maybe messenger, runner, scout? I’m a pretty good runner.
I seriously hope it doesn’t come to this shit…
It’s a tool like anything else. Useful for the resistance.
That is, unless you’re offering art services free of charge.
AI is being used against us. Don’t fight with one hand behind your back.
Thanks, I’ll definitely be trying liquid smoke next! I really should start messing around with curry seasoning more. I might also try to find aged cayenne pepper to see if that makes any difference, too.
Good suggestion! I did try that but unfortunately it didn’t seem to be it. Unless I just didn’t put enough in.
I think I stumbled across it somehow with air frying pickled jalapeños alongside the tofu but couldn’t replicate it. Not sure if it had to do with the vinegar or crisped/burnt jalapeño, etc.
Tell me the secret to buffalo flavoring for fried tofu! I’ve got the crisp coating down pretty well using either potato or corn starch but I’m missing some sort of almost smoky-peppery flavoring that is so textbook of, say, Tyson chicken strips or something. I feel I’ve stumbled across it once or twice but never actually isolated the spice.
Obviously I’ve dumped tons of garlic, onion powder, black pepper, cayenne powder, and no amount of frank’s does the trick lol.
Second to that I’m trying to remake an Americanized Korean Hot sauce I had before that is definitely one part frank’s and I think gochugang but again, missing something else.
Can you take meeee hiiigherrrrr (banawanylanaoooo)
I too came here to mention P.O.D.
Youth of the Nation is definitely on the list of best songs ever made in my opinion.
I wasn’t religious at this point but my brother in-law who listened to Skillet and 12 Stones and they had some catchy songs.
Bullet probably has the herpa derp on it and was a biohazard.
I might be missing the joke but Trump won with 49.81% of the vote.
We are extremely tribalistic. Sociology teaches about ethnocentrism, and no human is immune to it if we are honest with ourselves. When resources are scarce or there are cultural differences, you’ll always prioritize your nation, your tribe, your family if all other things are held constant.
Which is sad because we have enough resources to go around. We need to unite under one banner of humanism, somehow…
In the same vein, I appreciate your making that decision on behalf of me, my wife, and kids.
Accelerationists aren’t exactly deep thinkers who understand entropy.
Side note, but this image of Putin as a gay clown is banned in Russia, with possible prison time.
Crysta from Fern Gully
Or Gadget from Chip 'N Dale.
My family including my parents moved from rural conservative to progressive left (probably somewhere around Social Democrat).
I’ve spent A LOT of time trying to truly reach out to conservatives, Trump supporters, from this angle. It requires a lot of time, but know two key things:
All you can do is plant seeds for neurons to grow. Belief structures get locked in like worn paths through a jungle, and so carving new ways requires an immense amount of time. You’ll never see the fruits of your labor yourself — both because the vast majority of people have an ego they protect at all cost, and because by the time something “clicks” and new neural paths build, you’ll be long gone.
Always recognize that your target audience is not the individual, themselves, necessarily, but the onlookers to the discussion. Always hold the high road. Always be courteous and let them throw the first punches. You’ll have a much easier task convincing the fence-sitters whose egos aren’t directly on the line as a direct participant in the conversation.
You can increase the probability you’ll reach these people by ending the conversation on a cordial note once you realize arguments are starting to become circular. You also know you made some decent ground if they just ghost the conversation or delete their entire comment chain without warning. You pierced their ego; they feel embarrassed. You’ve given them food for thought. Try to also frame how you got out of the echo-chamber so it’s not necessarily an attack on them, but an example of growth on yourself.
It’s a thankless task, the victories you’ll never see until we see it on a statistical level. The problem is that it’s a competition for who commands their attention the most, and you’ll never compete with Twitter, Fox News. You just have to hope they have that eureka moment, combined with perhaps a direct run-in with the fascism you warn about.
Right. As it was, the entire party almost imploded following their commitment to overturning Roe. They learned their lesson that can only dangle solutions to the fears of their base, maybe address a symptom here and there, but never provide true solutions to the root problems.
It just seems too obvious to me that this is the intentional sabotage by the Trump administration on behalf of at least Russia. None of this makes sense whatsoever. Not even if you’re a stock market businessman who doesn’t care about allies.
It literally only makes sense in the purview of relative strength gain of Russia; maybe China too.
The child in me kind of wishes he had passed on 4/20 Easter, but alas.
That being said, while I’m not religious I appreciate a lot (not all) of what this Pope has done. His Apostolic Exhortation on the Idolatry of Money, and the gross inequality wrought by capitalism is worth a read.