there’s another pointless bullshit stone age tradition that’s long overdue for going the fuck away forever

christopher hitchens (R.I.P.) says it better than anyone ever has or will:

https://youtu.be/Xx_ov2NiNo4

believe it or not, there is such a thing as looking “good enough” in any situation. spending this much time comparing yourself to everyone else-- you’re in for an exhausting life

democrats in a nutshell: get nothing done, but complain when someone suggest we get someone in the job who will get something done. of course too many of them are bought and paid for just like the entire GOP, but still hilarious that they think they’re going to push back against criticism after losing to a fucking blatant con man fascist.

it’s not about being out with the old and in with the new. It’s about being out with the ineffective and in with the effective.”

fuckin. a.

can’t wait to see how knuckle dragging trump voters try to spin all of this to somehow be biden’s fault

people still absolutely SHOCKED by fascists doing fascism

nope. they might be counting dumptruckloads of cash, but $0.00 of it will have come from me

when is every media outlet going to stop playing along with this stupid “saving money” narrative? it was never about saving money, or efficiency, or literally anything any trumpistan official says it’s about

shift the conversation around the fact that they are deliberately destroying the country, and maybe something productive can happen. this whole “hey waitaminute!?! they’re nOt SAvInG aNy MoNeY!!!” is such a fucking waste of time

people who don’t really do tech besides the very basics

i’ve been building my own PCs since the 90s and have basic hardware and network certs, and want to try linux, but it seems daunting to me

i’ll never not think “hey, fallout!” when i see that flag

the power of actual indoctrination (read: cult mind control) at work

It is normal for older people to be jaded

google “is ought”

dude…americans OVER 30 are miserable too

Where and when did we fucking go wrong?

it’s a story of corruption, cults, and mind control

https://harvardpolitics.com/in-god-we-trust-how-american-christianity-became-republicanism/

https://newrepublic.com/article/188337/cultural-christianity-taking-conservative-movement

https://www.npr.org/2023/02/14/1156642544/more-than-half-of-republicans-support-christian-nationalism-according-to-a-new-s

no, religion didn’t cause this, but the capacity to believe something to be true just you want it to be true (faith)–and no one’s allowed to criticize your “sincerely held religious beliefs”-- 100% allowed this to happen

edit: finally found the quote i was looking for by barry goldwater:

"Mark my word, if and when these preachers get control of the [Republican] party, and they’re sure trying to do so, it’s going to be a terrible damn problem. Frankly, these people frighten me. Politics and governing demand compromise. But these Christians believe they are acting in the name of God, so they can’t and won’t compromise. I know, I’ve tried to deal with them.

The religious factions that are growing throughout our land are NOT using their religious clout with WISDOM. I’m frankly sick and tired of the political preachers across this country telling me as a citizen that if I want to be a moral person, I must believe in ‘A,’ ‘B,’ ‘C,’ and ‘D.’ Just who do they think they are?.. I will fight them every step of the way if they try to dictate their moral convictions to all Americans in the name of “conservatism.”

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2015/5/19/1385982/-50-Years-Ago-Barry-Goldwater-Saw-the-Future

unfortunately, as of now, that fight is lost

um what…jussi is my favorite kind of pussi

i hate being stuck in a country that pardons literal insurrectionists and condemns whistleblowers. even before the magatrumpistan takeover, it was the same shit when edward snowden spoke up

late stage capitalism: every industry in this country that involves tons and tons of cash is both garbage and corrupt af. if there are any exceptions to this rule, please let me know, because i can’t think of any

crazy how such a highly regarded company known for innovation and quality became such a laughingstock joke to everyone except maga cultists in such a short amount of time

edit: lol guess not

lol i share the unpopular opinion, as well as the downright hated opinion of despising infinite. everyone fell in love with elizabeth while i was thinking “this is the most annoying npc in history.” aside from that the game was meh af

amazing game. bioshock was supposed to surpass it but none of them did imo. prey came close much much later. funny though, how the wrench is pretty much the best weapon in all of them

more info: https://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/childlabor/index.html#mill

OP photo near the bottom