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Elderly nun faces 40 years for stealing to support gambling
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Druvius comments on Jun 9, 2021:
I have heard enough embezzling stories to know that you need to properly audit ANYONE who has access to cash on a regular basis. That she got away with such huge amounts over such a long time shows it was a terrifically badly managed school, hopefully people were fired.
Druvius replies on Jun 9, 2021:
@phxbillcee Yerp. It's crazy. Knew a friend that partly owned a company that was making millions a year. They didn't twig there was a problem until the third year in a row profits were only $500.
Druvius comments on Jun 9, 2021:
I have heard enough embezzling stories to know that you need to properly audit ANYONE who has access to cash on a regular basis. That she got away with such huge amounts over such a long time shows it was a terrifically badly managed school, hopefully people were fired.
Druvius replies on Jun 9, 2021:
@phxbillcee Yerp. It's crazy. Knew a friend that partly owned a company that was making millions a year. They didn't twig there was a problem until the third year in a row profits were only $500.
Godless grifters: How the New Atheists merged with the far right | Salon.com
Fernapple comments on Jun 7, 2021:
So what. Nobody is ever perfect, if you waited for a perfect person to come along before you would consider any of their views worth listening to, then you would be sitting alone in perfect silence for a very long time.
Druvius replies on Jun 7, 2021:
How the hell does people saying stuff that would make Rush Limbaugh proud count as "nobody is ever perfect?"
Fernapple comments on Jun 7, 2021:
So what. Nobody is ever perfect, if you waited for a perfect person to come along before you would consider any of their views worth listening to, then you would be sitting alone in perfect silence for a very long time.
Druvius replies on Jun 7, 2021:
How the hell does people saying stuff that would make Rush Limbaugh proud count as "nobody is ever perfect?"
77 Years Ago Today: JUNE 6, 1944, THE LONGEST DAY: [united-cats.com]
barjoe comments on Jun 6, 2021:
You are correct in that 100 times more Germans died in Volgograd than died in Normandy. Still DDay was an important enough factor in ending the war in Europe, for you to commemorate.
Druvius replies on Jun 6, 2021:
Yes, that's why I wrote and posted about it. :)
barjoe comments on Jun 6, 2021:
You are correct in that 100 times more Germans died in Volgograd than died in Normandy. Still DDay was an important enough factor in ending the war in Europe, for you to commemorate.
Druvius replies on Jun 6, 2021:
Yes, that's why I wrote and posted about it. :)
Not a bad idea, is it?
nicknotes comments on Jun 5, 2021:
This is a great accomplishment by the Biden Administration.
Druvius replies on Jun 6, 2021:
Yes, convincing people he is some sort of progressive while selling out to the corporate world is quite the accomplishment. He learned from an expert though, Obama pioneered the way.
nicknotes comments on Jun 5, 2021:
This is a great accomplishment by the Biden Administration.
Druvius replies on Jun 6, 2021:
Yes, convincing people he is some sort of progressive while selling out to the corporate world is quite the accomplishment. He learned from an expert though, Obama pioneered the way.
What if someone told you that the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES ...
Druvius comments on Jun 5, 2021:
I'd say they were lying or mistaken?
Druvius replies on Jun 6, 2021:
@William_Mary Yeah, disinformation online ranges from "you'd have to be a fool to believe it" to much more sophisticated stuff.
Druvius comments on Jun 5, 2021:
I'd say they were lying or mistaken?
Druvius replies on Jun 6, 2021:
@William_Mary Yeah, disinformation online ranges from "you'd have to be a fool to believe it" to much more sophisticated stuff.
What if someone told you that the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES ...
Druvius comments on Jun 5, 2021:
I'd say they were lying or mistaken?
Druvius replies on Jun 5, 2021:
@William_Mary So there's a mistake on a government web site, your point?
Druvius comments on Jun 5, 2021:
I'd say they were lying or mistaken?
Druvius replies on Jun 5, 2021:
@William_Mary So there's a mistake on a government web site, your point?
US military UFO report 'does not confirm or rule out alien activity'
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xenoview comments on Jun 4, 2021:
Honestly we don't know if there is space traveling races.
Druvius replies on Jun 4, 2021:
@xenoview No, SETI is a body of scientific research, some ongoing, searching for sign of intelligent aliens similar to humans. There are no authorities on extraterrestrial life because we have yet to discover any. I'm not quite sure what point you're trying to make.
xenoview comments on Jun 4, 2021:
Honestly we don't know if there is space traveling races.
Druvius replies on Jun 4, 2021:
@xenoview No, SETI is a body of scientific research, some ongoing, searching for sign of intelligent aliens similar to humans. There are no authorities on extraterrestrial life because we have yet to discover any. I'm not quite sure what point you're trying to make.
"Christianity done right"
barjoe comments on Jun 2, 2021:
So religion is above the law?
Druvius replies on Jun 4, 2021:
@barjoe All I'm pointing out is that nothing illegal happened here. So there was no "above the law." As far as the world's refugee issues go, maybe the west should stop waging indiscriminate war around the world? There's not even any question it's generating the lion's share of the world's refugees.
barjoe comments on Jun 2, 2021:
So religion is above the law?
Druvius replies on Jun 4, 2021:
@barjoe All I'm pointing out is that nothing illegal happened here. So there was no "above the law." As far as the world's refugee issues go, maybe the west should stop waging indiscriminate war around the world? There's not even any question it's generating the lion's share of the world's refugees.
US military UFO report 'does not confirm or rule out alien activity'
[bbc.com]
xenoview comments on Jun 4, 2021:
Honestly we don't know if there is space traveling races.
Druvius replies on Jun 4, 2021:
@xenoview Yes, that's one possible explanation for the Fermi Paradox. It's a layer of special pleading though, not really an argument. I'm all for space exploration and SETI, I'd love to be around when aliens are discovered.
xenoview comments on Jun 4, 2021:
Honestly we don't know if there is space traveling races.
Druvius replies on Jun 4, 2021:
@xenoview Yes, that's one possible explanation for the Fermi Paradox. It's a layer of special pleading though, not really an argument. I'm all for space exploration and SETI, I'd love to be around when aliens are discovered.
US military UFO report 'does not confirm or rule out alien activity'
[bbc.com]
xenoview comments on Jun 4, 2021:
Honestly we don't know if there is space traveling races.
Druvius replies on Jun 4, 2021:
@xenoview I didn't say that, but decades of increasingly sophisticated searches have come up with nada. There's still a number of promising approaches that haven't been tried yet, so maybe someday.
xenoview comments on Jun 4, 2021:
Honestly we don't know if there is space traveling races.
Druvius replies on Jun 4, 2021:
@xenoview I didn't say that, but decades of increasingly sophisticated searches have come up with nada. There's still a number of promising approaches that haven't been tried yet, so maybe someday.
"Christianity done right"
barjoe comments on Jun 2, 2021:
So religion is above the law?
Druvius replies on Jun 4, 2021:
Nothing illegal took place, so nothing was "above the law."
barjoe comments on Jun 2, 2021:
So religion is above the law?
Druvius replies on Jun 4, 2021:
Nothing illegal took place, so nothing was "above the law."
US military UFO report 'does not confirm or rule out alien activity'
[bbc.com]
xenoview comments on Jun 4, 2021:
Honestly we don't know if there is space traveling races.
Druvius replies on Jun 4, 2021:
SETI has so far come with zip, and a number of interesting approaches have been tried. The Rare Earth hypothesis is looking better all the time.
xenoview comments on Jun 4, 2021:
Honestly we don't know if there is space traveling races.
Druvius replies on Jun 4, 2021:
SETI has so far come with zip, and a number of interesting approaches have been tried. The Rare Earth hypothesis is looking better all the time.
'It Wasn’t Justice': Texas Mom of Black Girls Killed In DUI Crash By Retired Astronaut Is Outraged...
MichelleGar1 comments on Jun 1, 2021:
Of course in Texas! 🤬😠
Druvius replies on Jun 2, 2021:
@MichelleGar1 Sad emoji.
MichelleGar1 comments on Jun 1, 2021:
Of course in Texas! 🤬😠
Druvius replies on Jun 2, 2021:
@MichelleGar1 Sad emoji.
'It Wasn’t Justice': Texas Mom of Black Girls Killed In DUI Crash By Retired Astronaut Is Outraged...
MichelleGar1 comments on Jun 1, 2021:
Of course in Texas! 🤬😠
Druvius replies on Jun 1, 2021:
This sheet happens in every state.
MichelleGar1 comments on Jun 1, 2021:
Of course in Texas! 🤬😠
Druvius replies on Jun 1, 2021:
This sheet happens in every state.
Belarus bans most citizens from going abroad
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FearlessFly comments on Jun 1, 2021:
How long before Putin annexes Belarus ?
Druvius replies on Jun 1, 2021:
@FearlessFly Putin always defends Russia, Russians, and Russia's allies, he's very reliable that way, it's one of the reasons he has approval ratings western leaders can only dream of. How does that relate to annexation?
FearlessFly comments on Jun 1, 2021:
How long before Putin annexes Belarus ?
Druvius replies on Jun 1, 2021:
@FearlessFly Putin always defends Russia, Russians, and Russia's allies, he's very reliable that way, it's one of the reasons he has approval ratings western leaders can only dream of. How does that relate to annexation?
Belarus bans most citizens from going abroad
[bbc.com]
FearlessFly comments on Jun 1, 2021:
How long before Putin annexes Belarus ?
Druvius replies on Jun 1, 2021:
Why? Most Belorussians don't want to unite with Russia, so it's unlikely they would follow Crimea's example.
FearlessFly comments on Jun 1, 2021:
How long before Putin annexes Belarus ?
Druvius replies on Jun 1, 2021:
Why? Most Belorussians don't want to unite with Russia, so it's unlikely they would follow Crimea's example.
Turn about is fair play
CourtJester comments on May 30, 2021:
Legal votes matter
Druvius replies on May 31, 2021:
Which is why government should do everything in its power to ensure that. Voter suppression is the opposite of that.
CourtJester comments on May 30, 2021:
Legal votes matter
Druvius replies on May 31, 2021:
Which is why government should do everything in its power to ensure that. Voter suppression is the opposite of that.
Is this an example of white privilege?
powder comments on May 30, 2021:
Good on them as it's a visible protest against vaccination passports. Already reports of discrimination with ticket pricing etc.
If this upsets you but the idea of carrying papers at all times to confirm vaccination status to any business that requests it seems ok.........think that was the ladies...
Druvius replies on May 30, 2021:
Protesting public health measures to fight a terrible disease is both idiotic and harmful.
powder comments on May 30, 2021:
Good on them as it's a visible protest against vaccination passports. Already reports of discrimination with ticket pricing etc.
If this upsets you but the idea of carrying papers at all times to confirm vaccination status to any business that requests it seems ok.........think that was the ladies...
Druvius replies on May 30, 2021:
Protesting public health measures to fight a terrible disease is both idiotic and harmful.
Canada Mourns As Remains Of 125 Children Found At Indigenous School
Druvius comments on May 29, 2021:
One still meets people who think Canada is this magic land of little racism. Yeah, no. God rest their souls.
Druvius replies on May 30, 2021:
@Charlene So expressing sadness and condolences about a tragedy is meaningless? Not in my book. And ifff my comments were meaningless, don't you have better things to do with your time? Wouldn't that make your comments even more meaningless? Bizarre. Peace out.
Druvius comments on May 29, 2021:
One still meets people who think Canada is this magic land of little racism. Yeah, no. God rest their souls.
Druvius replies on May 30, 2021:
@Charlene So expressing sadness and condolences about a tragedy is meaningless? Not in my book. And ifff my comments were meaningless, don't you have better things to do with your time? Wouldn't that make your comments even more meaningless? Bizarre. Peace out.
Canada Mourns As Remains Of 125 Children Found At Indigenous School
Druvius comments on May 29, 2021:
One still meets people who think Canada is this magic land of little racism. Yeah, no. God rest their souls.
Druvius replies on May 29, 2021:
@Charlene I'm ignostic. It's a figure of speech expressing my sadness and horror at this discovery.
Druvius comments on May 29, 2021:
One still meets people who think Canada is this magic land of little racism. Yeah, no. God rest their souls.
Druvius replies on May 29, 2021:
@Charlene I'm ignostic. It's a figure of speech expressing my sadness and horror at this discovery.
Liberalism has been hijacked by regressive leftism.
Druvius comments on May 29, 2021:
Another example of what a farce contemporary conservatism has become. They have nothing to offer but fear-mongering about straw men. Times changing isn't some leftist plot, times change. Not surprising that a movement based on demonizing anyone who disagrees with them is shrinking.
Druvius replies on May 29, 2021:
@PBuck0145 Medicare for all, raising the minimum wage, green new deal, ending student debt, police reform, infrastructure spending, LGTB rights, gun control, and fighting global warming. Just for starters. All I hear coming from the right is straw man arguments about the left like the linked article. Hell, what, ten plus years since they promised an alternative to Obamacare, and still waiting?
Druvius comments on May 29, 2021:
Another example of what a farce contemporary conservatism has become. They have nothing to offer but fear-mongering about straw men. Times changing isn't some leftist plot, times change. Not surprising that a movement based on demonizing anyone who disagrees with them is shrinking.
Druvius replies on May 29, 2021:
@PBuck0145 Medicare for all, raising the minimum wage, green new deal, ending student debt, police reform, infrastructure spending, LGTB rights, gun control, and fighting global warming. Just for starters. All I hear coming from the right is straw man arguments about the left like the linked article. Hell, what, ten plus years since they promised an alternative to Obamacare, and still waiting?
Idaho Mom Lori Vallow Daybell Deemed Unfit To Stand Trial For Death Of Her Kids | HuffPost
Druvius comments on May 28, 2021:
The US Constitution is bullshit? I doubt that argument will fly in court.
Druvius replies on May 28, 2021:
@Alienbeing Understood, I suspected as much. :)
Druvius comments on May 28, 2021:
The US Constitution is bullshit? I doubt that argument will fly in court.
Druvius replies on May 28, 2021:
@Alienbeing Understood, I suspected as much. :)
Christian Writer: The Pandemic Was God’s Way of Stopping Gay Pride Parades | Beth Stoneburner | ...
Druvius comments on May 28, 2021:
A God killed millions of innocent people to stop parades that hurt exactly no one? Couldn't he have just caused rainstorms on the parades?
Druvius replies on May 28, 2021:
@snytiger6 That was implied, yes. :)
Druvius comments on May 28, 2021:
A God killed millions of innocent people to stop parades that hurt exactly no one? Couldn't he have just caused rainstorms on the parades?
Druvius replies on May 28, 2021:
@snytiger6 That was implied, yes. :)
Idaho Mom Lori Vallow Daybell Deemed Unfit To Stand Trial For Death Of Her Kids | HuffPost
Druvius comments on May 28, 2021:
The US Constitution is bullshit? I doubt that argument will fly in court.
Druvius replies on May 28, 2021:
@Alienbeing Yes, generally for an insanity defense the judge and prosecutor have to be on board with it. What am I not getting?
Druvius comments on May 28, 2021:
The US Constitution is bullshit? I doubt that argument will fly in court.
Druvius replies on May 28, 2021:
@Alienbeing Yes, generally for an insanity defense the judge and prosecutor have to be on board with it. What am I not getting?
Grand jury to consider Donald Trump charges
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xenoview comments on May 26, 2021:
Lock tRump up so he can't run in 24.
Druvius replies on May 26, 2021:
@xenoview The presidency is spelled out in the constitution. You have to be at least 35, a natural born citizen, lived in the US for a period, and be elected. That's it, and it can't be changed without amending the constitution. It's the law of the land, there's nothing in there about being incarcerated or a convicted felon disqualifying them.
xenoview comments on May 26, 2021:
Lock tRump up so he can't run in 24.
Druvius replies on May 26, 2021:
@xenoview The presidency is spelled out in the constitution. You have to be at least 35, a natural born citizen, lived in the US for a period, and be elected. That's it, and it can't be changed without amending the constitution. It's the law of the land, there's nothing in there about being incarcerated or a convicted felon disqualifying them.
Grand jury to consider Donald Trump charges
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xenoview comments on May 26, 2021:
Lock tRump up so he can't run in 24.
Druvius replies on May 26, 2021:
Um, not only can he run if he's in jail, he can be elected.
xenoview comments on May 26, 2021:
Lock tRump up so he can't run in 24.
Druvius replies on May 26, 2021:
Um, not only can he run if he's in jail, he can be elected.
Federal judges says Georgia's anti-BDS law violates First Amendment | TheHill
rainmanjr comments on May 24, 2021:
I think folks have the right to boycott Israel. I just don't think that they should.
Druvius replies on May 24, 2021:
True, at this point sanctions would be more appropriate.
rainmanjr comments on May 24, 2021:
I think folks have the right to boycott Israel. I just don't think that they should.
Druvius replies on May 24, 2021:
True, at this point sanctions would be more appropriate.
How the current UFO nonsense got into the mainstream, it's a cult basically.
David1955 comments on May 24, 2021:
What's the matter -- worried that something might come out on this and the strident denunciation of anything to do with this as hysteria might be proved not to have been reasonable scepticism but pig headedness?
Druvius replies on May 24, 2021:
No, I'd love for evidence of aliens to be discovered. No strident denunciation here, people are perfectly free to believe in whatever nonsense they want. There just is nothing new here, same ol same ol: https://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/ufos-are-back-and-they-are-still-nothing/
David1955 comments on May 24, 2021:
What's the matter -- worried that something might come out on this and the strident denunciation of anything to do with this as hysteria might be proved not to have been reasonable scepticism but pig headedness?
Druvius replies on May 24, 2021:
No, I'd love for evidence of aliens to be discovered. No strident denunciation here, people are perfectly free to believe in whatever nonsense they want. There just is nothing new here, same ol same ol: https://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/ufos-are-back-and-they-are-still-nothing/
How the current UFO nonsense got into the mainstream, it's a cult basically.
racocn8 comments on May 24, 2021:
Tell it to the Navy pilots who say they see them almost every day. Skepticism is 100% OK, but debunkers can go eff themselves. Why are you so afraid of the truth? Could it be the last seven decades of concerted disinformation and intimidation from the CIA and Pentagon? Yeah, you CAN'T handle the...
Druvius replies on May 24, 2021:
I would say I'm not the one afraid of the truth ... that UFOs are currently still in the nothingburger category along with Sasquatch, Nessie, etc. The good doctor covers it nicely: https://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/ufos-are-back-and-they-are-still-nothing/?fbclid=IwAR12g3GWtpybXEIZz6_fx0zZBtTOolAvdvUu2Hkz-C75S74N4tdnx6Dxo_E
racocn8 comments on May 24, 2021:
Tell it to the Navy pilots who say they see them almost every day. Skepticism is 100% OK, but debunkers can go eff themselves. Why are you so afraid of the truth? Could it be the last seven decades of concerted disinformation and intimidation from the CIA and Pentagon? Yeah, you CAN'T handle the...
Druvius replies on May 24, 2021:
I would say I'm not the one afraid of the truth ... that UFOs are currently still in the nothingburger category along with Sasquatch, Nessie, etc. The good doctor covers it nicely: https://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/ufos-are-back-and-they-are-still-nothing/?fbclid=IwAR12g3GWtpybXEIZz6_fx0zZBtTOolAvdvUu2Hkz-C75S74N4tdnx6Dxo_E
THE ARIZONA AUDIT IS THE CREATION MUSEUM OF OUR TIME: [united-cats.com]
Flowerwall comments on May 24, 2021:
"The company doing the audit isn’t actually qualified to perform an audit."
What info do you have on this? I heard something completely different.
Druvius replies on May 24, 2021:
@Flowerwall Only Trump supporters who believe his "stop the steal" nonsense are into it, everyone else knows Biden won the election and wants to move on. This is just birtherism on steroids.
Flowerwall comments on May 24, 2021:
"The company doing the audit isn’t actually qualified to perform an audit."
What info do you have on this? I heard something completely different.
Druvius replies on May 24, 2021:
@Flowerwall Only Trump supporters who believe his "stop the steal" nonsense are into it, everyone else knows Biden won the election and wants to move on. This is just birtherism on steroids.
THE ARIZONA AUDIT IS THE CREATION MUSEUM OF OUR TIME: [united-cats.com]
Flowerwall comments on May 24, 2021:
"The company doing the audit isn’t actually qualified to perform an audit."
What info do you have on this? I heard something completely different.
Druvius replies on May 24, 2021:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/may/14/arizona-election-audit-recount-ballots-maricopa-county
Flowerwall comments on May 24, 2021:
"The company doing the audit isn’t actually qualified to perform an audit."
What info do you have on this? I heard something completely different.
Druvius replies on May 24, 2021:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/may/14/arizona-election-audit-recount-ballots-maricopa-county
THE ARIZONA AUDIT IS THE CREATION MUSEUM OF OUR TIME: [united-cats.com]
CourtJester comments on May 23, 2021:
Yeah. I hate when people verify things too.
Druvius replies on May 23, 2021:
@CourtJester People refusing to accept reality ARE scary. The "stop the steal" myth is no different than the "stab in the back myth." That scares anyone still in touch with reality.
CourtJester comments on May 23, 2021:
Yeah. I hate when people verify things too.
Druvius replies on May 23, 2021:
@CourtJester People refusing to accept reality ARE scary. The "stop the steal" myth is no different than the "stab in the back myth." That scares anyone still in touch with reality.
Parents say first-grader who died by suicide was bullied by racist classmates - TheGrio
LenHazell53 comments on May 23, 2021:
This does not make sense on so many levels
Why had the parents not gone to the school and complained that segregation was being practiced?
How did a nine year old have access to a gun and manage to operate it?
Why was there no school investigation in to racist verbal abuse?
And last but most ...
Druvius replies on May 23, 2021:
Yes, this article provides more questions than answers.
LenHazell53 comments on May 23, 2021:
This does not make sense on so many levels
Why had the parents not gone to the school and complained that segregation was being practiced?
How did a nine year old have access to a gun and manage to operate it?
Why was there no school investigation in to racist verbal abuse?
And last but most ...
Druvius replies on May 23, 2021:
Yes, this article provides more questions than answers.
THE ARIZONA AUDIT IS THE CREATION MUSEUM OF OUR TIME: [united-cats.com]
CourtJester comments on May 23, 2021:
Yeah. I hate when people verify things too.
Druvius replies on May 23, 2021:
The election results were already audited and verified; this isn't an attempt to verify, it's searching for proof of Trump's delusions.
CourtJester comments on May 23, 2021:
Yeah. I hate when people verify things too.
Druvius replies on May 23, 2021:
The election results were already audited and verified; this isn't an attempt to verify, it's searching for proof of Trump's delusions.
I can only imagine the righteous ire and indignation of people if they saw on the news that, from ...
Druvius comments on May 23, 2021:
Yes, living in a country where whites are advantaged in every way is infuriating. Claiming this is the equivalent is both ignorant and offensive, white fragility and distressed privilege illustrated. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dw_mRaIHb-M
Druvius replies on May 23, 2021:
@Heavykevy1985 Racist whites are afraid of blacks. The rest of us have grown past that, but as you demonstrate, many still haven't.
Druvius comments on May 23, 2021:
Yes, living in a country where whites are advantaged in every way is infuriating. Claiming this is the equivalent is both ignorant and offensive, white fragility and distressed privilege illustrated. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dw_mRaIHb-M
Druvius replies on May 23, 2021:
@Heavykevy1985 Racist whites are afraid of blacks. The rest of us have grown past that, but as you demonstrate, many still haven't.
I can only imagine the righteous ire and indignation of people if they saw on the news that, from ...
Druvius comments on May 23, 2021:
Yes, living in a country where whites are advantaged in every way is infuriating. Claiming this is the equivalent is both ignorant and offensive, white fragility and distressed privilege illustrated. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dw_mRaIHb-M
Druvius replies on May 23, 2021:
Another good link with context: White Spaces, White Privilege and White Fear: How Negrophobia Still Contaminates America: https://www.alternet.org/2018/08/white-spaces-white-privilege-and-white-fear-how-negrophobia-still-contaminates-america/
Druvius comments on May 23, 2021:
Yes, living in a country where whites are advantaged in every way is infuriating. Claiming this is the equivalent is both ignorant and offensive, white fragility and distressed privilege illustrated. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dw_mRaIHb-M
Druvius replies on May 23, 2021:
Another good link with context: White Spaces, White Privilege and White Fear: How Negrophobia Still Contaminates America: https://www.alternet.org/2018/08/white-spaces-white-privilege-and-white-fear-how-negrophobia-still-contaminates-america/
The Swedish over 50% of personal income as tax and are not socialist.
CourtJester comments on May 22, 2021:
Sweden is full of liberal cry babies dependent on their government to tell them what is best for them.
I also don’t trust a president the can’t complete a sentence with the help of a teleprompter.
Druvius replies on May 22, 2021:
@girlwithsmiles I know, right?
CourtJester comments on May 22, 2021:
Sweden is full of liberal cry babies dependent on their government to tell them what is best for them.
I also don’t trust a president the can’t complete a sentence with the help of a teleprompter.
Druvius replies on May 22, 2021:
@girlwithsmiles I know, right?
California no longer a desirable place to live.
[reason.]
kiramea comments on May 21, 2021:
I visited California once. I have absolutely no desire to go back.
Druvius replies on May 22, 2021:
@kiramea Yes, LA is hell on Earth. Everyone should visit it once, if but to see where civilization has gone bad.
kiramea comments on May 21, 2021:
I visited California once. I have absolutely no desire to go back.
Druvius replies on May 22, 2021:
@kiramea Yes, LA is hell on Earth. Everyone should visit it once, if but to see where civilization has gone bad.
Convicted man committed suicide in courtroom after verdict by slashing his own throat
Apunzelle comments on May 20, 2021:
How was he able to so easily carry in a weapon? Could’ve gone much worse.
Druvius replies on May 21, 2021:
Tiny cutting edge, maybe made of glass or plastic. Almost all "security" in America is security theater. It's not going to stop determined people.
Apunzelle comments on May 20, 2021:
How was he able to so easily carry in a weapon? Could’ve gone much worse.
Druvius replies on May 21, 2021:
Tiny cutting edge, maybe made of glass or plastic. Almost all "security" in America is security theater. It's not going to stop determined people.
California no longer a desirable place to live.
[reason.]
kiramea comments on May 21, 2021:
I visited California once. I have absolutely no desire to go back.
Druvius replies on May 21, 2021:
What part of CA?
kiramea comments on May 21, 2021:
I visited California once. I have absolutely no desire to go back.
Druvius replies on May 21, 2021:
What part of CA?
California no longer a desirable place to live.
[reason.]
yvilletom comments on May 21, 2021:
Leave the SF Bay Area?
When you leave, please don’t slam the door.
Druvius replies on May 21, 2021:
Exactly, lol.
yvilletom comments on May 21, 2021:
Leave the SF Bay Area?
When you leave, please don’t slam the door.
Druvius replies on May 21, 2021:
Exactly, lol.
Alabama lifts ban on teaching yoga in public schools but still bars ‘namaste’ | Alabama | The ...
Druvius comments on May 21, 2021:
Christians are so strong in their faith that their children must never come into contact with alternative views. Wait, what? Strikes me as a position of weakness and cowardice. What are they afraid of?
Druvius replies on May 21, 2021:
@SeaGreenEyez A wise friend once told me "Christianity is a religion designed for slaves." That their fundies work so hard to avoid even the possibility of that being true kinda proves it.
Druvius comments on May 21, 2021:
Christians are so strong in their faith that their children must never come into contact with alternative views. Wait, what? Strikes me as a position of weakness and cowardice. What are they afraid of?
Druvius replies on May 21, 2021:
@SeaGreenEyez A wise friend once told me "Christianity is a religion designed for slaves." That their fundies work so hard to avoid even the possibility of that being true kinda proves it.
Alien life looks more and more likely. Catholics are ready.
AnneWimsey comments on May 19, 2021:
Charming diatribe! And about as intelligent as any "believer" in the extant religions.
Desperate to believe in Something, a "higher power",are ya? Too bad, so sad......
Druvius replies on May 21, 2021:
@Triphid I'm not quite sure what your point is, yes "The universe is not only stranger than we imagine, it's stranger than we can imagine." I don't deny aliens are possible. There just isn't any evidence for them yet. Until there is they remain imaginary creatures.
AnneWimsey comments on May 19, 2021:
Charming diatribe! And about as intelligent as any "believer" in the extant religions.
Desperate to believe in Something, a "higher power",are ya? Too bad, so sad......
Druvius replies on May 21, 2021:
@Triphid I'm not quite sure what your point is, yes "The universe is not only stranger than we imagine, it's stranger than we can imagine." I don't deny aliens are possible. There just isn't any evidence for them yet. Until there is they remain imaginary creatures.
Alien life looks more and more likely. Catholics are ready.
AnneWimsey comments on May 19, 2021:
Charming diatribe! And about as intelligent as any "believer" in the extant religions.
Desperate to believe in Something, a "higher power",are ya? Too bad, so sad......
Druvius replies on May 21, 2021:
@Triphid SETI does far more than just listen for radio signals. And still coming up nada. They are still some very promising avenues left to explore, and yes, one can't prove a negative. At this point though, aliens are still conjectural.
AnneWimsey comments on May 19, 2021:
Charming diatribe! And about as intelligent as any "believer" in the extant religions.
Desperate to believe in Something, a "higher power",are ya? Too bad, so sad......
Druvius replies on May 21, 2021:
@Triphid SETI does far more than just listen for radio signals. And still coming up nada. They are still some very promising avenues left to explore, and yes, one can't prove a negative. At this point though, aliens are still conjectural.
This Woman Abandoned Atheism For Christianity.
Druvius comments on May 20, 2021:
So a confused self-proclaimed atheist with reality testing issues becomes a confused self-proclaimed Christian with reality testing issues. Sad story.
Druvius replies on May 20, 2021:
@Mofo1953 Yerp.
Druvius comments on May 20, 2021:
So a confused self-proclaimed atheist with reality testing issues becomes a confused self-proclaimed Christian with reality testing issues. Sad story.
Druvius replies on May 20, 2021:
@Mofo1953 Yerp.
Alien life looks more and more likely. Catholics are ready.
AnneWimsey comments on May 19, 2021:
Charming diatribe! And about as intelligent as any "believer" in the extant religions.
Desperate to believe in Something, a "higher power",are ya? Too bad, so sad......
Druvius replies on May 20, 2021:
@Triphid I am not claiming that technological life such as ours does not exist in the Universe. Since we are here, it's clearly possible. I'm just pointing out that no evidence for same has yet been discovered. SETI has explored a number of promising avenues and come up with nothing. There are no compelling UFO reports that indicate otherwise, and thus no reason to categorize belief that UFOs are evidence o aliens is any different than all other belief in the existence of magical creatures. I hope we discover aliens in my lifetime, hasn't happened yet. Go SETI!
AnneWimsey comments on May 19, 2021:
Charming diatribe! And about as intelligent as any "believer" in the extant religions.
Desperate to believe in Something, a "higher power",are ya? Too bad, so sad......
Druvius replies on May 20, 2021:
@Triphid I am not claiming that technological life such as ours does not exist in the Universe. Since we are here, it's clearly possible. I'm just pointing out that no evidence for same has yet been discovered. SETI has explored a number of promising avenues and come up with nothing. There are no compelling UFO reports that indicate otherwise, and thus no reason to categorize belief that UFOs are evidence o aliens is any different than all other belief in the existence of magical creatures. I hope we discover aliens in my lifetime, hasn't happened yet. Go SETI!
Alien life looks more and more likely. Catholics are ready.
AnneWimsey comments on May 19, 2021:
Charming diatribe! And about as intelligent as any "believer" in the extant religions.
Desperate to believe in Something, a "higher power",are ya? Too bad, so sad......
Druvius replies on May 20, 2021:
@Triphid The same argument can be used to suggest angels and ghosts are real. Argument from ignorance.
AnneWimsey comments on May 19, 2021:
Charming diatribe! And about as intelligent as any "believer" in the extant religions.
Desperate to believe in Something, a "higher power",are ya? Too bad, so sad......
Druvius replies on May 20, 2021:
@Triphid The same argument can be used to suggest angels and ghosts are real. Argument from ignorance.
No, UFOs still aren't any more real than Santa Claus.
Willow_Wisp comments on May 18, 2021:
Well angels aren’t described in the Bible the way they’re painted.
More like wheels within wheels and they speak with the voice of many waters.
So more like a helicopter with a PA system.
Not that it means diddly squat.
Druvius replies on May 19, 2021:
True, my point is that UFOs as alien probes or craft is a mythological belief, like believing angels existed.
Willow_Wisp comments on May 18, 2021:
Well angels aren’t described in the Bible the way they’re painted.
More like wheels within wheels and they speak with the voice of many waters.
So more like a helicopter with a PA system.
Not that it means diddly squat.
Druvius replies on May 19, 2021:
True, my point is that UFOs as alien probes or craft is a mythological belief, like believing angels existed.
No, UFOs still aren't any more real than Santa Claus.
Tejas comments on May 18, 2021:
UFOs are anything flying and not identified. Your post is nonsensical.
Druvius replies on May 19, 2021:
Yes, they are. And a whole lot of people believe that they are evidence of non human intelligence. Like the signing ape theory, it's popularly believed, but scientifically and rationally a fail so far.
Tejas comments on May 18, 2021:
UFOs are anything flying and not identified. Your post is nonsensical.
Druvius replies on May 19, 2021:
Yes, they are. And a whole lot of people believe that they are evidence of non human intelligence. Like the signing ape theory, it's popularly believed, but scientifically and rationally a fail so far.
No, UFOs still aren't any more real than Santa Claus.
racocn8 comments on May 19, 2021:
For decades, Debunkers have been carrying water for the Military-Industrial Complex, although their role has been more like useful idiots. It's true the UFO community is consistent in being composed of lunatics, but that does not mean that what they say doesn't have some truth behind it. That ...
Druvius replies on May 19, 2021:
There's nothing to debunk, there's yet to be a UFO case that needed to be debunked. UFO believers are no crazier than any humans who have believed in magical beings through the ages. If there's ever actual evidence that a UFO is some sort of non human constructed device, it will not only make the news, it will evince great scientific interest.
racocn8 comments on May 19, 2021:
For decades, Debunkers have been carrying water for the Military-Industrial Complex, although their role has been more like useful idiots. It's true the UFO community is consistent in being composed of lunatics, but that does not mean that what they say doesn't have some truth behind it. That ...
Druvius replies on May 19, 2021:
There's nothing to debunk, there's yet to be a UFO case that needed to be debunked. UFO believers are no crazier than any humans who have believed in magical beings through the ages. If there's ever actual evidence that a UFO is some sort of non human constructed device, it will not only make the news, it will evince great scientific interest.
No, UFOs still aren't any more real than Santa Claus.
barjoe comments on May 19, 2021:
UFOs exist in theory but there certainly aren't any little green men.
Druvius replies on May 19, 2021:
@David1955 I'd love for evidence of aliens to be found. There has yet to be a UFO case that didn't have perfectly plausible explanations. Plenty of "credible" witnesses have seen ghosts and everything else under the Sun. Anecdotal evidence isn't evidence in any case. UFOs as aliens are the mythology of our time.
barjoe comments on May 19, 2021:
UFOs exist in theory but there certainly aren't any little green men.
Druvius replies on May 19, 2021:
@David1955 I'd love for evidence of aliens to be found. There has yet to be a UFO case that didn't have perfectly plausible explanations. Plenty of "credible" witnesses have seen ghosts and everything else under the Sun. Anecdotal evidence isn't evidence in any case. UFOs as aliens are the mythology of our time.
Alien life looks more and more likely. Catholics are ready.
AnneWimsey comments on May 19, 2021:
Charming diatribe! And about as intelligent as any "believer" in the extant religions.
Desperate to believe in Something, a "higher power",are ya? Too bad, so sad......
Druvius replies on May 19, 2021:
It is interesting how UFO believers use exactly the same language and "reasoning" as those who claim Jesus is about to return. Just swap for and their prophetic beliefs are interchangeable.
AnneWimsey comments on May 19, 2021:
Charming diatribe! And about as intelligent as any "believer" in the extant religions.
Desperate to believe in Something, a "higher power",are ya? Too bad, so sad......
Druvius replies on May 19, 2021:
It is interesting how UFO believers use exactly the same language and "reasoning" as those who claim Jesus is about to return. Just swap
The straight dope from a smart Kiwi. [principia-scientific.com]
Druvius comments on May 12, 2021:
Stopped reading at "tyrannical measures." If one thinks that the minor inconvenience of public health measures is tyranny, one has never experienced tyranny in any form. No need to read further, when the premise is absurd, what follows will be worse.
Druvius replies on May 15, 2021:
@BDair I know what the word tyranny means. It doesn't mean "rational measures to fight a horrible pandemic." Why should I waste my time reading further when the narrative has already conflated two unrelated things? You're honestly claiming there's some accurate information following that?
Druvius comments on May 12, 2021:
Stopped reading at "tyrannical measures." If one thinks that the minor inconvenience of public health measures is tyranny, one has never experienced tyranny in any form. No need to read further, when the premise is absurd, what follows will be worse.
Druvius replies on May 15, 2021:
@BDair I know what the word tyranny means. It doesn't mean "rational measures to fight a horrible pandemic." Why should I waste my time reading further when the narrative has already conflated two unrelated things? You're honestly claiming there's some accurate information following that?
North Carolina minimum marriage age rises to 16 in bill OK’d by Senate
bobwjr comments on May 15, 2021:
Bunch of paedophiles
Druvius replies on May 15, 2021:
@LenHazell53 In the vulgar sense, yes. Technically they are hebephiles. Just as disgusting.
bobwjr comments on May 15, 2021:
Bunch of paedophiles
Druvius replies on May 15, 2021:
@LenHazell53 In the vulgar sense, yes. Technically they are hebephiles. Just as disgusting.
North Carolina minimum marriage age rises to 16 in bill OK’d by Senate
bobwjr comments on May 15, 2021:
Bunch of paedophiles
Druvius replies on May 15, 2021:
No, it's the Extremist Christian "Woman should be kept barefoot and pregnant and completely subservient to their husband." Once once thinks that way, it's a logical extension to think that they should start as young as possible. Though yes, hebephilia and ephebophilia are part of this toxic mix, you're not wrong.
bobwjr comments on May 15, 2021:
Bunch of paedophiles
Druvius replies on May 15, 2021:
No, it's the Extremist Christian "Woman should be kept barefoot and pregnant and completely subservient to their husband." Once once thinks that way, it's a logical extension to think that they should start as young as possible. Though yes, hebephilia and ephebophilia are part of this toxic mix, you're not wrong.
Texas lawmakers move to raise penalties on owners of Teslas and other electric vehicles | TheHill
Druvius comments on May 15, 2021:
I thought it was crazy until I read the article. Gasoline taxes fund road infrastructure. It's not unreasonable that EVs pay their fair share of such taxes, they are using the same roads. Calling this a "penalty" is misleading at best. I don't know if this bill is equitable, but the premise is ...
Druvius replies on May 15, 2021:
@SeaGreenEyez I already said I don't know about how reasonable this proposal is, I don't even begin to know enough about how road funding works. But the premise is sound, if a gas tax to fund roads is reasonable, then it's not unreasonable to tax other road users comparably.
Druvius comments on May 15, 2021:
I thought it was crazy until I read the article. Gasoline taxes fund road infrastructure. It's not unreasonable that EVs pay their fair share of such taxes, they are using the same roads. Calling this a "penalty" is misleading at best. I don't know if this bill is equitable, but the premise is ...
Druvius replies on May 15, 2021:
@SeaGreenEyez I already said I don't know about how reasonable this proposal is, I don't even begin to know enough about how road funding works. But the premise is sound, if a gas tax to fund roads is reasonable, then it's not unreasonable to tax other road users comparably.
Anti-Vaxxer White Evangelicals Are Tearing Apart Their Own Families and Churches | Beth Stoneburner ...
bbyrd009 comments on May 15, 2021:
Hmm the title says “Anti-vaxxers” but according to the article, (“Chrissy Stroop writes,” which also can’t be copy pasted?) it’s the vaxxers who have the issues?
See how that works guys?
“I’m vaccinated, but I fear the unvaccinated” and this somehow makes sense to you?
Druvius replies on May 15, 2021:
Yes, I'm vaccinated and will be avoiding unvaccinated people. Vaccines do not confer 100% immunity, so vaccine refusers are both a collective danger and an individual danger. Only anti-vaxxers seem to have trouble understanding this.
bbyrd009 comments on May 15, 2021:
Hmm the title says “Anti-vaxxers” but according to the article, (“Chrissy Stroop writes,” which also can’t be copy pasted?) it’s the vaxxers who have the issues?
See how that works guys?
“I’m vaccinated, but I fear the unvaccinated” and this somehow makes sense to you?
Druvius replies on May 15, 2021:
Yes, I'm vaccinated and will be avoiding unvaccinated people. Vaccines do not confer 100% immunity, so vaccine refusers are both a collective danger and an individual danger. Only anti-vaxxers seem to have trouble understanding this.
"I’m for truth, no matter who tells it.
NostraDumbass comments on May 10, 2021:
Ditto for #1...when does history begin exactly?
Druvius replies on May 10, 2021:
1967 when Israel invaded and conquered the occupied territories. Glad to clear that up for you.
NostraDumbass comments on May 10, 2021:
Ditto for #1...when does history begin exactly?
Druvius replies on May 10, 2021:
1967 when Israel invaded and conquered the occupied territories. Glad to clear that up for you.
This one makes a lot of sense.
Joanne comments on May 9, 2021:
Creating a government that "promotes the general welfare" as ours was intended, is not a government that allows half of its citizens to be free loaders; and it is not a government that does not allow anyone to get wealthy.
It is simply a government that understands that the rich do not get that ...
Druvius replies on May 9, 2021:
And Covid has accelerated the upwards transfer of wealth to exciting new levels. Love how the GOP has brainwashed its followers into thinking that any sort of ACTUAL trickle down is the end of the world, but the richer getting richer all the time by gaming the system to exploit the working class, that's great!
Joanne comments on May 9, 2021:
Creating a government that "promotes the general welfare" as ours was intended, is not a government that allows half of its citizens to be free loaders; and it is not a government that does not allow anyone to get wealthy.
It is simply a government that understands that the rich do not get that ...
Druvius replies on May 9, 2021:
And Covid has accelerated the upwards transfer of wealth to exciting new levels. Love how the GOP has brainwashed its followers into thinking that any sort of ACTUAL trickle down is the end of the world, but the richer getting richer all the time by gaming the system to exploit the working class, that's great!
The most dangerous place on Earth | The Economist
Druvius comments on Apr 29, 2021:
Another horrifying fossil from the misbegotten Cold War. Sadly until we live in a world where the great powers recognize self-determination, situations like this will be cause for disagreement and war. I think the parties involved should sit down and negotiate a settlement, that certainly has to be ...
Druvius replies on Apr 30, 2021:
@Fernapple Yes, a state of affairs the US created by pretending Taiwan was the government of China until 1971.
Druvius comments on Apr 29, 2021:
Another horrifying fossil from the misbegotten Cold War. Sadly until we live in a world where the great powers recognize self-determination, situations like this will be cause for disagreement and war. I think the parties involved should sit down and negotiate a settlement, that certainly has to be ...
Druvius replies on Apr 30, 2021:
@Fernapple Yes, a state of affairs the US created by pretending Taiwan was the government of China until 1971.
Hopefully the US Supreme Court will rule in favor of the New York rifle association as its total ...
Druvius comments on Apr 27, 2021:
Why would more gun violence be a good thing? More people running around with guns will mean more accidental, stupid, and impulsive shootings. More innocent dead and wounded people in a country that is already the shame of the developed world for its horrific amount of gun violence. How is this a ...
Druvius replies on Apr 27, 2021:
@Trajan61 And their gangs get all their guns and money from the US because of our lunatic drug prohibition and lax gun laws. You literally just self-owned dude. People have a right to own guns, that point was granted in 2008. But like driving cars and countless other things, it's not an unfettered right. Only people who can do so responsibly should be running around carrying concealed weapons. No more than anyone who wants to should be able to run around with concealed hand grenades.
Druvius comments on Apr 27, 2021:
Why would more gun violence be a good thing? More people running around with guns will mean more accidental, stupid, and impulsive shootings. More innocent dead and wounded people in a country that is already the shame of the developed world for its horrific amount of gun violence. How is this a ...
Druvius replies on Apr 27, 2021:
@Trajan61 And their gangs get all their guns and money from the US because of our lunatic drug prohibition and lax gun laws. You literally just self-owned dude. People have a right to own guns, that point was granted in 2008. But like driving cars and countless other things, it's not an unfettered right. Only people who can do so responsibly should be running around carrying concealed weapons. No more than anyone who wants to should be able to run around with concealed hand grenades.
Hopefully the US Supreme Court will rule in favor of the New York rifle association as its total ...
Druvius comments on Apr 27, 2021:
Why would more gun violence be a good thing? More people running around with guns will mean more accidental, stupid, and impulsive shootings. More innocent dead and wounded people in a country that is already the shame of the developed world for its horrific amount of gun violence. How is this a ...
Druvius replies on Apr 27, 2021:
@TheInterlooper I'm familiar with the crap the NRA makes up. Yes, guns do prevent some crime and I have no problem with responsible gun ownership. However if flooding the country with guns reduced crime, the USA would be a crime free paradise. It's not, and it has a shocking level of gun violence to boot. And having a gun in one's home dramatically increases the odds someone in that home will be a victim of gun violence, so it's pretty safe to say "Moar guns" isn't the answer.
Druvius comments on Apr 27, 2021:
Why would more gun violence be a good thing? More people running around with guns will mean more accidental, stupid, and impulsive shootings. More innocent dead and wounded people in a country that is already the shame of the developed world for its horrific amount of gun violence. How is this a ...
Druvius replies on Apr 27, 2021:
@TheInterlooper I'm familiar with the crap the NRA makes up. Yes, guns do prevent some crime and I have no problem with responsible gun ownership. However if flooding the country with guns reduced crime, the USA would be a crime free paradise. It's not, and it has a shocking level of gun violence to boot. And having a gun in one's home dramatically increases the odds someone in that home will be a victim of gun violence, so it's pretty safe to say "Moar guns" isn't the answer.
When you live alone -- Part 1
phxbillcee comments on Mar 31, 2021:
Gotta be a bitch to clean, tho.
Druvius replies on Apr 24, 2021:
I was gonna say, the housecleaner would quit right after.
phxbillcee comments on Mar 31, 2021:
Gotta be a bitch to clean, tho.
Druvius replies on Apr 24, 2021:
I was gonna say, the housecleaner would quit right after.
Ex-KGB Agent Says Trump Was a Russian Asset. Does it Matter?
Druvius comments on Apr 12, 2021:
Huh? Relations with Russia hit new lows under Trump in every respect, including more sanctions, and Trump sold tons of weapons to Ukraine. If he was a Russian asset, Putin got exactly NOTHING from him. Worst buy he ever made.
Druvius replies on Apr 12, 2021:
@barjoe LOL, motivated reasoning and cherry picking illustrated. You're giving Trump WAY too much credit, and ignoring my point. Relations with Russia deteriorated under Trump, there was no gain for Putin.
Druvius comments on Apr 12, 2021:
Huh? Relations with Russia hit new lows under Trump in every respect, including more sanctions, and Trump sold tons of weapons to Ukraine. If he was a Russian asset, Putin got exactly NOTHING from him. Worst buy he ever made.
Druvius replies on Apr 12, 2021:
@barjoe LOL, motivated reasoning and cherry picking illustrated. You're giving Trump WAY too much credit, and ignoring my point. Relations with Russia deteriorated under Trump, there was no gain for Putin.
Pleased to report no side effects from my second Pfizer Covid vaccine dose.
Triphid comments on Apr 11, 2021:
What is that, a photo of Darth Mumma taking Darth Vader Jnr. for a walk....LOL.
Druvius replies on Apr 11, 2021:
LOL, 1938, London, gas proof baby pram.
Triphid comments on Apr 11, 2021:
What is that, a photo of Darth Mumma taking Darth Vader Jnr. for a walk....LOL.
Druvius replies on Apr 11, 2021:
LOL, 1938, London, gas proof baby pram.
Pleased to report no side effects from my second Pfizer Covid vaccine dose.
MsAl comments on Apr 11, 2021:
There was a study published in February suggesting that having strong side effects to the first dose means you may already have had the virus.
Doesn't change anything. You are still supposed to follow the rules.
Druvius replies on Apr 11, 2021:
Hope not, but will ask my doctor about it.
MsAl comments on Apr 11, 2021:
There was a study published in February suggesting that having strong side effects to the first dose means you may already have had the virus.
Doesn't change anything. You are still supposed to follow the rules.
Druvius replies on Apr 11, 2021:
Hope not, but will ask my doctor about it.
BIDEN BACKS UKRAINE'S CONFRONTATION WITH RUSSIA, THIS COULD GET UGLY: [united-cats.com]
wordywalt comments on Apr 9, 2021:
Are you implying that we should stand aside and let Russia continue its aggression and territorial expansion????? If we had acted in that way at the end of WW II, all of Europe would have come under Russian control.
Druvius replies on Apr 10, 2021:
No, my point was that the last two times we pushed Putin's line, IE he protects Russia, Russians, and its allies ... both Bush and Obama were outwitted. And thus encouraging Ukrainian aggression probably isn't the wisest move on Biden's part. Putin won't do anything if the millions of Russians in Ukraine aren't attacked, but Trump sold Ukraine all sorts of weapons, and now Biden is egging Ukraine on. Putin has zero interest in occupying Ukraine, western propaganda to the contrary, but if pushed he might well set up a "safe zone" in eastern Ukraine for Russians living in Ukraine.
wordywalt comments on Apr 9, 2021:
Are you implying that we should stand aside and let Russia continue its aggression and territorial expansion????? If we had acted in that way at the end of WW II, all of Europe would have come under Russian control.
Druvius replies on Apr 10, 2021:
No, my point was that the last two times we pushed Putin's line, IE he protects Russia, Russians, and its allies ... both Bush and Obama were outwitted. And thus encouraging Ukrainian aggression probably isn't the wisest move on Biden's part. Putin won't do anything if the millions of Russians in Ukraine aren't attacked, but Trump sold Ukraine all sorts of weapons, and now Biden is egging Ukraine on. Putin has zero interest in occupying Ukraine, western propaganda to the contrary, but if pushed he might well set up a "safe zone" in eastern Ukraine for Russians living in Ukraine.
Thanks for the lift....
p-nullifidian comments on Apr 3, 2021:
Looks Photoshopped ... look at the shadows of the cat.
Druvius replies on Apr 3, 2021:
@p-nullifidian My bad, yes. Brain fart as they say.
p-nullifidian comments on Apr 3, 2021:
Looks Photoshopped ... look at the shadows of the cat.
Druvius replies on Apr 3, 2021:
@p-nullifidian My bad, yes. Brain fart as they say.
Thanks for the lift....
p-nullifidian comments on Apr 3, 2021:
Looks Photoshopped ... look at the shadows of the cat.
Druvius replies on Apr 3, 2021:
Badly photoshopped at that. Also note the swan's reflection in the water, but no reflection of the cat?
p-nullifidian comments on Apr 3, 2021:
Looks Photoshopped ... look at the shadows of the cat.
Druvius replies on Apr 3, 2021:
Badly photoshopped at that. Also note the swan's reflection in the water, but no reflection of the cat?
Nuclear should be considered part of clean energy standard, White House says
Biden’s plan goes ...
racocn8 comments on Apr 3, 2021:
Is it really a good idea to pursue more reactors when we still can't figure out what to do with all the spent fuel?
Druvius replies on Apr 3, 2021:
The airborne waste from burning coal and oil kills millions of people a year, the amount of nuclear waste is beyond minuscule compared to that. And ways to process it are already well along, all radioactive isotopes are very valuable. And as Fearless fly said, modern nuclear reactors are cleaner and safer than ever, and thorium reactors will take it even further. It's vastly safer and greener than the oil and coal power it would be replacing.
racocn8 comments on Apr 3, 2021:
Is it really a good idea to pursue more reactors when we still can't figure out what to do with all the spent fuel?
Druvius replies on Apr 3, 2021:
The airborne waste from burning coal and oil kills millions of people a year, the amount of nuclear waste is beyond minuscule compared to that. And ways to process it are already well along, all radioactive isotopes are very valuable. And as Fearless fly said, modern nuclear reactors are cleaner and safer than ever, and thorium reactors will take it even further. It's vastly safer and greener than the oil and coal power it would be replacing.
Her (20)
Babyoda comments on Mar 30, 2021:
Never heard of this movie.
Druvius replies on Mar 30, 2021:
Interesting movie if one likes AI related movies.
Babyoda comments on Mar 30, 2021:
Never heard of this movie.
Druvius replies on Mar 30, 2021:
Interesting movie if one likes AI related movies.
A damn good comment this, goes straight to the roots of racism!
FrayedBear comments on Mar 26, 2021:
Only the first slaves in the British colonistion were Irish or British criminals. Prior to that the main slave owners were the Egyptians, the Greeks, the Romans but most of that was on land.
Druvius replies on Mar 26, 2021:
No, they weren't. They were indentured servants, not slaves. Prior to when Europeans started enslaving Africans slavery had been non-existent in Europe for 500 years or more. The Irish slave myth is promoted by slavery and racist apologists.
FrayedBear comments on Mar 26, 2021:
Only the first slaves in the British colonistion were Irish or British criminals. Prior to that the main slave owners were the Egyptians, the Greeks, the Romans but most of that was on land.
Druvius replies on Mar 26, 2021:
No, they weren't. They were indentured servants, not slaves. Prior to when Europeans started enslaving Africans slavery had been non-existent in Europe for 500 years or more. The Irish slave myth is promoted by slavery and racist apologists.
The art of the possible’: Biden lays out pragmatic vision for his presidency
The distillation of ...
Druvius comments on Mar 25, 2021:
In other words, he ain't gonna do anything his corporate masters don't approve of. Who would have guessed?
Druvius replies on Mar 25, 2021:
@yvilletom I see plenty of Biden love on FB.
Druvius comments on Mar 25, 2021:
In other words, he ain't gonna do anything his corporate masters don't approve of. Who would have guessed?
Druvius replies on Mar 25, 2021:
@yvilletom I see plenty of Biden love on FB.
The premise of this group is good, but it starts off incorrectly.
Druvius comments on Mar 24, 2021:
Most people understand that "assault weapons" in common usage means large capacity magazine fed semi-automatic rifles based on a military design. In fact the only people who claim not to understand this are gun nuts trying to confuse the issue because there are no reasonable sporting, self defense, ...
Druvius replies on Mar 24, 2021:
@Alienbeing Yerp, instead of giving reasons why guns like the AR-15 should remain widely and easily available, you're spouting gishgallop and semantic nonsense. Got it, you can't make a case, so name calling and distraction is all you have.
Druvius comments on Mar 24, 2021:
Most people understand that "assault weapons" in common usage means large capacity magazine fed semi-automatic rifles based on a military design. In fact the only people who claim not to understand this are gun nuts trying to confuse the issue because there are no reasonable sporting, self defense, ...
Druvius replies on Mar 24, 2021:
@Alienbeing Yerp, instead of giving reasons why guns like the AR-15 should remain widely and easily available, you're spouting gishgallop and semantic nonsense. Got it, you can't make a case, so name calling and distraction is all you have.
"Since the mid-1970s, there's been an international consensus for resolving the Israel-Palestine ...
K9Kohle789 comments on Mar 22, 2021:
Israel and neighbors all want Gaza Strip because it is a PORT. A port with in and out going vessels which could sustain both parties (trade).
If the Palestinians gave up causing a war over that land THERE WOULDN'T BE A WAR. https://www.vox.com/2018/11/20/18080002/israel-palestine-conflict-basics...
Druvius replies on Mar 22, 2021:
Israel has made zero concessions, they have never offered the Palestinians anything more than a token state utterly subject to Israel. And it's Israel that's constantly waging war on its neighbors and its own occupied territories. Israel doesn't want peace. Granted seems like a terrible long term strategy, but it's the one Israel has chosen from the beginning when they ethnically cleansed what is now Israel proper.
K9Kohle789 comments on Mar 22, 2021:
Israel and neighbors all want Gaza Strip because it is a PORT. A port with in and out going vessels which could sustain both parties (trade).
If the Palestinians gave up causing a war over that land THERE WOULDN'T BE A WAR. https://www.vox.com/2018/11/20/18080002/israel-palestine-conflict-basics...
Druvius replies on Mar 22, 2021:
Israel has made zero concessions, they have never offered the Palestinians anything more than a token state utterly subject to Israel. And it's Israel that's constantly waging war on its neighbors and its own occupied territories. Israel doesn't want peace. Granted seems like a terrible long term strategy, but it's the one Israel has chosen from the beginning when they ethnically cleansed what is now Israel proper.
Maybe people that didn't vote at all shouldn't receive it either.
Druvius comments on Mar 21, 2021:
So in other words, the enormous number of people that weren't able to vote because of decades of GOP voter suppression laws, shouldn't get a stimulus check ... because?
Druvius replies on Mar 21, 2021:
@Lorajay I know, just giving you a hard time. Only damn democracy where they make it hard to vote.
Druvius comments on Mar 21, 2021:
So in other words, the enormous number of people that weren't able to vote because of decades of GOP voter suppression laws, shouldn't get a stimulus check ... because?
Druvius replies on Mar 21, 2021:
@Lorajay I know, just giving you a hard time. Only damn democracy where they make it hard to vote.
Got my first Moderna vaccination today, so I’m taking it easy.
Druvius comments on Mar 20, 2021:
I was sick for a day after my first Pfizer shot. First vaccine reaction ever. Oh well, it's worth it.
Druvius replies on Mar 20, 2021:
@freeofgod LOL, yes, I have been known to refer to Covid as the Trump Virus myself.
Druvius comments on Mar 20, 2021:
I was sick for a day after my first Pfizer shot. First vaccine reaction ever. Oh well, it's worth it.
Druvius replies on Mar 20, 2021:
@freeofgod LOL, yes, I have been known to refer to Covid as the Trump Virus myself.
Well, gee, my profile was horribly out of date.
Marionville comments on Mar 20, 2021:
What a really wonderful picture! Where exactly was it taken?
Druvius replies on Mar 20, 2021:
This was taken from City Park in Clear Lake, Iowa.
Marionville comments on Mar 20, 2021:
What a really wonderful picture! Where exactly was it taken?
Druvius replies on Mar 20, 2021:
This was taken from City Park in Clear Lake, Iowa.
Preparing for Retaliation Against Russia, U.
Druvius comments on Mar 8, 2021:
You can't make this shit up. Oh, wait, the US has been making this shit up to justify our global empire since 1945.
Druvius replies on Mar 8, 2021:
@FearlessFly https://www.currentaffairs.org/2020/07/how-anti-russian-propaganda-works
Druvius comments on Mar 8, 2021:
You can't make this shit up. Oh, wait, the US has been making this shit up to justify our global empire since 1945.
Druvius replies on Mar 8, 2021:
@FearlessFly https://www.currentaffairs.org/2020/07/how-anti-russian-propaganda-works
Preparing for Retaliation Against Russia, U.
Druvius comments on Mar 8, 2021:
You can't make this shit up. Oh, wait, the US has been making this shit up to justify our global empire since 1945.
Druvius replies on Mar 8, 2021:
@FearlessFly https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/opinion/2018/08/04/opinion-russia-threat-doesnt-amount-much-2018/882016002/
Druvius comments on Mar 8, 2021:
You can't make this shit up. Oh, wait, the US has been making this shit up to justify our global empire since 1945.
Druvius replies on Mar 8, 2021:
@FearlessFly https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/opinion/2018/08/04/opinion-russia-threat-doesnt-amount-much-2018/882016002/
Preparing for Retaliation Against Russia, U.
Druvius comments on Mar 8, 2021:
You can't make this shit up. Oh, wait, the US has been making this shit up to justify our global empire since 1945.
Druvius replies on Mar 8, 2021:
@FearlessFly https://www.salon.com/2018/02/22/a-paranoid-america-is-greatly-exaggerating-russian-power_partner/
Druvius comments on Mar 8, 2021:
You can't make this shit up. Oh, wait, the US has been making this shit up to justify our global empire since 1945.
Druvius replies on Mar 8, 2021:
@FearlessFly https://www.salon.com/2018/02/22/a-paranoid-america-is-greatly-exaggerating-russian-power_partner/
Preparing for Retaliation Against Russia, U.
Druvius comments on Mar 8, 2021:
You can't make this shit up. Oh, wait, the US has been making this shit up to justify our global empire since 1945.
Druvius replies on Mar 8, 2021:
@FearlessFly Other than history, no. The US has wildly exaggerated the "threat" posed by nations like Russia and China since the end of WW2.
Druvius comments on Mar 8, 2021:
You can't make this shit up. Oh, wait, the US has been making this shit up to justify our global empire since 1945.
Druvius replies on Mar 8, 2021:
@FearlessFly Other than history, no. The US has wildly exaggerated the "threat" posed by nations like Russia and China since the end of WW2.
MARCH 4TH 2021: BIDEN REVEALED AS CHINESE CLONE, TRUMP REINAUGERATED AS THOUSANDS OF SPACE FORCE ...
DenoPenno comments on Mar 6, 2021:
Watch where you post this. My neighbors will believe it and buy more flags, hats, and T-shirts.
Druvius replies on Mar 6, 2021:
It's so weird living in a country where a major cult has taken hold.
DenoPenno comments on Mar 6, 2021:
Watch where you post this. My neighbors will believe it and buy more flags, hats, and T-shirts.
Druvius replies on Mar 6, 2021:
It's so weird living in a country where a major cult has taken hold.
So damn pathetic.
Druvius comments on Mar 4, 2021:
What's pathetic is people get their knickers in a twist over this. How, EXACTLY, is this harming anyone? Times change, deal with it, sheesh.
Druvius replies on Mar 4, 2021:
@Fernapple Yes, as so often when people are outraged by a meme, thirty seconds on Google could have saved them the trouble.
Druvius comments on Mar 4, 2021:
What's pathetic is people get their knickers in a twist over this. How, EXACTLY, is this harming anyone? Times change, deal with it, sheesh.
Druvius replies on Mar 4, 2021:
@Fernapple Yes, as so often when people are outraged by a meme, thirty seconds on Google could have saved them the trouble.
So damn pathetic.
Druvius comments on Mar 4, 2021:
What's pathetic is people get their knickers in a twist over this. How, EXACTLY, is this harming anyone? Times change, deal with it, sheesh.
Druvius replies on Mar 4, 2021:
@Fernapple https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/chestfeeding-breastfeeding/
Druvius comments on Mar 4, 2021:
What's pathetic is people get their knickers in a twist over this. How, EXACTLY, is this harming anyone? Times change, deal with it, sheesh.
Druvius replies on Mar 4, 2021:
@Fernapple https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/chestfeeding-breastfeeding/
The Indian Government 😃👍
Druvius comments on Mar 3, 2021:
Snake oil distributed by a government is still snake oil.
Druvius replies on Mar 3, 2021:
@luckytobealive I stand by my statement, though I said nothing about India or Indians. https://africacheck.org/fact-checks/fbchecks/covid-kits-only-distributed-one-indian-state-not-cause-national-decline-cases
Druvius comments on Mar 3, 2021:
Snake oil distributed by a government is still snake oil.
Druvius replies on Mar 3, 2021:
@luckytobealive I stand by my statement, though I said nothing about India or Indians. https://africacheck.org/fact-checks/fbchecks/covid-kits-only-distributed-one-indian-state-not-cause-national-decline-cases
New Chroniosuchian materials from the Permian and Triassic of Xinjiang Province, China
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Druvius comments on Feb 21, 2021:
A failed line of alligator like animals: By DiBgd - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=51032269
Druvius replies on Feb 21, 2021:
@Cast1es Yes, it was a pretty scholarly post, to say the least, lol.
Druvius comments on Feb 21, 2021:
A failed line of alligator like animals: By DiBgd - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=51032269
Druvius replies on Feb 21, 2021:
@Cast1es Yes, it was a pretty scholarly post, to say the least, lol.
The turn tables
LucyLoohoo comments on Feb 15, 2021:
My stepfather's brother was a well-known faith healer who would occasionally come to visit and always wanted to take us to dinner. He would leave a phony $20 as a tip....with a note on the side which said "Love of money is a sin" or words to that effect. I was so embarrassed that I'd always ...
Druvius replies on Feb 15, 2021:
Maybe it's confirmation bias, but it sure seems to me that the people who are the most judgemental about how others live their lives, are the ones most likely to ignore their rules when it comes to their lives.
LucyLoohoo comments on Feb 15, 2021:
My stepfather's brother was a well-known faith healer who would occasionally come to visit and always wanted to take us to dinner. He would leave a phony $20 as a tip....with a note on the side which said "Love of money is a sin" or words to that effect. I was so embarrassed that I'd always ...
Druvius replies on Feb 15, 2021:
Maybe it's confirmation bias, but it sure seems to me that the people who are the most judgemental about how others live their lives, are the ones most likely to ignore their rules when it comes to their lives.
TODAY IS THE DAY THE GOP DIED I think Trump's acquittal is the death knell for the GOP: ...
Jinx5555555 comments on Feb 14, 2021:
Things will get worse, not better. No matter how you shake it, 70 million people want Trump or Trump-like leadership.
Druvius replies on Feb 15, 2021:
It might well get much worse, I was having an optimistic moment when I wrote and posted. Never thought I'd live through times like this in the US.
Jinx5555555 comments on Feb 14, 2021:
Things will get worse, not better. No matter how you shake it, 70 million people want Trump or Trump-like leadership.
Druvius replies on Feb 15, 2021:
It might well get much worse, I was having an optimistic moment when I wrote and posted. Never thought I'd live through times like this in the US.
The only thing that makes us different from other animals.
Druvius comments on Feb 14, 2021:
Well, language (IE grammar) also separates us from animals.
Druvius replies on Feb 14, 2021:
@Mcflewster Animals have all sorts of ways to communicate, some incredibly sophisticated ways that we are still just learning about. What they can't do is string symbols together into meaningful conversation as we are doing now. No animal can tell the difference between "man bites dog" and "dog bites man." That's what I meant, doesn't mean they aren't smart or can't communicate.
Druvius comments on Feb 14, 2021:
Well, language (IE grammar) also separates us from animals.
Druvius replies on Feb 14, 2021:
@Mcflewster Animals have all sorts of ways to communicate, some incredibly sophisticated ways that we are still just learning about. What they can't do is string symbols together into meaningful conversation as we are doing now. No animal can tell the difference between "man bites dog" and "dog bites man." That's what I meant, doesn't mean they aren't smart or can't communicate.
TODAY IS THE DAY THE GOP DIED I think Trump's acquittal is the death knell for the GOP: ...
yvilletom comments on Feb 13, 2021:
Maybe, but Trump’s many supporters haven’t gone away.
Druvius replies on Feb 14, 2021:
No, they haven't, but there are plenty of reality anchored conservatives who are indeed walking away from the GOP, Trump's base is shrinking. Interesting times indeed.
yvilletom comments on Feb 13, 2021:
Maybe, but Trump’s many supporters haven’t gone away.
Druvius replies on Feb 14, 2021:
No, they haven't, but there are plenty of reality anchored conservatives who are indeed walking away from the GOP, Trump's base is shrinking. Interesting times indeed.
TODAY IS THE DAY THE GOP DIED I think Trump's acquittal is the death knell for the GOP: ...
Storm1752 comments on Feb 14, 2021:
Dream on.
Druvius replies on Feb 14, 2021:
LOL, pretty sure my dream is more realistic than that of the Trump supporters still clinging to the fantasy that Biden will be removed from office and Trump reinstated ... along with the rest of the fantasy world the Trump cult now lives in.
Storm1752 comments on Feb 14, 2021:
Dream on.
Druvius replies on Feb 14, 2021:
LOL, pretty sure my dream is more realistic than that of the Trump supporters still clinging to the fantasy that Biden will be removed from office and Trump reinstated ... along with the rest of the fantasy world the Trump cult now lives in.
Toxins to the Brain
Druvius comments on Feb 13, 2021:
LOL. MSG is a natural flavoring, the typical diet gets about 3 tsp a day. MSG sensitivity doesn't exist, no one reacts to it in double blind studies. Since that part of the chart is pure bullshit, the rest is likely garbage too.
Druvius replies on Feb 14, 2021:
True enough, MSG is harmless though. It's was a victim of the naturalism fallacy and the Eastern Wisdom fallacy: https://skeptoid.com/episodes/4706
Druvius comments on Feb 13, 2021:
LOL. MSG is a natural flavoring, the typical diet gets about 3 tsp a day. MSG sensitivity doesn't exist, no one reacts to it in double blind studies. Since that part of the chart is pure bullshit, the rest is likely garbage too.
Druvius replies on Feb 14, 2021:
True enough, MSG is harmless though. It's was a victim of the naturalism fallacy and the Eastern Wisdom fallacy: https://skeptoid.com/episodes/4706
TRUMP WON’T BE CONVICTED, WHAT HAPPENS NOW? (link) [united-cats.com]
CourtJester comments on Feb 13, 2021:
Acquitted yet again.
Druvius replies on Feb 13, 2021:
@CourtJester Trump has never hurt my feelings. They we're all leaders who inspired personality cults, a rare breed indeed.
CourtJester comments on Feb 13, 2021:
Acquitted yet again.
Druvius replies on Feb 13, 2021:
@CourtJester Trump has never hurt my feelings. They we're all leaders who inspired personality cults, a rare breed indeed.
TRUMP WON’T BE CONVICTED, WHAT HAPPENS NOW? (link) [united-cats.com]
CourtJester comments on Feb 13, 2021:
Acquitted yet again.
Druvius replies on Feb 13, 2021:
@CourtJester Yeah, that is the nightmare scenario. Fortunately people like Hitler, Stalin, and Mao are rare.
CourtJester comments on Feb 13, 2021:
Acquitted yet again.
Druvius replies on Feb 13, 2021:
@CourtJester Yeah, that is the nightmare scenario. Fortunately people like Hitler, Stalin, and Mao are rare.
TRUMP WON’T BE CONVICTED, WHAT HAPPENS NOW? (link) [united-cats.com]
CourtJester comments on Feb 13, 2021:
Acquitted yet again.
Druvius replies on Feb 13, 2021:
@CourtJester And it won't work again, he's a one trick pony.
CourtJester comments on Feb 13, 2021:
Acquitted yet again.
Druvius replies on Feb 13, 2021:
@CourtJester And it won't work again, he's a one trick pony.
TRUMP WON’T BE CONVICTED, WHAT HAPPENS NOW? (link) [united-cats.com]
CourtJester comments on Feb 13, 2021:
Acquitted yet again.
Druvius replies on Feb 13, 2021:
Yerp, I am giddy with glee. Today is the day the GOP died.
CourtJester comments on Feb 13, 2021:
Acquitted yet again.
Druvius replies on Feb 13, 2021:
Yerp, I am giddy with glee. Today is the day the GOP died.
TRUMP WON’T BE CONVICTED, WHAT HAPPENS NOW? (link) [united-cats.com]
CourtJester comments on Feb 12, 2021:
What laws did he break?
Amazing that liberals are worried about Trump, but Biden has over 50 executive orders now.
He did once say that only a dictator rules by executive order.
He now holds the damn record.
Funny shit.
Druvius replies on Feb 13, 2021:
"What laws did he break?" Well, I'm pretty sure that inciting a mob to storm a building with murderous intent breaks numerous laws. However, this isn't a criminal trial, it's an impeachment trial and there is no requirement to cite any broken laws. So your point is irrelevant.
Trump was the record holder for executive orders, no comparison. Biden undoing Trump's executive orders isn't being dictatorial, it's undoing Trump's dictatorial tendencies. If Trump had wanted to make permanent changes he would have worked at getting laws passed, not writing executive orders that can be undone with a signature by the next administration. That would have required actual work though,. did Trump get ANY laws passed?
A MAGA mob stormed the Capitol, five dead, and you think it's FUNNY? I don't see anything amusing in the situation at all.
CourtJester comments on Feb 12, 2021:
What laws did he break?
Amazing that liberals are worried about Trump, but Biden has over 50 executive orders now.
He did once say that only a dictator rules by executive order.
He now holds the damn record.
Funny shit.
Druvius replies on Feb 13, 2021:
"What laws did he break?" Well, I'm pretty sure that inciting a mob to storm a building with murderous intent breaks numerous laws. However, this isn't a criminal trial, it's an impeachment trial and there is no requirement to cite any broken laws. So your point is irrelevant.
Trump was the record holder for executive orders, no comparison. Biden undoing Trump's executive orders isn't being dictatorial, it's undoing Trump's dictatorial tendencies. If Trump had wanted to make permanent changes he would have worked at getting laws passed, not writing executive orders that can be undone with a signature by the next administration. That would have required actual work though,. did Trump get ANY laws passed?
A MAGA mob stormed the Capitol, five dead, and you think it's FUNNY? I don't see anything amusing in the situation at all.
TRUMP WON’T BE CONVICTED, WHAT HAPPENS NOW? (link) [united-cats.com]
LiterateHiker comments on Feb 12, 2021:
The State of George will charge Donald Trump with interfering with the presidential election, a federal offense.
Thank you, Georgia!
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-election-interference-being-investigated-by-georgia-officials/vi-BB1dw4Hr?__s=xud62vacimbh3in1w5i1
Druvius replies on Feb 12, 2021:
Yes, true enough, he could face other problems. One can only hope.
LiterateHiker comments on Feb 12, 2021:
The State of George will charge Donald Trump with interfering with the presidential election, a federal offense.
Thank you, Georgia!
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-election-interference-being-investigated-by-georgia-officials/vi-BB1dw4Hr?__s=xud62vacimbh3in1w5i1
Druvius replies on Feb 12, 2021:
Yes, true enough, he could face other problems. One can only hope.
45 is scumbag lying con man.
Anyone who believes his bullshit is a moron.
Druvius comments on Jan 7, 2021:
No, I know some Trumpers who are quite smart. Trump has a whole raft of media outlets supporting his con, the problem is a lot more complicated than "his followers are stupid." Still, recent events have pushed me over the edge: You can support Trump, or you can support America. You can't do both.
Druvius replies on Jan 9, 2021:
@SeaGreenEyez No, he has multiple degrees, his IQ is well above average. By objective standards he is smarter than the average bear. He was a senior engineer for a state agency. I think it's more related to maturity than smarts, parts of him somehow never grew up. Or regressed. He uses his brain for confirmation bias and motivated reasoning, and quite cleverly. IDK, me and his now ex wife watched in horror for decades as he started listening to Alex Jones et al and slid into this alternate reality. I agree that the lower the IQ, the easier to fool. I think it's more more complicated than "these people are stupid" though. The human brain is wired for pattern recognition, not logic, and it can easily be led astray no matter how "smart" it is. Define smart too, that's part of the problem; smarts and good judgement/wisdom are not necessarily correlated.
Druvius comments on Jan 7, 2021:
No, I know some Trumpers who are quite smart. Trump has a whole raft of media outlets supporting his con, the problem is a lot more complicated than "his followers are stupid." Still, recent events have pushed me over the edge: You can support Trump, or you can support America. You can't do both.
Druvius replies on Jan 9, 2021:
@SeaGreenEyez No, he has multiple degrees, his IQ is well above average. By objective standards he is smarter than the average bear. He was a senior engineer for a state agency. I think it's more related to maturity than smarts, parts of him somehow never grew up. Or regressed. He uses his brain for confirmation bias and motivated reasoning, and quite cleverly. IDK, me and his now ex wife watched in horror for decades as he started listening to Alex Jones et al and slid into this alternate reality. I agree that the lower the IQ, the easier to fool. I think it's more more complicated than "these people are stupid" though. The human brain is wired for pattern recognition, not logic, and it can easily be led astray no matter how "smart" it is. Define smart too, that's part of the problem; smarts and good judgement/wisdom are not necessarily correlated.
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