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Just a reminder in this commercial season about whether or not capitalism is working.

TomMcGiverin comments on Dec 24, 2019:

Like the socialists say in the UK, a citizenry that has universal healthcare, good public services, and a strong safety net is confident about themselves and the government is afraid of them, instead of the other way around. Here in America, the people fear the government and their employers, instead of feeling confident. It is that way by design, so that the government serves the rich and the business interests, who want to keep the workers scared and without security in their lives.

To keep in mind while dating out there.

TomMcGiverin comments on Dec 24, 2019:

It's a cute analogy, but I think that rejection in the dating game really depends on how often you are being rejected by others. If the rejections are happening more in the 50% range, give or take 20%, or even less than any of those, then it's easy to take it all with a grain of salt. If the rejection rate is more like 80% or higher, it's hard not to take it personally or feel pretty bummed about it. Just my opinion......

I caught this totally spontaneously on camera in front of Macy's holiday windows in NYC yesterday.

TomMcGiverin comments on Dec 22, 2019:

"Oh, think twice... It's just another day for you and me in paradise"...-Phil Collins

I had this delivered to my sister: MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!

TomMcGiverin comments on Dec 22, 2019:

Looks like overkill. Being a crazy cat lady only requires a minimum of 3 cats...

Gender pay gap 2019: Equal wages expected in 257 years, report says

TomMcGiverin comments on Dec 21, 2019:

Barring some miraculous change in our planet's environmental policies and our country's politics, I'm pretty sure we won't be around in any organized society in 257 years, assuming our species is still even around. But then again, I'll be long dead by then.....

My girlfriend just asked me if i would still love her if she didn’t have any skin?? um...

TomMcGiverin comments on Dec 21, 2019:

Excuse my twisted sense of humor, but this idea makes me think of the movie character of Hannibal Lector, serial killer, saying something like "I would like to wear your face"........

It's very, very scary that just 6 weeks before the Iowa primary Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren ...

TomMcGiverin comments on Dec 21, 2019:

Those centrist Dems don't understand and don't want to understand because their rich donors don't understand or care about average people. So Biden, Mayor Pete, and Klobuchar pretend to care but are just going thru the motions to get the rubes and clueless sheeple on the Dem side to support them in the primaries.

Thought it was sweet

TomMcGiverin comments on Dec 21, 2019:

It is. Thanks for sharing that.

The next 9% are also part of the problem. Why people should support Bernie IMNSHO. [wsws.org]

TomMcGiverin comments on Dec 20, 2019:

Nothing in the article I didn't already know. I am well acquanited with the next nine percent, even tho I am now in their level financially, and how they make up the centrist, establishment part of the Dem party. They are just fine with the economic status quo and are content with the Dems focusing solely on identity politics and leaving the inequality as it is.

‪67 percent of Americans say their financial situation hasn't improved under Trump ...

TomMcGiverin comments on Dec 20, 2019:

That's because all the wealth and economic gains in this economy go to the top 10%, esp. the top 1%.

Gwen does a happy dance. Impeached. [cnn.com]

TomMcGiverin comments on Dec 20, 2019:

Enjoy it while you can Gwen. The Senate trial will go nowhere and if the Dems nominate a centrist like Biden, Mayor Pete, or Klobuchar, it will be four more years of Trump......

Year after year, Americans are baited into an entrenched system of "voting" that claims to dispense ...

TomMcGiverin comments on Dec 19, 2019:

I'm not fooled at all by it and haven't been since the 80s. I can't speak for the sheeple who keep being fooled, but I am fed up with being saddled with the consequences of their ignorance and denial.....

My son sent me this saying it was the most cringe worthy thing he had seen in awhile.

TomMcGiverin comments on Dec 19, 2019:

I was hoping that eventually one of them would either pull out a whistle and blow it in order to embarrass him into leaving or else mace him, but alas, no such luck. He's so pathetic that even the Asian guy sitting at the next bench can't help looking up at him once in a while..

Dealing with the current state of affairs - is this a good approach?

TomMcGiverin comments on Dec 18, 2019:

The author ignores how the Dems are just as corrupt as the Repubs and thus those who recognize this realize that long term despair is hard to avoid concerning our future as a nation. Electing Dems for prez and congress, even a few like Sanders, is not going to, by itself, change our corrupt rotten system that much.

I can never get tired of this commercial.. [m.youtube.com]

TomMcGiverin comments on Dec 18, 2019:

Well done!

What can be done about the inactive members problem on this site?

TomMcGiverin comments on Dec 16, 2019:

It is what it is.... I don't know that I would call it a problem and I don't see any likely solution in the future. I think what happens with most of the inactive members is that they come here hoping for real dating options with other members in their local area, see that there aren't any, and then just leave the site for good, instead of staying, becoming active, and trying to enjoy the discussion and community available here. I don't see any of that changing with most of the people who try this site until the membership becomes large enough to offer local dating options for most members. And that is not going to happen without the site doing a lot more advertising on FB or other media, which would cost more than the site's owner could afford or at least be expected to spend for that.

Mike Huckabee Argues LGBTQ People Are ‘Biggest Threat’ To American Morality | Michael Stone

TomMcGiverin comments on Dec 15, 2019:

It tells you a lot about someone when they are very fearful and/or obsessed with the sex lives of others.... Jus' sayin'.......

How do men really feel about dating a woman older than himself??

TomMcGiverin comments on Dec 14, 2019:

No problem in and of itself. What matters more is if the woman is compatible, in reasonably good health, and attractive for her age or any age. I will date 8 years or less older than me. When I was much younger, I began dating my late wife, who was almost 16 years older than me. But now that I m 61, I won't date someone who is much older than me because I am not eager to be widowed again anytime soon....

I pray that my first post on this website is a success and that it helps me level up to eventually ...

TomMcGiverin comments on Dec 14, 2019:

I just know this reminds me of the line by Jim Morrison of The Doors about a man who said you could petition the Lord with prayer........

This is pretty much me this year -

TomMcGiverin comments on Dec 13, 2019:

I am that kitty. I hate them both....

Just remembering Janis

TomMcGiverin comments on Dec 12, 2019:

Photo is from the cover of her album Pearl..

Not this year...

TomMcGiverin comments on Dec 12, 2019:

Not fair to kitty.....

The Man Who Slapped a Female Reporter’s Butt on TV is a Christian Youth Leader | Hemant Mehta | ...

TomMcGiverin comments on Dec 12, 2019:

What a surprise...Not!

Just took a cake I bought out of this box, and turn around again and this is what I see.

TomMcGiverin comments on Dec 11, 2019:

Cats love boxes....

I have always thought in the back of my mind cheese and onions... [youtube.com]

TomMcGiverin comments on Dec 11, 2019:

I actually sing this song sometimes at karaoke. The younger people have no idea that it's a parody of every Lennon song he ever recorded.....

Is Reich correct?

TomMcGiverin comments on Dec 10, 2019:

Yes, they are the only ones that could, but I still have my doubts that Warren could hold up against Trump in debates or the constant smears he would throw her way about her ancestry and the scandal over that. But we all need to remember that the Dem establishment and leadership cares far less about beating Trump than making sure an honest progressive doesn't become prez. If Warren were elected, I don't trust her to stay progressive in office. Instead, she would pull an Obama and sell out to the establishment, corporations, and the rich.

If you still support Trump i instantly know 8 things about you.

TomMcGiverin comments on Dec 7, 2019:

Sounds about right, but none of them would ever admit it....

I'm not sure if I want to barf or not over this one! [igvofficial.com]

TomMcGiverin comments on Dec 7, 2019:

I'd file this under People With Issues. Some people need serious therapy.......

There is understandably a lot of discussion about the effect of distance on using this site as a ...

TomMcGiverin comments on Dec 5, 2019:

I will not date someone who lives an hour or more drive from me and, even then, it would have to be someone willing to relocate eventually to my area. I realize that limits me a lot, but that's how it is for me......

Trump’s Pick to Lead Homelessness Council Thinks Free Food Is ‘Enabling’ - VICE

TomMcGiverin comments on Dec 5, 2019:

The Repubs see the poor as less than human, more like feral animals. Thus the attitude that "if you feed them you are helping them survive and multiply like some rats or stray dogs"..

Trump ends food stamps for 700,000.

TomMcGiverin comments on Dec 4, 2019:

I am always amazed at people driving POS cars that are obviously poor that have bumper stickers for Repub pols. Some people are just too stupid to draw breath, but they are still allowed to vote. We are likely doomed....

A discussion about Mayor Pete and his ability to connect with Black voters and people living in ...

TomMcGiverin comments on Dec 4, 2019:

He doesn't, but he tries to pretend to....

Disgraced GOP Congressman Who Molested Teenage Boys Honored By Florida Republicans - YouTube

TomMcGiverin comments on Dec 4, 2019:

Good ole (phony) Repub family values.....,

Got a message from a woman on a dating site.

TomMcGiverin comments on Dec 4, 2019:

I don't hold myself responsible for others that lack even a reasonable sense of humor. Someone with no sense of humor would be a dealbreaker for me.

Woman skips mammogram because she cannot afford it and insce company refuses coverage.

TomMcGiverin comments on Dec 4, 2019:

Yup, the good ole US healthcare system. Either they bleed you dry financially and then you die, or you are too poor to begin with to afford healthcare, so you get to die sooner...

Is alcohol necessary for your first 'date'?

TomMcGiverin comments on Dec 4, 2019:

Not for me, I don't drink. As for my date, it's up to them, altho I would be turned off by someone who got drunk around me and would not see them again. I prefer meeting during the day if possible for a first meeting and having coffee or tea with them. Incidentally, Homer is not exactly my idol, but Bender rocks!

Ok. Can we agree on one thing?

TomMcGiverin comments on Dec 4, 2019:

Money being equal to speech in our political and legal system, along with the corruption it causes in our politics due to this legalized form of bribery, is the fundamental problem with the US. Until this is fixed, our real, longstanding problems that make life harsh and grossly unfair to workers and the rest of the 99%, will never be solved and our government will serve only corporations, the rich, and Wall Street. The answer is to get rid of legal protection for campaign donations as being speech which cannot be regulated, and replace our current system with public financing of campaigns, along with restoration of the Fairness Doctrine and required free air time for all qualified candidates in elections. Like there already is in Europe.

30 Years of Speeches [youtube.com]

TomMcGiverin comments on Dec 4, 2019:

Exactly! I would rather vote for and trust someone who has been consistent for decades than someone like Warren who was still a Repub about a decade or two ago and flips back and forth between being a moderate or a progressive on her policy stands. People who say Bernie is too old or out of touch because he has kept saying the same things all these years are fools who know nothing about trust or substance and instead are focused only on image, identity politics, and flash. They deserve to get screwed by liars like Hillary who talked progressive against Bernie four years ago and fooled a lot of the sheeple into thinking she was as progressive as Bernie.

Should I ever need to dive into the online dating pool again, this will be my profile pic.

TomMcGiverin comments on Dec 4, 2019:

Good luck with that... I'm sure that pic will get you far....

Only the best for you!

TomMcGiverin comments on Dec 3, 2019:

I'm totally with the cat that says winter is not their season.....

Why not? It amused me...

TomMcGiverin comments on Dec 3, 2019:

This kitty doesn't look too thrilled about it......

Canadian Family Kept Dead Father’s Corpse in Bedroom for Six Months in Hopes God Would Resurrect ...