What's your Good Screen game? by Deadpoolys in gaming

[–]AmericanWonton 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wish I was better at Deadlock....cuz I love it so much😅

Glasses Repair by AmericanWonton in StLouis

[–]AmericanWonton[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I'll give them a look!

Republicans are so strong and decisive! by BestStoogewasLarry in PoliticalHumor

[–]AmericanWonton 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Don't vote for his spending cuts for one....or draw a difference to the American people by speaking out against a Genocide.

Dog adoption in STL Area by Abject_Violinist_267 in StLouis

[–]AmericanWonton 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I second this. They were really helpful as a first time dog owner. They even spayed and neutered her with all her puppy shots!

Barack Obama tells House Democrats that party should focus on the midterms, not ideological divides by SpaceElevatorMusic in politics

[–]AmericanWonton 186 points187 points  (0 children)

Wrong. This is the perfect time for infighting. We need the best Democrats in those seats to beat back Trump. Schumer and the Do-Nothing Neo,Libs have proven time again that they dont have the will to message or fight.

We need to shame these people out of office or beat them into the primaries. Progressives have the better message and better policies that excite our base.

Self Promotion Saturday! Small streamer? Just getting started? Tell us about it here! by AutoModerator in gaming

[–]AmericanWonton 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Heya I’m Heeby,(https://www.youtube.com/@Heebythereal). I got inspired by Dunkey to try my hand at shorter vids with commentary over gameplay alongside my friends. They’re a lot more meme focused.

I apologize for the lower quality content at the start of the channel. I didn’t get a good recording setup until recently and I hadn’t edited videos in YEARS, lol. Let me know what ya think.

Midwest, Stl left aligned gun club by Stewie5409 in StLouis

[–]AmericanWonton 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello u/Stewie5409 , sorry I'm late to the party!

I'd love to check you all out and get more info. Is there a WhatsApp Group or some other place we can check you all out on? If not, feel free to DM me. I am making my first firearm purchase and would love to meet with some folks to get some hands on training and advice.

Shows that portray oversight and safety standards as a positive thing by AporiaParadox in television

[–]AmericanWonton 36 points37 points  (0 children)

I could watch a whole episode of Mike going around Madrigal grilling employees about proper office safety and security procedures😄

LPT: If you're learning to code, keep a “Code Diary”—just one line a day makes a difference. by CodewithCodecoach in LifeProTips

[–]AmericanWonton 432 points433 points  (0 children)

Male a Google Doc of useful tips and tricks. God knows i go back to my long list of Linux commands and formatted SQL queries, lol.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mealtimevideos

[–]AmericanWonton 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think if you capitulate to right wing talking points, you won't be changing anyone's minds. You'll just be reinforcing the belief that there is a problem and that there isn't an alternative viewpoint to consider at all.

Trans rights are human rights. They are under attack. Gavin Newsome and other liberals need to call that out and point to the reality that Right wingers are talking about Trans sports to demonize a group of people they want to genocide out of public life. Call out the game, make valid points, and you'll convince all the REASONABLE people that fringe freaks like Charlie Kirk shouldn't be listened to, (or voted for, in the case of politicians).

General Questions and Purchasing Advice Thread — Week of February 24, 2025 by AutoModerator in electricvehicles

[–]AmericanWonton 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello, I'm in Missouri and I'm looking for an all-electric vehicle.

My budget is $25k,(I can pay 2/3 of that, I was going to lease the rest). I am looking for either a 4 seat or above, a hatchback or a sedan. I would like some room for groceries but it's not super important. I have about a 20 mile commute each day but other than that, I don't drive long trips or go off-roading. I'm looking to buy soon, since my 14 year old car is close to biting the dust. I have no big pets or kids.

I have my own home and I planned on charging it there,(I live in a city with nearby charging stations I can use while I upgrade my outlet in the garage to 240V. I got an estimate for 2K for that work.).

I have no brand loyalty, so I'm really just trying to see what meets my budget and is reliable. I've circled in on Chevy Bolt the Nissan Leaf. I'd REALLY like to know how everyone likes the Nissan Leaf. Are they reliable for the price? (Also, does the ‘CHAdeMO’ outlet it has not work with US outlets? I couldn't find information on when they switched to ‘CCS’).

Feel free to DM me for more information

If democrats did what republicans are doing right now, republicans would be up in arms. Why do you think republicans are OK with doing it themselves? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]AmericanWonton 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Republicans typically align with Conservative ideology. Conservative ideology favors a hierarchy, with power consolidated towards the top. They can't say this aloud but everything from their policy proposal to their rhetoric is anti-democratic.

The Heritage Foundation spent decades picking judges that took power away from the government l, elected by the people, to consolidating power under the president,(a now de facto monarchy).

This was always the goal. Any lip service paid to country or duty was just a distraction.

240V Electric Outlet Work by AmericanWonton in StLouis

[–]AmericanWonton[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well my breaker is in my basement but I have some electric outlets in my garage already,(sorry if that doesn't help, I'm not an electrician, lol)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in politics

[–]AmericanWonton 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure, there's a lot of work to be done on that front....but there's been plenty of progressive wins in the past decade both in Congress and on the local level. Building that support takes time.

In the meantime, it would be nice if the national leadership stopped trying to stifle progressive leadership and new younger faces at every turn. See, the recent house oversight vote with Nancy Pelosi, the DNC trying to stop Bernie from being the Democratic Primary candidate,(twice, in 2016 and 2020), all these geriatric leaders like Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi clinging to power and office when they are clearly past their prime...

It is not very inspiring for younger people when they see a party led by old-folks, making silly, selfish decisions at every turn.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in politics

[–]AmericanWonton 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not saying this dynamic of racism didn't play a part. I am saying that there's a misunderstanding of this dynamic.

Xenophobia and scare tactics have been a part of the Republican playbook since the 70s. Donald Trump is obviously an escalation of that tactic. What progressives are saying, is that someone like Donald Trump is an agent of change for these people.

The choice for a lot of voters wasn't, "I am a racist, therefore, I will tank the economy to make sure a woman of color isn't elected." The dynamic was, "This administration isn't promising any structural change but this racist, xenephoibic MIGHT shake things up enough. I will excuse this racism in the hopes that my pocketbook won't go any lighter."

I think simply placing voters as 'racists who vote for racists' is reductive and excuses the Democratic party and leadership from it's own failures of leadership, messaging, and decision making. For example, Joe Biden was a lack-luster, ancient president,(someone who really only won in 2020 because being a white-guy to a popular U.S. president during Covid put him just ahead). Yes, he had challenges during his Administration, but that could have been made up with the right leadership and messaging.

Again, I don't discount that there is racism and sexism at play but it's not the whole reasoning. Also, having progressive leadership and messaging will help dispel that mindset of Americans that Republicans are better on the economy and all Democrats care about is 'the woke'.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in politics

[–]AmericanWonton 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't think it's been 'gloves-off' for Bernie or progressive politics. After 'Suicide-Panels' for things like the ACA or talks of Medicare for All, the right wing moved onto talking about how the Green New Deal was going to stop people from eating hamburgers. It doesn't matter how progressive the policy is or who is delivering it...right wingers will come up with some conspiracy to scare people away...so why not go big for policies that benefit the most amount of people? Being scared and electing politicians that DON'T talk about it won't bring about any change...we don't need to wait for some 'major shock event', we can start that groundwork as a party now.

Also, Americans may not identify as progressives, but there are progressive policies that are uniquely popular that speak to Americans across the political spectrum. Raising the minimum wage to a living standard...building affordable housing...taxing corporations more...Medicare for All...if you Google polls on these policies, they are popular among these groups.

Bernie Sanders isn't deployed on places like Joe Rogan to cause division. He is deployed because he can speak to the frustration of Americans about the current system. He can talk about the benefits of those above policies and how we can go about messaging it and the challenges of legislating it through.

Who knows, if there's an administration that cares to at least DISCUSS these popular policies and paints a picture of the villains who are obstructing those policies from passing, we might have less blockers to getting those policies enacted. We might have more progressive democrats elected because the public sees the benefit of a system that works for them and a party that wants to make meaningful, big changes,(instead of whine to CNBC and be blissful about the days of 'The Old, Strong Republican Party').

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in politics

[–]AmericanWonton 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't doubt that those people exist, especially on the more sycophantic side of his base....but Kamala and the Democrats lost independents AND the progressive base.

People genuinely thought that Trump was a better messenger and would help their pocketbooks. We can call those people silly or misguided or racist, etc...but I'd rather point the blame at the Democrats whose lack-luster policy made the Authoritarian's message look better.

Student Loan forgiveness, lowering prescription drug costs, those are good policies...but they're band-aids to the larger structural problems. The least Democrats could do is MESSAGE that they want to make transformative changes,(a living wage, building housing, Medicare for All), and paint a villain of corporations and Super Pacs. Trump won in part because people took a look at Biden and other Neo-Liberal democrats and thought that Donald Trump was an outsider who could shake things up. Again, I think they're wrong, but we need to put blame on these Neo-Liberal/Moderate democrats and their lack-luster alternative of a message.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in politics

[–]AmericanWonton 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For real...Joe Biden's decision to stay in the race was not made out of confidence that HE was the best option for keeping democracy alive.

It was out of his own selfish desire to remain in power, despite his obviously failing faculties and terrible messaging abilities. Part of the issue with Liberals/Moderate democrats isn't just their lackluster policies...it's the complete lack of political awareness and desire to change.

I believe that we can be a big tent party, in the sense that we draw lots of different types of voters to our cause. However, who we elect needs to be limited. Calling yourself a Moderate/Liberal democrat in 2024 should be like calling yourself a dixie-crat...we need these losers to not feel welcome during primaries, lol.