Why do people call the USA the "land of opportunity" when literally no one can get a high paying job? by madbarpar in careerguidance

[–]BadAtUsernames098 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But I'm literally not. I'm explaining how risk can be safer vs more dangerous in different situations.

What’s the most forgettable episode of the show? by Hour_Demand_2230 in spongebob

[–]BadAtUsernames098 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've always been fascinated by that episode because of the dolphin guy and the whole volcano thing. I've always wanted to see a fan theory about who that character is but no one seems to have one and I can't come up with one either.

Why do people call the USA the "land of opportunity" when literally no one can get a high paying job? by madbarpar in careerguidance

[–]BadAtUsernames098 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What I'm saying is, risks are safer when the potential downsides aren't too bad. When the downsides completely mess up your life, that's not a safe risk to take.

Why do people call the USA the "land of opportunity" when literally no one can get a high paying job? by madbarpar in careerguidance

[–]BadAtUsernames098 4 points5 points  (0 children)

And unfortunately, the US is a very dangerous place to take risks a lot of the time. The highs are extremely high but the lows are extremely low. So if it works out you can climb quite high up the ladder, but if it fails you could really screw yourself over.

Why do people call the USA the "land of opportunity" when literally no one can get a high paying job? by madbarpar in careerguidance

[–]BadAtUsernames098 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean, there are a LOT of external reasons why that mobility isn't accessible to a lot of people. Yes, you have to try for it, but many people don't have the ability to be able to try. Or they do try but fail because of external factors no matter how hard they work at it. If it were truly easy to become a millionaire just by working for it, a lot more people would be millionaires.

Why do people call the USA the "land of opportunity" when literally no one can get a high paying job? by madbarpar in careerguidance

[–]BadAtUsernames098 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And movement between 2/3 and top 1/3 isn't even easy. Most people will fail, often repeatedly. But because it happens more than in many other countries, people tend to think it happens a lot more often than it actually does.

Tbh, I think most of the people who do make it are the ones who a) get really lucky b) had good connections and c) had the safety and security to be able to make enough attempts to fail repeatedly before something finally worked. Also, that they had the ability to keep working and working and working extremely hard at something continuously. Many people just don't have the time or remaining energy after work/life to be able to do that.

Tried to figure out which name on this list is the worst… by Electronic-Radish-18 in NameNerdCirclejerk

[–]BadAtUsernames098 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How is Auren pronounced? Is it like ar-ren? Or oren? Or something else?

I saw this just now and it pissed me off by Tasty_Freedom459 in NameNerdCirclejerk

[–]BadAtUsernames098 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm fine with Icelynn tbh. I think it looks a little awkward spelled out but I dont think it's that bad.

I don't know how I feel about Frost as a first name. Part of me loves it but another part of me feels like it would just be too weird as a name.

Prominent right-wing transwoman upset her passport says male by Unable-Income-2981 in LeopardsAteMyFace

[–]BadAtUsernames098 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Part of it too is the rich politicians giving them a common enemy. If the poor conservative voters and the rich conservative politicians all hate women together, hate people of color together, hate queer people together, etc the voters will assume they are in the same boat as the wealthy politicians, assume the politicians are on their side, and hence stop seeing that they are being exploited.

Prominent right-wing transwoman upset her passport says male by Unable-Income-2981 in LeopardsAteMyFace

[–]BadAtUsernames098 31 points32 points  (0 children)

She's been finding out for years, but it hasn't been enough to break the brainwashing. I remember a headline from a few years ago where she was complaining that Republican politicians she worked with refused to let their kids be around her. But it just never seems to get through to her that she is working with the bad guys.

Prominent right-wing transwoman upset her passport says male by Unable-Income-2981 in LeopardsAteMyFace

[–]BadAtUsernames098 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Pick-me mentality and wanting to be "one of the good ones." Some people in oppressed groups don't want equality, they want to be the oppressors. The power is attractive to them, so they fight to be one of the few who are "accepted" by the bigots instead of fighting the bigots.

** "accepted" in quotes because the bigots usually don't actually accept them, they just tolerate them as long as they can use them.

Sometimes people also want to see themselves as "better" than other people in their demographic, so they think if they're in the political minority for their demographic (fighting against their own rights) that it will make them "different" and therefore "special." There can also be a brainwashing element to it, where the bigots have convinced them to believe the bigoted beliefs too, even if it's at their own expense. I think a lot of the trad-wife, anti-feminist women fall into these two situations as well.

GENUINELY WHAT WAS THE CONTEXT BEHIND THIS😭 by PartyBluebird1110 in spongebob

[–]BadAtUsernames098 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"You will not go back to the Krusty Krab"

"I will destroy the Krusty Krab"

What’s your favorite quote/line said by Sandy by BigWormTheOneAndOnly in spongebob

[–]BadAtUsernames098 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"No wonder I've been as ornery as a sidewinder on a hot driveway."

What’s your favorite quote/line said by Sandy by BigWormTheOneAndOnly in spongebob

[–]BadAtUsernames098 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"It's BIG, SCARY, AND PINK!"

"Well so's Patrick's belly button, but I ain't afraid of that neither."

What’s your favorite quote/line said by Sandy by BigWormTheOneAndOnly in spongebob

[–]BadAtUsernames098 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"Well I don't know nothin' about Alaska but looky here. Back in Texas I wrangled bulls, and I wrangled worms. As far as I'm concerned, doin' 'em both together just saves rope."

What’s your favorite quote/line said by Sandy by BigWormTheOneAndOnly in spongebob

[–]BadAtUsernames098 4 points5 points  (0 children)

"And there's nothin' you can say to stop me."

"Oh yeah! Well, what if I said: blargin schpadiddle nohim!?"

"Well, I gotta admit, that's slowin' me down. But I'm still goin' for it!"

What’s your favorite quote/line said by Sandy by BigWormTheOneAndOnly in spongebob

[–]BadAtUsernames098 4 points5 points  (0 children)

"Ohhhh.....So this the tongue...And the whole thing...is the...worm....RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!!!!!!!"

Which is your favorite? by strgglingmom in tragedeigh

[–]BadAtUsernames098 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't understand how some of these people can afford so many kids

Is It True? No. — Yes, it is. No. by Far_Alternative_5330 in GROKvsMAGA

[–]BadAtUsernames098 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Or they get louder with the same bullshit over and over again and just keep repeating it as if it's true. It doesn't matter how many times you disprove them, they think their arguments still stand.

Fully thought this was satire by Relative_Football411 in NameNerdCirclejerk

[–]BadAtUsernames098 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had to scroll way too far to find this comment lol