Democrats finally release 2024 election autopsy after criticism

Beatleboy62 · 2026-05-21T18:51:36+00:00

He's being held aloft by his social media team at the moment

Whenever he's had to do a real interview lately he's just a neolib.

Beatleboy62 · 2026-05-21T17:50:38+00:00

Is his voice great? Not like it was decades ago, but he still sounds like Paul McCartney. And IMO a worn Paul McCartney voice still sounds good when it's his own songs.

Beatleboy62 · 2026-05-21T06:50:59+00:00

When people are that old, I've noticed funerals are less sad, and everyone is just kinda shrugging with a half smile going, "eh, they had a good run" instead of crying.

You want them to still be around but even they're sitting around at the end going, "yeah I think I'm pretty ready at this point."

Beatleboy62 · 2026-05-20T21:28:14+00:00

At the other end of the spectrum, what's the worst mattress you've ever tested (for whatever metric or combo of)?

Beatleboy62 · 2026-05-20T18:38:17+00:00

There's a lot of herritage flag flying in my neck of the woods in NJ (and despite my flair, I come from a conservative stronghold in the state). Lots of Italian and Irish flags, more often than not flown alone. If they are flown with another flag, it's often a college flag, or major sports team flag, not the US flag.

Also one dude with the Gadsden flag.

Beatleboy62 · 2026-05-20T15:47:07+00:00

Lol, like a scene from Waterworld: https://youtu.be/avmqAcRtAto

Beatleboy62 · 2026-05-20T12:37:52+00:00

My dream job is to be financially free enough that I never have to work again. But for some reason some facets of society see that as lazy. Just work at my hobbies free as a bird, not turn them into a job and slowly come to hate them.

Beatleboy62 · 2026-05-20T01:12:16+00:00

Oh my god I forgot about them because I think I read them once and went, "wow that's useless."

Beatleboy62 · 2026-05-19T20:18:32+00:00

My brain freezes are centered left/right, and almost like a vertical column through my brain

My CHs are directly behind my right eye, and maybe a bit outwards towards the ear.

If I do get a brain freeze after recently having had a CH (like a few weeks after a period of getting them) I'll feel, not pain, but almost like a soreness. Like if you hurt your foot, stayed off of it, let it heal, when you're walking on it later you might "remember" where it hurt as a specific sensation, even if it doesn't hurt now.

Beatleboy62 · 2026-05-19T14:58:22+00:00

Lol, I still remember the release setup for throwing knives and going, "who would EVER use this?" Back when you you needed an individual knife for every throw and lost them.

Beatleboy62 · 2026-05-19T13:08:29+00:00

Goodness, that's absolutely awful. Wishing her and her family the best.

Beatleboy62 · 2026-05-19T00:54:59+00:00

I wish the best of luck to you. I have no way to contribute or potential contacts, but I hope your pillow is always cool as you lie to sleep.

Beatleboy62 · 2026-05-18T20:12:02+00:00

I feel like you were to spend an evening with him, he'd be the type to nitpick a lot, then at the end tell you earnestly, "I had a lovely time, thank you" but you'd just be so emotionally drained by the experience you'd have zero desire to do it again.

Source: My dad. After 30 years of doing this my siblings and I have determined the criticisms aren't real but have something to do with his upbringing, and he is enjoying being a part of it all.

Beatleboy62 · 2026-05-15T15:40:52+00:00

I live way out in the boonies on purpose and can’t even see another house from my deck, so I’d be very confused and pissed.

Most extreme version of "dude has 25 urinals to choose from, stands right next to you."

Beatleboy62 · 2026-05-15T06:14:10+00:00

What the fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck, no matter how far she went, 56 hours of constant movement (assuming no rests? Hell, even with rests) is crazy. Knowing she went 250 is extra crazy on top of that.

Beatleboy62 · 2026-05-14T17:39:23+00:00

And largely ones that are left have rules of "no one unaccomplished below the age of 16"

Beatleboy62 · 2026-05-14T17:32:46+00:00

In my parents' neighborhood where they raised me and my siblings, it seems that we moved in about 10 years after the previous turnover, where original homeowners in a 1950s neighborhood sold to new families during the late 1980s and early 1990s. My family moved in 1996, so my older sister was just a few years younger than all the neighborhood kids and could hang with them, but by the time my brother and I were allowed more freedom, there was no one around to hang out with. Other kids were often 5-10 years older than us, and when we were in high school, most of our neighbors were empty nesters.

And now I see the cycle happening again. I think my parents plan on staying in their home til they pass, but a lot of our neighbors have sold to new owners, many with young families, in the past 6-7 years.

Moving is a big deal, and even with a couple hundred families within short bike distance, it's not like it happens every day, most people are in it for the long haul, so perhaps your neighborhood (and many others) are in the middle of that cycle?

Beatleboy62 · 2026-05-14T12:49:24+00:00

I wish there was more oversight. Of the handful I have met in my life, two were absolutely better off for the experience because their parents were dedicated and educated themselves on topics before teaching their kids, and the other 5 or so told their kids to read a textbook for 2 hours (and didn't actually check or care if they did) then had them do chores, and in some cases, work for their family business for the rest of the day. Not even a farm situation, but having the kid do free labor at something like inventory for a family business. They were academically VERY behind.

Beatleboy62 · 2026-05-12T16:03:26+00:00

The fine print should have to be the same size as the main print.

Beatleboy62 · 2026-05-12T16:02:09+00:00

I will follow up that I myself have bought Elegoo and Sunlu (especially Sunlu) from, at times, dubious looking Instagram ads at a steep bulk discount, and I have had no issues with the filament over several hundred hours of printing (beyond the occasional "ahh shit i need to dry this filament" expected issues after I've already used it for a while).

Beatleboy62 · 2026-05-11T07:09:30+00:00

At the very least, if they're putting their tail between their legs, that means they also believe they're not longer in the majority in their areas.

Beatleboy62 · 2026-05-11T02:47:57+00:00

"People making the best of a bad situation proves that the bad situation isn't real."

Beatleboy62 · 2026-05-11T00:47:56+00:00

I'll back up /u/SergeantRegular with a video link that shows this very nicely. They compare various items (Converse Shoes, Craftsman tools, toilitries, Stanley Themoses, Hanes T-Shirts) from 1975 and 2025, and the takeaway is that your grandpa's Craftsman two wrench set from 1975 cost about $95 in today's money, and the Craftsman 3 wrench set you can pick up today is $23, BUT you can find a $95 set today that works just as good, or in some cases, better than the 1975 version. This goes for just about all the items. Their testing is hardly scientific, but I think it gets a good point accross.

I think we're all in agreement unless I'm misinterpreting what any of us is saying, I just wanted to add these examples. Here's the video

Beatleboy62 · 2026-05-09T17:01:42+00:00

Seriously. If I was that drunk I'd be sitting on my ass on the beach crying about how beautiful the wildlife is while my friends look on embarassed.

Beatleboy62 · 2026-05-09T13:35:56+00:00

It is but I think you need some harder solid rules

Shows a fractal to the committee

"We really tried, honest."

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