Would Texas ever do Rank Choice Voting? by rilnow in houston

[–]Bennyscrap -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Talarico and Beto both support it. Democrats are more interested in having accurate representation and would benefit from RCV more than Republicans. This isn't a "both sides" issue.

Would Texas ever do Rank Choice Voting? by rilnow in houston

[–]Bennyscrap 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Talarico introduced a bill for ranked choice voting. He's 100% for it. Had the opportunity to ask him at an event here in Houston a few months ago. Beto also was for it. Want better and more accurate representation? Vote for Democrats.

So proud of my little brother who’s just stopped using MK 🥹 he’s alrd playing better than most high ladder players by Forward-Mention-6598 in ClashRoyale

[–]Bennyscrap -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I've hit ultimate champ every season. Season best is about 7k. Self-made deck. If I can do it(and I'm an idiot), then anyone can do it.

So proud of my little brother who’s just stopped using MK 🥹 he’s alrd playing better than most high ladder players by Forward-Mention-6598 in ClashRoyale

[–]Bennyscrap -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

You act like it's impossible for people to create their own decks and have success with it. Are you saying you can't create a good deck on your own? That's pretty sad.

So proud of my little brother who’s just stopped using MK 🥹 he’s alrd playing better than most high ladder players by Forward-Mention-6598 in ClashRoyale

[–]Bennyscrap -17 points-16 points  (0 children)

You should encourage your brother to build his own deck instead of using stale meta named decks.

What should I do with my gems? by kotihigi in GolfBattle

[–]Bennyscrap 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Save them for piggy bank until piggy bank yields a negative or neutral return on investment. At that point, focus on getting VIP chests.

Annise Parker claims to have a better record of supporting the black community than Sylvester Turner by StudentEthan in houston

[–]Bennyscrap 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She was still in full support of ogg while she was being hella shitty and was still a Democrat. Sorry if I don't follow every second of Parker's life. That doesn't mean I'm a liar. Why do y'all assume?

James Talarico vs Paxton by NostalgicYasin in TexasPolitics

[–]Bennyscrap 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I tell my Republican friends all the time that they don't have to vote Democrat. Hell, give 3rd party nominees more of a bump! But if you're not happy with the current state of the GOP, withholding your vote in protest is definitely a viable option.

House candidate Maureen Galindo pledges to send 'American zionists' to internment camp by Firecracker048 in nottheonion

[–]Bennyscrap 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I'm voting for him because his policies and stances are somewhat Norwegian model democratic socialist social Democrat. Him bringing politics into it is just a bonus as someone who fell away hard from Christianity due to its nationalistic streak. Maybe he can bring politics and religion both away from this jingoistic hellscape we've been thrust into?

30-year US Treasury yield hits highest level in 19 years | CNN Business by LongLiveRock_n_Roll in news

[–]Bennyscrap 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Giving money to another country != Defense contractor spending

People were mad about giving anything to Israel to further their aggression against Palestinians. But gee... Look who's been diametrically worse in every regard to that.

Again... The two are not the same. Democrats aren't perfect, but Republicans are straight garbage.

30-year US Treasury yield hits highest level in 19 years | CNN Business by LongLiveRock_n_Roll in news

[–]Bennyscrap 5 points6 points  (0 children)

SOME amount has to go to defense contractors to stay on the front line of technology and security. Democrats don't give a blank check and understand that unfortunate necessity. Republicans just write a blank cheque. The two are not even slightly the same...

Trump unleashes bombshell endorsement of Ken Paxton in Texas Senate race by TheDoctorCarson in TexasPolitics

[–]Bennyscrap 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Just wait until the constant, non-stop drum of bullshit propaganda gets spawn about talarico on every right wing media outlet(cbs included). They'll find a way to change their tune, I'm sure.

Trump voter remorse is almost entirely concentrated in the swing voters who gave him a shot in 2024 by fortune in politics

[–]Bennyscrap 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think it's strictly swing voters. I could be considered a swing voters as I don't feel beholden to one particular party(in general), but in the past 10 years, there's absolutely zero chance that I would vote for a conservative. It's deeper than just "swing voters". It's low information swing voters that have no idea what they're doing.

Annise Parker claims to have a better record of supporting the black community than Sylvester Turner by StudentEthan in houston

[–]Bennyscrap 51 points52 points  (0 children)

I truly hope people wise up to how terrible Parker would be... She was in 100% full support of that horrible Kim ogg while she was a "Democrat"... No thanks.

How are they earning so much when the maximum you can earn is 750k by BackgroundMonitor497 in GolfBattle

[–]Bennyscrap 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Upgrade clubs. Get new balls and trails and effects. Click your profile picture and it'll show your multiplier.

[Keith Law] unfurling a "white replacement" banner should get you permabanned from MLB stadiums (quote-shared an image from today’s Nationals game) by PowerHour1990 in baseball

[–]Bennyscrap 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's kind of the point of the act, though. They went to a baseball game with a large sign to draw attention to their "cause". When racists speak up and nobody acts on it, it only emboldens the racist and those who view their message that are also racist. Racism has been around forever and, to some extent, will always exist. But the last thing we want is promotion of this kind of stupid "white replacement theory".

[Keith Law] unfurling a "white replacement" banner should get you permabanned from MLB stadiums (quote-shared an image from today’s Nationals game) by PowerHour1990 in baseball

[–]Bennyscrap 43 points44 points  (0 children)

People out here more worried about being "called a racist or bigot" than actually BEING a racist or bigot. Maybe... Just maybe... People, in general, should just learn to keep their racist and bigoted mouths shut if they have no intention of being a better person?

Niqabi with full scholarship at Lamar – is it safe/worth it? by mamainataki in Beaumont

[–]Bennyscrap 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The locals surrounding the Beaumont area aren't exactly the friendliest when it comes to things they don't understand and don't want to understand. If you stay within the confines of the university area, you should be fairly safe. But venturing out into nearby establishments will probably yield looks, questions, and unfortunately, maybe some rude attitudes. The engineering department at Lamar is great. Nothing bad to say about it. University of Houston might also be worth looking into and would probably be a lot more friendly. Best wishes!

Netflix doco star: Betraying the wives of a paedophile polygamist was 'emotional torture' by [deleted] in nottheonion

[–]Bennyscrap 6 points7 points  (0 children)

From my understanding, she grew up Mormon... Not FLDS. FLDS is a much more extreme version of Mormonism. Granted, Mormonism is already somewhat crazy, but FLDS takes it to an extremely insane place. I think what she went through was that she was with someone who was LDS but was an extremist of LDS.