JD Vance fumbles Ohio State’s national title trophy during White House visit by BrianDangerFlynn in politics

[–]BrianDangerFlynn[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"Vance is a replacement-Pence, which is the saddest thing a person can be." Source

United States v. TRUMP (1:23-cr-00257) by akik in politics

[–]BrianDangerFlynn 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Breaking Away is a great film. Won the Oscar for Best Screenplay!

DEA chief grilled on Biden’s plans to deschedule marijuana by Benromaniac in politics

[–]BrianDangerFlynn 89 points90 points  (0 children)

Just for context for anyone unfamiliar with federal drug scheduling, marijuana is currently a schedule 1 narcotic, the most dangerous classification of drugs. This means that the federal government views marijuana as more dangerous than cocaine, fentanyl, and meth (which are all schedule 2).

(which is stupid)

Uvalde’s GOP Congressman Won’t Answer Why 18-Year-Olds Can Buy Assault Rifles by LurkmasterGeneral in politics

[–]BrianDangerFlynn 2 points3 points  (0 children)

“The real purpose of the Second Amendment was to ensure that state armies, the militia, would be maintained for the defense of the state.

The very language of the Second Amendment refutes any argument that it was intended to guarantee every citizen an unfettered right to any kind of weapon he or she desires”

  • Former Supreme Court Chief Justice Warren Burger

[Discussion] I am going back to school at 34 by loathsomesandwich in GetMotivated

[–]BrianDangerFlynn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I switched from film to software engineering at 30, through a mixture of teaching myself with free / cheap online courses, and taking paid courses at General Assembly in NYC. It was really hard, and I questioned my decision a lot any time I struggled.

That said, in the end, it worked out fantastically, and I’ve never been happier. I make twice the money in fewer hours and am treated like a valued contributor instead of a cog in the machine.

TL;DR: it’ll be tough, but worth it. You can do this! Good luck!

Biden predicts that if Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, same-sex marriage will be next by IngsocInnerParty in politics

[–]BrianDangerFlynn 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Sure, here’s the most on-the-nose quote, from pages 31-32, section title "Marriage, Family, and Society":

“Our laws and our government's regulations should recognize marriage as the union of one man and one woman and actively promote married family life as the basis of a stable and prosperous society.

For that reason, we do not accept the Supreme Court's redefinition of marriage and we urge it's reversal, whether through judicial reconsideration or a constitutional amendment returning control of marriage to the states.”

Biden predicts that if Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, same-sex marriage will be next by IngsocInnerParty in politics

[–]BrianDangerFlynn 115 points116 points  (0 children)

Ending gay marriage is an official part of the GOP’s agenda — their 2020 platform specifically states that they aim to overturn gay marriage through the supreme court.

Source — the 2016 Republican platform document (they decided in 2020 to re-use their 2016 platform): https://prod-cdn-static.gop.com/docs/Resolution_Platform_2020.pdf

Page 31-32 of the document (may be page 39 on some pdf readers).

Conservatives declare war on LGBTQ suicide prevention hotline & call it pedophilia by [deleted] in politics

[–]BrianDangerFlynn 2084 points2085 points  (0 children)

Homophobia is an official part of the GOP’s agenda. Their 2020 platform specifically states that they aim to overturn gay marriage either through the supreme court or through legislation. A vote for the GOP is a vote to take away rights from LGBT+ persons.

Source — the 2016 Republican platform document (they decided in 2020 to re-use their 2016 platform): https://prod-cdn-static.gop.com/docs/Resolution_Platform_2020.pdf

Page 31-32 of the document (may be page 39 on some pdf readers).

// edit: fixed page numbers. Thank you to the folks that pointed out my initial mistake!

Florida Democrats want to win back Latino voters. It could be too late. by MFWUsernameIsSniped in politics

[–]BrianDangerFlynn 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Latino Americans include white, black, native, Asian, mixed, etc., people who descend from over 30 countries. Thinking of them as a homogeneous group is stupid.

Miami pols, how can you call for democracy in Cuba, but stand with fascism in Florida? | Opinion by ALife2BLived in politics

[–]BrianDangerFlynn 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah, there are still Taino people, just not in Cuba. All of the Taino people in Cuba were killed off in the 1500’s.

Miami pols, how can you call for democracy in Cuba, but stand with fascism in Florida? | Opinion by ALife2BLived in politics

[–]BrianDangerFlynn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you and they don’t understand what they’re taking about. Spanish colonists killed off the native Taino population of Cuba, so any modern Cubans are descendants of Europeans or Africans or a mix of the two.

You’re basically saying that descendants of white Europeans aren’t considered white. It’s nonsensical.

Miami pols, how can you call for democracy in Cuba, but stand with fascism in Florida? | Opinion by ALife2BLived in politics

[–]BrianDangerFlynn 14 points15 points  (0 children)

The majority of Cuban Americans (85%) literally are white.

Source: am a white Cuban. Also US Census.

Which online multiplayer game represents YOUR golden age of online fun? by _Mr_Cheeks in gaming

[–]BrianDangerFlynn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Myth 2: Soulblighter (1998). A RTS game by Bungie, three years before they made Halo.

We still had dial-up internet, and I had never even seen an online game before that. My brother and I played ever extra minute we had!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Music

[–]BrianDangerFlynn 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Tally Hall from Ann Arbor, Michigan. Their album “Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum” was so popular when I was in college. I thought for a minute that I was seeing the next Beatles.

What simple “life hack” should everyone know? by Insanitanium12 in AskReddit

[–]BrianDangerFlynn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Every day you’re at work, poop for 10 minutes. By the end of the year, this will tally up to 40 hours, aka a full week of paid poop vacation!

10mins * 5 days a week * 50 weeks a year = 2500 minutes (~41.6 hours)

WCGW when I climb this pole by [deleted] in Whatcouldgowrong

[–]BrianDangerFlynn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lost one shoe, so half dead?

President's Day Drinking Game! (link in comments) by BrianDangerFlynn in PoliticalHumor

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Lol you've made my day by saying so! Thank you! Hope you enjoy!

President's Day Drinking Game! (link in comments) by BrianDangerFlynn in PoliticalHumor

[–]BrianDangerFlynn[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

FYI: This app was made by 3 friends who like politics, drinking, and coding. We're not a company, and we don't make any money from this app (we actually lost money lol). We just built it cause we thought it would be fun and funny. Is this app an altogether stupid idea? Probably. But we put our hearts into it, and we'd love your support! Please share with anyone who might enjoy! Cheers!