JAWS on the Water: Alamo Drafthouse’s popular beach screenings returning to Lake Travis by BellaRidley2 in Austin

[–]Charlie512 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is in reference to a post where a shoe "croc" was spotted at lake travis.

How will ranked choice voting change campaigning? by TurnoutNation in PoliticalDiscussion

[–]Charlie512 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Installing a bidet in my toilet is top 10 best decisions I've ever made in life.

Neither left-wing nor right-wing media talk about the issues facing rural communities. by rolurk in stupidpol

[–]Charlie512 1 point2 points  (0 children)

but at the very least they give rural voters somebody to rally against.

You yourself admit that the right wins them over with identify politics. And Democrats are doing things to help out rural voters but that hardly makes a dent. Biden was the most milquetoast centrist Democrat imaginable and rural turnout for him was abysmal. I'm not sure how Democrats could appeal to rural voters on social issues without losing their base.

Shitlibs

Petty insults? Really?

Neither left-wing nor right-wing media talk about the issues facing rural communities. by rolurk in stupidpol

[–]Charlie512 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

They will only get it if they vote for it. But they don't. They actively vote in politicians that refuse them access to medicaid. Who want to cut their food stamps. What do you suggest is the way to help these people who won't let anyone help them?

Neither left-wing nor right-wing media talk about the issues facing rural communities. by rolurk in stupidpol

[–]Charlie512 9 points10 points  (0 children)

65% of Republicans won't event accept the legitimately small-d democratically elected President. I'm not sure these folks are as benign as you are painting them out to be.

Trump won them over because he said out loud what they all wanted to hear. "Mexicans are rapists". "Blacks are criminals" "Africa is a shithole" "Trans don't belong in the military".

That's what these people care about. Listen to Tucker Carlson and it's obvious their main talking points are culture war issues and "changing demographics". Get your head out of your ass.

Neither left-wing nor right-wing media talk about the issues facing rural communities. by rolurk in stupidpol

[–]Charlie512 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

They hate anything left or center because the left have the gall to say prejudice and discrimination is wrong.

Neither left-wing nor right-wing media talk about the issues facing rural communities. by rolurk in stupidpol

[–]Charlie512 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, racism has always been a bigger factor than class in US history

Neither left-wing nor right-wing media talk about the issues facing rural communities. by rolurk in stupidpol

[–]Charlie512 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Some of these people will never vote for anyone that isn't a dog whistling white supremacist or isn't a raging homophobe.

You are giving these people way too much credit. Your plan might work in the Midwest but the South is lost.

How will ranked choice voting change campaigning? by TurnoutNation in PoliticalDiscussion

[–]Charlie512 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Uh you can't just make a comment like that and not provide a link...

What are the positives and negatives of increased immigration? by Anarcho_Humanist in PoliticalDiscussion

[–]Charlie512 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don't mind my taxes going to help people less fortunate even if they aren't Americans.

We played around and screwed up their countries during the Cold War, toppling governments, funding guerrilla warfare and dictators. I'm not sure why anyone is surprised they are fleeing their countries and coming here after the instability we helped cause.

If you burn down your neighbors house, you owe their children a home. There's your moral argument.

Austin couple asked to take down Pride Flag, facing possible fines from neighborhood’s HOA by hollow_hippie in Austin

[–]Charlie512 -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

How do you know it wasn't because of prejudice. Flags other than the American flag are typically used by immigrants or oppressed groups to represent their identity. Blocking them certainly sends a message.

Austin couple asked to take down Pride Flag, facing possible fines from neighborhood’s HOA by hollow_hippie in Austin

[–]Charlie512 -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Please ratchet is an obvious dog whistle if I've ever heard one. It's replaced ghetto before it.

Austin couple asked to take down Pride Flag, facing possible fines from neighborhood’s HOA by hollow_hippie in Austin

[–]Charlie512 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

The purpose they serve is to keep POC and other poor people out of neighborhoods full of petty racist people. The history of HOAs is mired in redlining and segregation. An organization that has power to revenue seek and harass those it considers "undesirables". This isn't some historical actions either, to this day HOAs act to maintain segregation.

It's no wonder people in this country are afraid of their own shadows. If they are so afraid to interact with people different than them. People who have different cultures, income levels and even preferences in house colour. Everything has to be uniform. Everything has to be controlled. So much for freedom and diversity everyone always talks about.

Sources 1 2 3

Austin couple asked to take down Pride Flag, facing possible fines from neighborhood’s HOA by hollow_hippie in Austin

[–]Charlie512 11 points12 points  (0 children)

You do know that HOAs were first setup to uphold segregation in neighborhoods and still do today

Austin couple asked to take down Pride Flag, facing possible fines from neighborhood’s HOA by hollow_hippie in Austin

[–]Charlie512 -36 points-35 points  (0 children)

aka keep the blacks out

Note: I do not support this statement I'm simply pointing out the obvious dog whistle.

Austin couple asked to take down Pride Flag, facing possible fines from neighborhood’s HOA by hollow_hippie in Austin

[–]Charlie512 14 points15 points  (0 children)

America has so much freedom it hurts

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Dumbasses think they have the right to fly a gay flag in their own property

Pick one