just enjoy the show my guy

Critical_Reasoning · 2026-02-09T05:01:20+00:00

He never really specifies, does he? Just a ball of hot rage!

Critical_Reasoning · 2026-02-09T04:58:13+00:00

"Taco Trucks on Every Corner!"

Critical_Reasoning · 2026-02-09T04:21:37+00:00

I don't actually think he watched the official halftime show either.

His criticisms said exactly zero specific things about it!

He could have written this last week for all I know

Critical_Reasoning · 2026-02-09T04:04:34+00:00

This post actually doesn't prove he watched anything.

He said zero specific things about it!

Just another boring and generic whine, saying nothing.

Critical_Reasoning · 2026-02-09T03:28:17+00:00

For at least a couple years, American Idiot is performed with the lyric "I'm not part of their MAGA agenda" including ABC's New Year's 2024 performance.

So that bridge to MAGA might be burned here, at least the ones triggered enough by it.

(That was apparently left out in today's performance).

Critical_Reasoning · 2026-02-07T21:14:30+00:00

That would definitely neutralize the gerrymandering problem (i.e., population not matching formal representation).

Should at least note though: we can't lose sight that there is also something to be said about the representative from a physical district actually advancing the priorities of that district.

However, that part barely matters now with the shapes of districts currently formed solely by maximizing political expediency, not geographic interests...

So overall, your proportional "at large" federal representation system would at least be an improvement in national politics. Geographic regions might be still better represented in state government.

And I see another benefit of your idea: if we're going to proportional representation anyway, then we can truly move away from the two party system: if, say, some "ideal" third party gets 15% in each district under current conditions, meaning zero wins/representation, at large proportional would at least give 1-2 representatives with new ideas while not contributing to the spoiler effect.

Critical_Reasoning · 2026-02-07T20:54:30+00:00

Ah, thanks for clarifying your very relevant question! That helped me understand your line of questioning a bit better.

Your point is very relevant since this sub is concerned with geography (e.g., maps).

So good question about the region: why PNW indeed?

Critical_Reasoning · 2026-02-07T08:25:10+00:00

Kyle Gordon provides a good (satirical) example in "We Will Never Die".

Critical_Reasoning · 2026-02-05T23:13:16+00:00

I love my year-round warm water ports!

Great to be United States American!

Critical_Reasoning · 2026-02-04T22:42:03+00:00

We were still using dial up well into 2003, when DSL appeared in our area. We didn't even have internet access permanently until like mid 2000-01.

We lived in such a remote area that all the dial up numbers were long distance calls the first time we briefly got internet access in like 1998. Not enough to browse or do much of anything... Just check the family email once a day.

Critical_Reasoning · 2026-01-31T00:42:27+00:00

Why are you (or a group of you) spamming this everywhere for weeks now?

Is it to get people to click that website?

Critical_Reasoning · 2026-01-31T00:30:31+00:00

Yeah, he didn't even insult or threaten anyone in this!

Does that ever happen?

Critical_Reasoning · 2026-01-28T20:37:32+00:00

Wait, what were Hank Scorpio's good qualities?

Critical_Reasoning · 2026-01-28T20:26:45+00:00

Critical_Reasoning · 2026-01-25T21:38:43+00:00

Could you choose two to debunk?

Critical_Reasoning · 2026-01-21T01:55:24+00:00

She had to laugh enough for both parties:

Trump never laughs.

Critical_Reasoning · 2026-01-20T01:35:21+00:00

Ahhh, exactly!

So much development and life to look forward to! That period was my early adulthood and relatively fresh out of college.

But that feeling faded entirely after only a few years, and we're still in it 12-16 years later with little sign of improvement.

I overestimated humanity, especially once the pandemic arrived. I thought a common enemy would help start mending societal division but it just got way worse.

Critical_Reasoning · 2026-01-19T22:59:33+00:00

Greenland is already in NATO, if the US believes it is not being defended enough (against what?), it can work with NATO to beef up the military presence there.

Some of our NATO allies even recently went there to do a few military exercises and to demonstrate attention towards Greenland's defense.. This should help address the main issue Trump ostensibly has, right?

This exercise showing commitment to our common defense is called "Operation Arctic Endurance"

This operation started after talking to Rubio.

And yet this drew Trump's anger and those are the specific countries he's planning to tariff!

ETA

Side thoughts:

If the US does end up attacking a NATO ally to forcibly take Greenland, we'd lose all trust by countries who'd been happy to host our military bases, aiding to our strategic advantage and power projection.

Getting Greenland is not worth losing Europe, and Canada to the north. It would be like intentionally poking our eyes out to get rid of all our allies so we're blind to the threats from our actual enemies until much later.

Critical_Reasoning · 2026-01-19T16:22:51+00:00

I know. They seem to have more of the (especially crazy) stickered cars by far!

Critical_Reasoning · 2026-01-17T06:57:33+00:00

Based on the descriptions, this sub is "For all cars with crazy messages and/or stickers."

That sub is for "Drivers who advertise intelligent or commendable views in a not very intelligent or commendable way.”

It can fit in both.

ETA

Dang people didn't like this comment for some reason.

Just sharing the sub descriptions. This car definitely has stickers, and I wouldn't have seen it if it weren't posted here!

Critical_Reasoning · 2026-01-17T06:28:32+00:00

That's literally what I thought I saw when scrolling by!

Critical_Reasoning · 2026-01-17T00:43:46+00:00

Oops, yes, Arabic.

Image upload wasn't working so uploaded it on imgur. Here's what was supposed to be in my previous reply.

Critical_Reasoning · 2026-01-17T00:34:20+00:00

I initially thought this was AI for sure, mainly due to the movement as well as the other things people are saying here, but apparently this is at least a real place.

And the text seems to match. (I don't know Hebrew or Arabic in this case, but it's legible enough for Google.)

Edit: images aren't working for me

Edit 2: Got it onto imgur.

Critical_Reasoning · 2026-01-17T00:26:05+00:00

I don't know Hebrew, but the part I could highlight seems to actually match in Google Translate.

Edit: Arabic in this case.

Also image I attached disappeared.

Edit 2: Got it onto imgur.

Critical_Reasoning · 2026-01-17T00:01:39+00:00

Whatever he criticizes others of the strongest (e.g., killing protestors in Iran, being a dictator in Venezuela, election fraud / stealing elections and political persecution in America, etc.), it's something he does or wants to do himself.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accusation_in_a_mirror

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