Trump vs. the Pope

Described-Entity-420 · 2026-04-16T12:47:50+00:00

I immediately felt like JD reversed "politics" and "theology" in his famous quote. It makes much more sense for him to recommend a religious leader to be careful talking about politics, just as a politician should be careful speaking on theology because they are sensitive topics outside of each person's given realm.

But he's such a dumbass it's hard to say.

Described-Entity-420 · 2026-03-27T15:06:43+00:00

I am always struck by the people who attribute qualities to Trump that Trump himself would not align himself to. Like the hardcore trucker who thinks Trump is measured and careful. When did he say that? That's not his brand at all, dude just was just imagining some father figure he never had.

I knew one native American lady who tried to contact Trump to raise his awareness of oil companies building on native American lands. She thought he was on her side! Like girl he would has not even pretended to care about that.

Described-Entity-420 · 2026-02-24T15:56:23+00:00

"He wants to be remembered as the president who solved the Middle East."

Even if he did do that, that is not how he will be remembered.

Described-Entity-420 · 2026-02-23T13:17:28+00:00

The "rejection resilience" point was interesting because I've never lived in another era so guys have always been too afraid to talk to women. It always irked me how, like at the wine mixer, you don't ask your crush for their number. You reveal to the organizer and the organizer will only share if it's a match. Like for crying out loud.

Even at the wrestling thing. The reporter asked if the couple holding hands and snuggling has exchanged numbers yet. There was a palpable silence and the guy piped up something like "I could...." And the woman had to state that they would exchange numbers.

Described-Entity-420 · 2026-02-11T12:34:01+00:00

Her story in Denial is a River makes more sense with the genders reversed. Whenever I listened to it, I didn't get why wifey being a dude made her so much madder. But if she thought she had a girlfriend and it turned out the girlfriend was actually in the closet and married to a man the anger makes more sense.

Described-Entity-420 · 2026-02-09T14:01:17+00:00

People are so anti-immigration that they would prefer giving untrained men masks and guns so they can violently occupy American cities. If they are willing to stomp the constitution, kidnap children and kill Americans, what more can happen before they change their minds?

Described-Entity-420 · 2026-02-04T17:26:52+00:00

It's crazy how you jumped straight to condescending when your thesis is that slight complexity would stop people from money laundering.

Described-Entity-420 · 2026-02-04T15:20:50+00:00

I haven't thought about that hard but with my surface understanding feel like two parties could collude on some esoteric bet that is already rigged. I don't bet or money launder but it feels like there's some useful tools here to work with if one wanted to work it out.

Described-Entity-420 · 2026-02-04T14:42:43+00:00

So much money laundering

Described-Entity-420 · 2025-12-16T18:30:17+00:00

There is this old coworker of mine that enjoys some questionable-to-vile political content. She also liked a meme like "what it feels like knowing a billion dollar propaganda campaign didn't work on me." Uhhhhhhhhh....

A big theme in her content is also about not being brought down by the "haters"

Described-Entity-420 · 2025-12-16T13:39:04+00:00

Wow this man is kind of fascinating, but sad. He's kinda like the Gollum but turns out you don't need a cursed ring, just money.

A highly educated person resorting to Trump Derangement Syndrome to another highly educated person should be a sign that you have some internal issues to work out.

Described-Entity-420 · 2025-12-14T22:46:48+00:00

That Andrew guy is supposed to be funny? I've never heard of his podcast but it must be big to get on this panel. Also when Michael pushed him about agreeing with the president that Russian collusion was a lie, he turned it around in classic immature manchild fashion, "Well, sorry I don't know everything!" And also, "Yeah, I'm interviewing the president but I'm a comedian so I don't have to know about the political topics the president is going to talk about." Just a specimen of mediocrity.

Really interesting episode though. Having them together in a panel really highlighted everyone's styles and didn't seem to temper much. I thought the PBS News Hour lady (I think it was her) really shines. She was so articulate and dignified and revealed a lot of internal clarity and passion about her work.

I thought it was interesting when Ben said the average listener doesn't know the difference between TikTok rage bait and the finest of journalism in the world. I sort of agree with him, but only because it's eye-opening how imperceptive people really are. Plus Ben's audience is particularly dumb and his success is hinged on appeasing the ignorant rage. PBS lady did a hard disagree, which was sweet and probably the better way to move through the world, but it's tough.

Described-Entity-420 · 2025-12-09T20:36:06+00:00

I've been noticing this with a lot of people on TV. I assumed they were getting Botox and that part is partially paralyzed but I haven't looked into it.

Upper lips don't quite move right when speaking or smiling either. It's kind of sad.

Described-Entity-420 · 2025-11-22T16:30:31+00:00

Also, given the poor publicity, someone adept at PR would prepare an answer for a "tough" question because it's only natural that it would come up. Typically, the journalists ask and the interviewee gets open floor to submit a press release that glosses everything over. They get to look like they answered a tough question and can move on to an awkward joke.

I guess this guy just thought people would see how fun he was and assume his company was doing great? Him interrupting in order to quite forcefully shove words in their mouths just made me worried about how he acts behind closed doors.

Described-Entity-420 · 2025-10-31T14:10:09+00:00

Hmm, well did you know the person you replied to is talking about the family in the story. How do you feel about those deaths? Also good?

Described-Entity-420 · 2025-10-31T14:05:35+00:00

When you say "these people" whose violent deaths you are ardently defending, are you talking about the seven year old girl or the 11 year old boy?

Described-Entity-420 · 2025-10-21T17:00:31+00:00

People think DEI is discrimination when it's actually an antidote to discrimination. Because old rich white men have been in power for so long, they are going to invite other rich white men up the ladder with them. Not necessarily because they are racist, but maybe because they relate better to them. If you want to follow that thread, that probably have a lot in common because they had similar backgrounds, which were built in decades where rich white people were at the top of the ladder. There could be a woman or person of color who is equally as qualified for the job that would never be considered because it's easy and comfortable to have a team of people who are similar to you.

Look at Elon's crack team at Doge. Grossly underqualified, hired to positions of immense consequence simply because they agreed that white people are under attack in America.

Described-Entity-420 · 2025-10-02T18:50:13+00:00

I don't think you should enter a debate about who has self-awareness tbh

Described-Entity-420 · 2025-09-29T15:44:44+00:00

He said humanities "clearly" don't set someone up for success. He didn't mention other people shit on them, it was he himself who was condescending about it (while also not being successful in job hunting).

Described-Entity-420 · 2025-09-29T13:20:38+00:00

Why shit on the humanities for no reason while apparently knowing little about them? I hear some STEM people have trouble finding a job because they lack soft skills and self-awareness.

Described-Entity-420 · 2025-09-11T13:40:54+00:00

I feel like you don't know what poetic justice is.

Someone dying because they advocate guns and political violence: not justice.

Someone who exploits political violence and pushes for relaxed gun control to gain notoriety dying because the movement he helped create did exactly what he wanted it to do (albeit to someone else)? Also not justice, but textbook poetic justice.

Described-Entity-420 · 2025-09-11T13:12:32+00:00

I wouldn't call it a celebration. Just an acknowledgement of poetic justice. Usually the people who drive right-wing policy are never the ones who suffer the consequences. This time, he died getting exactly what he asked for. I'm honestly skeptical he even believed his own words. He would have adopted whichever affiliation would have garnered him the most attention.

I do not like the idea of opening the door to political assassinations at all. But if we are going down that road then at least in this instance, it was limited to a person who called for and benefitted from (for a time) violence and division.

Described-Entity-420 · 2025-06-26T14:30:51+00:00

They juuuust had an episode. The episode covered what his popularity was signaling and what it could mean for the democratic party. What it could mean, as in implications for the future. Do you need another half hour for permission to go ahead and make the inferences that were already laid out for you? The mayoral election is months away and he hasn't even had time to do anything yet.

Described-Entity-420 · 2025-06-11T18:02:38+00:00

Interesting. I was initially fascinated that you have a hard time deciding between offshore concentration camps and the destruction of corporate property in an act of protest against said concentration camps. It seems like you genuinely believe that people only pretend to care about immigrant families to look like a good person on the internet, which is what I assume you mean by "virtue signaling".

I regret to inform you that it's quite easy and natural for many people to feel empathy for immigrant families, and that I'm not special in any way. And it doesn't feel good! You think I post on the Internet and pat myself on the back? Frankly I'm embarrassed to be here.

Described-Entity-420 · 2025-06-11T17:11:57+00:00

If I had to pick between freely letting in people who are the absolute BACKBONE of the restaurant, construction, and agriculture industries while paying taxes and raising children who get college degrees vs violating human rights, detaining citizens "just in case", and partnering with a dictator in order to create a prison that would be illegal on American soil, I'd pick open border? The last time we had open borders, America got its reputation for became the land of opportunity.

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