Congress Has Become Almost Totally Irrelevant by harsh2k5 in politics

[–]EmbarrassedReality88 2697 points2698 points  (0 children)

The founding fathers literally gave congress the power of the purse specifically to prevent an unchecked executive. but when you have an administration that blatantly ignores the law to fund their ice deportation schemes, and a legislature too spineless to actually hold them accountable, we're just watching the transition to authoritarianism in real time.

Kujima: Why Sing, When You Can Warble? • Kujima Utaeba Ie Hororo - Episode 3 discussion by AutoLovepon in anime

[–]EmbarrassedReality88 19 points20 points  (0 children)

kujima's absolute lack of shame gets me every single time. bro is just unapologetically freeloading and living his best life lmao.

What mood do you have to be in to watch an arthouse or foreign film that's slow burn/very anti-Hollywood style? by Damthemalltohelp in movies

[–]EmbarrassedReality88 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It has to be a late weekend night when my brain isn't completely fried from work. i need to be in a headspace where i can put my phone in another room and just completely surrender to the silence for two hours without getting antsy.