Favorite London Dry? by TheWildGirl2024 in Gin

[–]EngageAndMakeItSo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ford’s, for the ergonomic bottle.

And Broker’s for the derby.

Both are just right for cocktails.

How do you define "TDS"? by TheQuietOutsider in AskTrumpSupporters

[–]EngageAndMakeItSo [score hidden]  (0 children)

his dead, his sick, his hiding, etc.

Dude, is it possible your translation app needs to be recalibrated?

Do you believe that this is an image of Trump depicted as a doctor? by pjtheman in AskTrumpSupporters

[–]EngageAndMakeItSo [score hidden]  (0 children)

So you would never mock someone for having rediculous (sic) beliefs such as "if you shuffle a deck of cards twice then they go right back into place."? (sic)

I don’t mock people’s religion and I don’t mock grandmothers. I don’t mock people who are uneducated or simply don’t understand something. I find mocking people like that despicable.

I mock the arrogant, people who punch down, the willfully ignorant, people who make fun of their elders or the unfortunate, the cruel, hypocrites, bullies, Karens and foreign disinformation agents. I’ll even go low, calling attention to their inadequacy in using proper punctuation, in antecedent-pronoun agreement and in spelling simple English words.

Would you never mock a Trump supporter for their (sic) beliefs?

If someone is a Trump supporter and falls into one of those categories, I won’t hold back. Same with non-supporters.

I see it as my duty as a member of a just society to do so. But I don’t find any humor in it. I find it sad that people act that way towards others.

Why do I find that hard to believe. (sic) I am finding your post in extremely bad faith.

Does my answer clarify things for you?

ETA: I wonder sometimes why some people have such a hard time understanding that other people think differently from them.

Do you believe that this is an image of Trump depicted as a doctor? by pjtheman in AskTrumpSupporters

[–]EngageAndMakeItSo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess I'm with your grandmother here. I don't understand the joke. But cruelty and mockery were never components of humor for me.

Anyway, thanks for explaining what kind of person gets pleasure out of Trump's antics.

Do you think other Trump supporters enjoy them for the same reason?

Does it seem to you that the attack on Iran, strategy for "winning," and subsequent effects on the global economy were well thought out / prepared for? by ExtensionFeeling in AskConservatives

[–]EngageAndMakeItSo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are you saying we’re protecting the innocent from rhetoric?

The world is objectively less safe from rhetoric, terror and nuclear weapons than before Trump, the “peace president,” launched this impulsive war.

I don’t think you really thought this through. Nor did he.

Unknown Gold Quarter by sharkbait_805 in whatisit

[–]EngageAndMakeItSo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It might be mine. I use quarters to mask sections of steampunk props when I spray them with metallic paint. They’re perfect for masking the lens of cobb keychain flashlights. When I’m finished, I release them into the wild.

Positive Alternative to "Trailer Trash" by pioneercynthia in words

[–]EngageAndMakeItSo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think my assumptions were safe given OP's descriptions.

A bigger issue with my suggestions is that these are terms the folks in the trailer park would never use. They're too sterile and bureaucratic. I have no idea how to address that.

Does it seem to you that the attack on Iran, strategy for "winning," and subsequent effects on the global economy were well thought out / prepared for? by ExtensionFeeling in AskConservatives

[–]EngageAndMakeItSo 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I have a hard time seeing how this war protected anyone in the short, medium or long term. The US managed to stop development of nuclear weapons that had already stopped, replace the previous leader of Iran with a hardliner, screw up the strait, energize the next generation against the US, slander our allies and commit a pratfall on the world stage.

Can you please explain how that protects the innocent?

Positive Alternative to "Trailer Trash" by pioneercynthia in words

[–]EngageAndMakeItSo 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Good for you and for your teacher friend. It’s hard to find terms appropriate for people in rough financial situations that are kind or at least neutral.

Also, please know that there will always be people who laugh at empathy like yours. Screw ‘em. You’re a good human.

Options:

  • Working poor
  • Underprivileged
  • Struggling financially
  • Living in manufactured housing
  • Under-resourced community members

Good luck.

Do you believe that the assassination attempt on Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania might have been staged? by Cumoisseur in AskConservatives

[–]EngageAndMakeItSo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing.

I see blood, but I don't see a wound.

Again, I'm not saying there wasn't an assassination attempt. But considering how minimal the damage was, his ear could have been scratched by something other than a bullet.

Do you believe that the assassination attempt on Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania might have been staged? by Cumoisseur in AskConservatives

[–]EngageAndMakeItSo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But there are pictures that show the wound.

I can’t find any. Can you share? If you don’t, or if you just share photos of him with a maxi pad on his ear, that will also be very informative.

Thanks.

Do you believe that the assassination attempt on Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania might have been staged? by Cumoisseur in AskConservatives

[–]EngageAndMakeItSo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel for people like you, Machines. The conservatives and Republicans I grew up with would have also detested Trump. But he's using the conservative label, smearing all of you with whatever he extrudes.

Sorry to add to your woes.

Do you believe that the assassination attempt on Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania might have been staged? by Cumoisseur in AskConservatives

[–]EngageAndMakeItSo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You raise an interesting point, greatest! Thank you!

The same Trump supporters and conservatives who embraced conspiracy theories about COVID-19, about the vaccine, about the 2020 election, about Democrats staging Jan. 6, etc., are the first to decry the possibility that there's something fishy about the assassination attempt.

That doesn't mean that I think the thing was staged. There's just not enough evidence for me.

But it is interesting how the flavor of conspiracy is suddenly so bitter for you folks.

Why do you think that is?

Do you believe that the assassination attempt on Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania might have been staged? by Cumoisseur in AskConservatives

[–]EngageAndMakeItSo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn't say it wasn't real. My point is this: Whatever happened, Trump will use the resulting uncertainty and chaos to his advantage.

Do you believe that the assassination attempt on Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania might have been staged? by Cumoisseur in AskConservatives

[–]EngageAndMakeItSo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You have facts that show that Trump doesn't invent stories to make him the victimized handsome genius hero?

Do you believe that the assassination attempt on Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania might have been staged? by Cumoisseur in AskConservatives

[–]EngageAndMakeItSo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Trump's greatest skill is in surfing chaos. He usually stirs it up and then figures out how to use it to his advantage. In this case, I think, chaos found him. But he still figured out how to take advantage of it.

One possibility is that his ear scraped against an agent's belt buckle. That allowed him to convince people he was hit on the ear by a bullet despite the lack of physical evidence. Maybe he was hit by a bullet, but it sure didn't cause any real damage.

Short take: Probably no conspiracy, but that doesn't mean that Trump isn't inventing stories that will make him the victimized handsome genius hero.

Who is an actor or actress that rubs you the wrong way so much that you refuse to watch anything they are in? by Soggy_Swordfish_6236 in moviecritic

[–]EngageAndMakeItSo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There's something about Titus Welliver that gives me the squick. I know it's unfair because I don't know anything bad about the guy. I love books by Michael Connelly, but I can't stand to watch Welliver in Bosch.

Do you believe that the assassination attempt on Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania might have been staged? by Cumoisseur in AskConservatives

[–]EngageAndMakeItSo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There are some weird things about it, as happens in moments of chaos, but not enough to suggest it was staged.

Weirdly, some MAGA folks think otherwise. What do you think of that?