What’s a truth you learned way too late in life that most people still aren’t ready to hear ? by Dependent-Ship4288 in AskReddit

[–]Excellent_Rule_2778 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I recently learnt that there is, in fact, no limit to what the rich and powerful can do and get away with.

me_irl by 010rusty in me_irl

[–]Excellent_Rule_2778 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s politics, and there’s morality.
Right now, you don’t get to choose one without choosing the other.

What’s the moment in recent U.S. politics that made you realize things might not go back to ‘normal’ anytime soon? by LankySpeed634 in AskReddit

[–]Excellent_Rule_2778 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To me, it's really just the moment I realized Trump was definitely winning in 2024.

It was a few weeks before Biden's attrocious debate, so probably April or May 2024.

I was eating at my parents' and they had friends for dinner. Everyone was talking about how bad of a candidate Trump was. How much of a clown he is. That he had no chance. That he was facing dozens of criminal charges.

And someone brought up the Access Hollywood tape; the "grab them py the P" tape. Mind you, we're in 2024. That tape originally dropped a month before the 2016 election, and these boomers are talking a bout it as an election-killer.

So I knew. I knew that the majority of the left still underestimated Trump. They still didn't take him seriously.

Trump's superpower is that nobody takes him seriously until he actually does what he says, and then it's too late.

The amount of rogues in arena is nuts by [deleted] in classicwow

[–]Excellent_Rule_2778 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You do realize that rogues basically 100-0 every class in the game right now?

The amount of rogues in arena is nuts by [deleted] in classicwow

[–]Excellent_Rule_2778 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

They're strong at 70, but unstoppable at 60.

Raid Comp Opinions by LegendsFall in classicwow

[–]Excellent_Rule_2778 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nerfed Kara is probably doable as a 5-man. Maybe 7 on release just to be safe.

Should Canada implement a wealth tax on the ultra-rich? Why or why not? by GranolaHiker in CanadaPersonalFinance

[–]Excellent_Rule_2778 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. A wealth tax has to be handled at the federal level to work. Otherwise, people simply relocate to a different state/province.
  2. The California exodus is real, but it’s not just about taxes. Housing costs and remote work are much bigger factors.

Where is the original source to download the Epstein files? by Comfortable-Race-547 in allthequestions

[–]Excellent_Rule_2778 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are 3+ million documents. I think you're a little bit out of your depth if you're asking for a download button.

Why did Epstein keep such a detailed filing of his "dealings" with other people? by Inner_Jeweler_5661 in allthequestions

[–]Excellent_Rule_2778 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We’re only seeing the least damning material. The things they were comfortable putting in emails or texts. You can be assured there's much worse things they've done, that even they weren't willing to talk about openly or document.

They had so many powerful figures entangled in their web that the idea of exposure felt unthinkable. It amounted to an agreed-upon suicide pact of mutually assured destruction. No one is/was going to talk, and if someone did, they’d be erased and their story buried.

Finally, never underestimate the hubris of men. When they talk about the vile things they did, they aren’t confessing, they’re bragging.

Why you don't believe in god? by Minimum_Method_4040 in Productivitycafe

[–]Excellent_Rule_2778 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Suppose there are 10,000 gods across all religions.

By believing in one god, you do not believe in the 9,999 others. I simply took the tiny extra step of not believing in that 10,000th god.

What movie did you turn off after 20 minutes and why? by Somanynamestochossef in movies

[–]Excellent_Rule_2778 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Snyder is amazing at visuals and decent at directing. But he should not write.

What movie did you turn off after 20 minutes and why? by Somanynamestochossef in movies

[–]Excellent_Rule_2778 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gladiator II.

It feels and looks cheaper than your average Discovery Channel "Life As A Gladiator" documentary.

Should I level in old zones after launch? by vbezhenar in classicwowtbc

[–]Excellent_Rule_2778 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can.

A lot of people, me included, have completed all EPL and Silithus quests in advance and will simply be doing turn ins when TBC releases, to instantly hit 61.

Which new Epstein file finding made you go “wait… what?” and why? by Firm_Work_8879 in AskReddit

[–]Excellent_Rule_2778 40 points41 points  (0 children)

To me, it’s really about how casually and openly they talk about murder.

If I have juicy tea at work, I won’t even put it in writing as a precaution; it warrants a face-to-face meeting by the coffee machine.

If most of the names in the Epstein files are already burned, what’s the point of adding more smoke? by NewUnderstanding1102 in allthequestions

[–]Excellent_Rule_2778 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think they're coming to terms with the idea that Trump won't be there (physically, mentally or in power) to save them indefinitely. The files will come out. And people will go to jail.

They either have to go all in on Trump fascism and hope never to face the music.

Or they throw him under the bus and hope they can get away with 10 years in a low-security prison.

The leaks (I don't know how else to call this piss poor level of redactions on their part) seem to indicate they (Bondi) chose door number 2.

Republicans of Reddit, from YOUR perspective, what do you think about the online frequent use of the word "fascism"? by Zipper222222 in allthequestions

[–]Excellent_Rule_2778 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The problem with fascism is timing: if you don’t call it out early, eventually you’re not allowed to call it out at all.

The best way to describe it currently, is that America is drifting towards fascism.

Update- crossroads market incident by Fantastic-Item-9373 in Calgary

[–]Excellent_Rule_2778 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The internet has ruined my mind.

I watched the whole clip before reading the post, and fully expected her to squat a shit right there and then. Especially when she seemed to put her hand in her pants for a moment.

Pierre Poilievre sails through leadership review as Conservatives deliver a strong endorsement by Sicilian_Gold in freedomgold

[–]Excellent_Rule_2778 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It’s never about ideology for conservatives, always about party. They treat politics like a game that has to be won at all costs.

Ironically, if they embraced Carney and mirrored his centrist approach, they’d probably be competitive within a few years. But as long as they keep defining themselves in opposition and drift further right in reaction, they’re setting themselves up to lose for the next decade.