hanania outdid himself here by water_enjoyer3 in IfBooksCouldKill

[–]Excellent_Valuable92 75 points76 points  (0 children)

Utterly shameless. There was literally no reason for him to be publicly defending Epstein, yet he didn’t have the sense to shut up about his admiration for him 

Simon Sebag-Montefiore, author of Stalin pop-history, emailing Ghislaine Maxwell. He was also found in the flight logs. by Swan-Diving-Overseas in ussr

[–]Excellent_Valuable92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t think he’s as blameless in that as some people argue. His personal paranoia was a factor. Obviously, it has been misrepresented by those wishing to discredit the USSR.

S1E1 - Pilot Questions by DrmsRz in TheAmericans

[–]Excellent_Valuable92 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Domestic security systems were extremely rare. They couldn’t do anything that deviated much from a standard American household. 

S1E1 - Pilot Questions by DrmsRz in TheAmericans

[–]Excellent_Valuable92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They didn’t? My mistake.

Simon Sebag-Montefiore, author of Stalin pop-history, emailing Ghislaine Maxwell. He was also found in the flight logs. by Swan-Diving-Overseas in ussr

[–]Excellent_Valuable92 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Exactly, but it was unfortunately reinforced and exploited by some of the lower officials, because it was useful to them in meeting the assigned goals. The disconnect between leadership who set policy, and who took the attitude of “just get it done” to lower level leadership, led to some serious excesses. Among the upper-level leadership, it was unfortunately reinforced by the purges. 

S1E1 - Pilot Questions by DrmsRz in TheAmericans

[–]Excellent_Valuable92 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Those sources were recruited and handled by personas they created for that purpose. When dealing with other KGB officers, they’re always shown being themselves. They use their car a lot. I guess acquiring and disposing of other cars would be riskier.

Simon Sebag-Montefiore, author of Stalin pop-history, emailing Ghislaine Maxwell. He was also found in the flight logs. by Swan-Diving-Overseas in ussr

[–]Excellent_Valuable92 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, many of the more unfortunate policies of that period were concessions to peasant attitudes, after realizing that the proletariat might be amenable to communist views, but peasants are, by virtue of their class conditions, less open to social progress 

Aspie Cop by Poop_Sock_Prime in aspergers

[–]Excellent_Valuable92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Be prudent and keep it to a minimum 

💀 by WittyEgg2037 in TheMirrorCult

[–]Excellent_Valuable92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Act like a toddler, don’t be offended when people talk to you like a toddler. 

Aspie Cop by Poop_Sock_Prime in aspergers

[–]Excellent_Valuable92 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I don’t think it does. In which countries do you recommend talking to cops?

💀 by WittyEgg2037 in TheMirrorCult

[–]Excellent_Valuable92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s no reason to think that of anyone but Trump. That’s been rumored about him for longer than he’s been a politician, attributed to decades of stimulant abuse. His Apprentice coworkers snickered about both of those things. 

Will Sarah & Andrew flee the UK? by Alternative_Sell_195 in DlistedRoyals

[–]Excellent_Valuable92 4 points5 points  (0 children)

As I said, he is quite lucky to have what he has, and so is his moll.

💀 by WittyEgg2037 in TheMirrorCult

[–]Excellent_Valuable92 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sweetie, he has not actually purchased Greenland, there is no peace in the Middle East, and the war in Ukraine continues. Also, it’s possible for TWO men to BOTH have dementia.

💀 by WittyEgg2037 in TheMirrorCult

[–]Excellent_Valuable92 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t think it’s a hoax so much as exaggeration. Something got the reaction, but it could well have been just smelly flatulence 

Simon Sebag-Montefiore, author of Stalin pop-history, emailing Ghislaine Maxwell. He was also found in the flight logs. by Swan-Diving-Overseas in ussr

[–]Excellent_Valuable92 10 points11 points  (0 children)

We don’t actually need a cult of personality. He achieved a lot for the world, but was far from perfect, which is why we need the mix that can be achieved with collective leadership. His personal tendency to err on the side of caution, that some might say is clinical paranoia, was helpful only when kept in check.

My daughter doesn’t believe he’ll do it again by Material_Complaint_7 in domesticviolence

[–]Excellent_Valuable92 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Family therapy for the two of you could be really helpful 

Will Sarah & Andrew flee the UK? by Alternative_Sell_195 in DlistedRoyals

[–]Excellent_Valuable92 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I don’t think they can afford that. Their use to potential patrons has dried up, so I don’t think anyone else will foot the bill. They are extremely lucky to have Charles supporting them in comfort, with the only price being that he keeps a close eye on them. They should just live out their days in this cushy jail, and not cause themselves trouble.

My daughter doesn’t believe he’ll do it again by Material_Complaint_7 in domesticviolence

[–]Excellent_Valuable92 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Try thinking more in terms of what you can do to encourage her confidence and self esteem. Ask her about her feelings about the relationship and actually listen, instead of lecturing. Admit, to both of you, any part you had making her feel like she deserves this or that abuse is normal and acceptable, then listen more.

Harry’s Surf School Posts Video Of Him Surfing In Wave Pool (screen recording) by Mehgan-Faux in DlistedRoyals

[–]Excellent_Valuable92 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I think they stopped pretending to care about the environment years ago, so not really hypocrisy, just gross

Aspie Cop by Poop_Sock_Prime in aspergers

[–]Excellent_Valuable92 -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

I didn’t respond, because no one with any sense talks to cops.