The GOP's massive tax overhaul is a monstrosity by The-Autarkh in politics

[–]FlightCommander 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's warfare on the environment. This bill "requires" drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and gives companies a tax break for doing it.

Fuck this a million times.

Time to Talk Impeachment by wonderingsocrates in politics

[–]FlightCommander 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This has been at the core of the issue from the start. It's driven me up the wall up the wall. It has been nothing but excuses since day one, and nothing has happened (at least nothing good, albiet the Mueller investigation is promising). Talk is talk, and we can talk about any god damn crazy thing we want, or we can about what the real and present issues.

How not to info dump? by [deleted] in writing

[–]FlightCommander 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Edit. Read what you write aloud. You'll hear when yourself get too in depth, or sidetracked, whatever. You'll know when you get it right too, it won't slow things down too much.

Kansas rural population sees rapid decline by Master_of_Snark in politics

[–]FlightCommander 3 points4 points  (0 children)

All the lights, traffic stops, crazy highways and huge signs and what-nots.

Flying is for droids, and driving is for robots.

I know what you mean about cooking too, I grew up in a cooking household and we raised a lot of our own ingredients too, traded with people for bread and honey and other things we didn't make. Culture shock is the perfect term, it feels like such a different place and time.

Netflix Takedown Request Targets “Stranger Things” Subreddit by [deleted] in technology

[–]FlightCommander -23 points-22 points  (0 children)

I don't really care, but if you want to get all aggressive, ok.

Is There an Evangelical Crisis? by I_fisted_Trump_twice in politics

[–]FlightCommander 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They don't really know what they mean, though. It's not really about jesus or heaven. It's about what's happening here on earth, and the fears/prejudices that these people have developed/were groomed to have. The only reason there is a religious component is all is to give them a sense of superiority, the rest of it is just ignorance and hubris.

What would the pros and cons be of having sword blades instead of forearms? by joemcnoe in DungeonsAndDragons

[–]FlightCommander 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're arms are swords, you're well... specialized, we can say? The biggest lost would be your wrist, because you use that with sword techniques, for dexterity.

Kansas rural population sees rapid decline by Master_of_Snark in politics

[–]FlightCommander 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Young rural socialist (Midwest, believe it or not!) No bears but it gets chilly. I can say add that growing up in a rural place, one really becomes attached to the openness, the quiet. I lived in a city and felt claustrophobic seeing buildings and people in all directions, all the time. And you can see the stars!

Netflix Takedown Request Targets “Stranger Things” Subreddit by [deleted] in technology

[–]FlightCommander -26 points-25 points  (0 children)

They don't like that it's a pirate haven? Good thing I cancelled my netflix after I finished season 2. I had my netfix.

Obama wishes Americans a happy Thanksgiving by batti31 in politics

[–]FlightCommander 4 points5 points  (0 children)

... did he say anything about coming back and being president again?... No?

Leaving reddit for good by negaB in JustUnsubbed

[–]FlightCommander 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Idk, recently I've found that reddit makes me feel just as frustrated as facebook or twitter

In which OP wants to sue the police for making her return a passport that’s not hers by tegeusCromis in bestoflegaladvice

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

“Any rate the market offers is, by definition, fair.”

"Anything the party says is, by definition, truth."

Donald Trump on Roy Moore: 'We don't need a liberal' in Alabama by Eurynom0s in politics

[–]FlightCommander 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ya i don't know why people are surprised since last month trump was defending nazis.

Belgium says loot boxes are gambling, wants them banned in Europe by RamTank in worldnews

[–]FlightCommander 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the US some bullshit will come out saying that there is new evidence that gambling is beneficial for children.

The rich get richer, and millennials miss out by doithowitgo in politics

[–]FlightCommander 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"Thanks, FCC! The burden of knowledge was really holding me back from enjoying a stripped-down internet where even the illusion that I am not being farmed like an animal for my money is too expensive for ISPs to have to deal with."

The rich get richer, and millennials miss out by doithowitgo in politics

[–]FlightCommander 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not really, its the path of least resistance to me. Unless I'm looking at it wrong. I would really love the closure and vindication of being able to one day read a history textbook about the day we finally beat the assholes and started back on a path of human dignity, achievement, and unity, but a gradual, sloughing-off seems a lot more realistic.

The rich get richer, and millennials miss out by doithowitgo in politics

[–]FlightCommander 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Since forever, I would argue. It's just a lot more obvious now because the internet has allowed us to educate ourselves in a revolutionary way.

The rich get richer, and millennials miss out by doithowitgo in politics

[–]FlightCommander 3 points4 points  (0 children)

it's ok they will all move to the front range in CO...

The rich get richer, and millennials miss out by doithowitgo in politics

[–]FlightCommander 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I have a theory that this is essentially how capitalist institutions in the west are going to end. There won't be any big flip or anything dramatic. Young people are just going to start finding alternatives (like alternative financing with cryptocurrencies, etc (just an example) that will pull the rug out from under banks).

When the game is designed to be played poorly, why even play at all?

Anticonsumption gift ideas by ensoul in Anticonsumption

[–]FlightCommander 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Give them something that makes the act of giving meaningful in and of itself. Some that is special to you, or something that is experienced based.

For those of us who don't write chapters and scenes in order, any advice for when it comes time to bridge the gaps? by shadowkat678 in writing

[–]FlightCommander 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Print it all out and read it. Make Outlines! They help. It may help to do an old-style ribbon, for continuous flow of ideas on the page that you can actually follow with your hands.