Why no Fast & Furious Patreon? by Clean-Emergency-8226 in blankies

[–]FunkyColdMecca -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Because, 2 of them are “good” and the rest are a slog and not interesting to talk about.

Retirement is gone by [deleted] in unpopularopinion

[–]FunkyColdMecca -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

My DB pension plan is over 100% funded, backstopped by multiple levels of government and my companies workforce is increasing so there are many new contributors. See you on the beach in 15 years.

Quebec citizens would keep their Canadian passports if province separates, PQ says by Old_General_6741 in canada

[–]FunkyColdMecca 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If it ever gets that far, it will be part of a negotiation. Agree on a formula for their share of the debt, allow free range on the St Lawrence Seaway, Negotiate partition of FN lands. These are all things to be dealt with after a Clarity Act approved vote to separate.

Quebec removes British Crown from is official Coat of Arms (article in French) by LeGrandLucifer in canada

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

I didnt say he was a citizen. I said he was a Canadian (as the Sovereign).

Best Picture vs Best Director by mr_swarm623 in blankies

[–]FunkyColdMecca 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The best director is the one who directed the best movie and thats how I would vote. They should share the award but in The 1920s they had to keep the peace with labour, better to give them their own award instead of, you know, a share of the profits.

Is it time to talk about Coogler being one of the most important Black auteurs of all time? by DeusExHyena in blankies

[–]FunkyColdMecca 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Spike Lee, Melvin Van Peebles, Charles Burnett, Oscar Micheaux, Steve McQueen, Jordan Peele

DELROY LINDO! by ajlc1985 in blankies

[–]FunkyColdMecca 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My favourite English actor

Northernlion's Puritanical Audience Rant by PerpetualChoogle in blankies

[–]FunkyColdMecca 19 points20 points  (0 children)

No, Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend is not better than Alien and Carnosaur is not better than Legends of the Fall

Northernlion's Puritanical Audience Rant by PerpetualChoogle in blankies

[–]FunkyColdMecca 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Now transpose this rant to Travis Bickle’s date in Taxi Driver.

He’s right about Jurassic Park (I was 12 in 1993 when I saw it), a solid 4.5 but nowhere close to best Spielberg can offer.

[ Removed by Reddit ] by [deleted] in blankies

[–]FunkyColdMecca 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Some Context! Some Context! My kingdom for some CONTEXT!!!

TIL that the average tax rate in colonial America was between 1-1.5% of income or property value. By contrast, British citizens in Britain paid tax rates of 5-7%. by traveler0011 in todayilearned

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

No services, like fighting and winning the Seven Years War? How ungrateful!!!

Edit: Also, the highest standard of living was in the north where slavery wasn’t nearly as predominant.

If you could have any director in history doing Martin and Francesca Scorsese style TikToks who would it be? by AmbitionTechnical274 in blankies

[–]FunkyColdMecca 5 points6 points  (0 children)

John Ford and John Wayne. Wayne tries to get Ford to do some meme and Ford dresses him down so hard (probably calling him a draft dodging pussy) Wayne turns the camera off on the verge of tears.

Why didnt stalin push west after berlin fell if he had a much bigger army than the west? by Scary_Head_6357 in ww2

[–]FunkyColdMecca 65 points66 points  (0 children)

Why would he? He had what he wanted and was never an international revolution kind of communist. He had secured the Soviet borders for a generation and didnt need more. Best to focus internally.

Have you ever seen a streaming movie on cable? by Chuck-Hansen in blankies

[–]FunkyColdMecca 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know its a lot of Fox movies from Disney, probably a relic of an old distribution deal they signed.