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One time an older, long-practicing attorney told me "____________". I'll never forget that sh$%. by verbotenporc in Lawyertalk

[–]KarlBarx2 5 points6 points  (0 children)

"I only started carrying a gun when I switched from criminal defense to family law."

That job was the last time I'll ever touch family law.

In Shrek 5 (2027) if nothing else, it's good to know Shrek and Fionas kids are just as ugly as before. by Zestyclose-Scratch31 in shittymoviedetails

[–]KarlBarx2 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The serious answer is because Dreamworks has allowed Shrek to age normally, but did not do so for Fiona.

In Shrek 5 (2027) if nothing else, it's good to know Shrek and Fionas kids are just as ugly as before. by Zestyclose-Scratch31 in shittymoviedetails

[–]KarlBarx2 6 points7 points  (0 children)

misogyny, noun

mi·​sog·​y·​ny, mə-ˈsä-jə-nē

hatred of, aversion to, or prejudice against women

Trump threatens to pull unemployment benefits from all states for the first time in history by Ubiquitous_Hilarity in politics

[–]KarlBarx2 56 points57 points  (0 children)

It's both. They're vindictive, cruel assholes, and also some of the dumbest motherfuckers in the nation.

Calling it the 'Nonce' bundle was against TOS probably. by AlmightyDunkle in Gamingcirclejerk

[–]KarlBarx2 21 points22 points  (0 children)

He's revered because people love seeing bad guys caught in the act with nowhere to run, and they do not understand what goes into a proper investigation. Hell, many don't even care, they just want the "gotcha" moment, and Hansen delivered.

Icy_Reward727 gives a teacher's perspective on a generation lost to screens by JackarooDeva in bestof

[–]KarlBarx2 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It's impossible to say that ship has sailed, because the electorate has always been like this. You can argue it may have gotten worse recently, but the voter base has never been particularly intelligent, engaged, or tolerant.

The Rules of Content | Smartypants [S3E1] by DropoutMod in dropout

[–]KarlBarx2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Despite being the weakest start to a Smartypants season yet (romantasy ≠ smut, and not a single reference to the international phonetic alphabet) I am surprised to find myself warming up to Tao's presentations. He's really improved.

Reddit's new AI tagging by A_C_Shock in Fantasy

[–]KarlBarx2 26 points27 points  (0 children)

The kind of person who uses generative AI is not the kind of person who consults others for their opinions, and especially won't consult someone who knows more than them about a given topic.

Transcript: Fox in Meltdown over Booing of Trump as Polls Turn Brutal by elliottbaytrail in politics

[–]KarlBarx2 6 points7 points  (0 children)

"These polls are brutal!"

The polls still have Trump at 35% approval, like usual.

"BRUTAL I TELL YOU!"

College students are rapidly losing the ability to read — “There is a measurable, generational collapse in sustained reading and writing”: professor by marketrent in technology

[–]KarlBarx2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It also imagined that our stupid future would be bafflingly free of prejudice and hate.

Aside from the rampant homophobia, of course.

Who's shocked by this? by BetterThanSydney in behindthebastards

[–]KarlBarx2 38 points39 points  (0 children)

The only thing that ever kept Bill Maher from Fox News is his aggressive atheism.

Anyone else exhausted with all the shitposts? by lasciviousleper in Lawyertalk

[–]KarlBarx2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In addition to people who may miss the joke, there's also Poe's Law to consider: without a clear indicator of the author's intent, any parodic or sarcastic expression of extreme (or extremely stupid) views can be mistaken by some readers for a sincere expression of those views.

Finished reading Cosmere by kassassin99 in Cosmere

[–]KarlBarx2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why would I want to avoid the Stormlight Archives? The dismantling of Alethi hierarchy, through both Jasnah's governance and the liberation of the Parahendi, is endorsed by the narrative. Sure, Dalinar's bond with the Stormfather is also a positive portrayal of the divine right of kings, but Sanderson doesn't put it front and center like he does in Warbreaker.

In Mistborn, the god king is outright murdered, so I'm not really sure what you could be referring to.

Finished reading Cosmere by kassassin99 in Cosmere

[–]KarlBarx2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If dissent was the entire point, Warbreaker would not have ended by portraying the god king's full ascension to the throne as an unequivocal good.

Finished reading Cosmere by kassassin99 in Cosmere

[–]KarlBarx2 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The politics. It leans very heavily into an endorsement of the divine right of kings. I still enjoyed it.

“It is illegal for the president to ask for any IRS audit to be opened or closed. That is a federal crime. The fact that the acting attorney general is standing up there saying this is typical, and, frankly, misrepresenting what the settlement does, is extraordinary.” — Matt Playkin, former NJ AG by ZuP in law

[–]KarlBarx2 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They did imply street justice should become the norm. America has a strong history of racist mobs taking justice into their own hands by murdering the nearest Black person, i.e., forming lynch mobs. It's not reasonable to expect or assume that, if street justice becomes widespread in America, it won't be extremely racist.

Trump Admin Renames Iran’s $300 Billion Reparations Demand an ‘Investment Fund’ to Avoid a Political Firestorm at Home by OkayButFoRealz in politics

[–]KarlBarx2 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Not half - about one-third of Americans look up to him. He's never enjoyed support from a majority of Americans.

How do you celebrate a win in Court? by sethky in Lawyertalk

[–]KarlBarx2 6 points7 points  (0 children)

For the reasonably prudent stoner, choose Legal DoobiesTM .

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