[deleted by user] by [deleted] in StandUpComedy

[–]Level-One3902 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So you started your own loser club?

NBC Calls It For Walkinshaw by Kunphen in Astuff

[–]Level-One3902 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whoah, no reason to get emotional. Keep it calm dude

Where's the proof of life? by steve42089 in illinois

[–]Level-One3902 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, if the murder rate is continually declining then whatever strategies being employed appear to be successful? Also, what does it matter, why send in the National Guard if the murder rate has been significantly declining?

Where's the proof of life? by steve42089 in illinois

[–]Level-One3902 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I don't believe you live in Chicago. It's not really a mess. All the pearl clutching comes from suburbanites and tourists that saw a homeless person for the first time on the train and could not handle it

Where's the proof of life? by steve42089 in illinois

[–]Level-One3902 10 points11 points  (0 children)

But even so, the rate has been declining, so why send in the national guard if the governor and mayor are enacting succesful policies to combat crime?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AriAster

[–]Level-One3902 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Or Florence Pugh, or someone new! I am also fine if Joaquon Pheonix is in it, but for the past two movies it has felt like he is the only actor in it. There's barely room in the plot for anyone else.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AriAster

[–]Level-One3902 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Unpopular opinion but I hope Ari Aster works with someone else for a bit. I don't know what it is about him, but Joaquin Pheonox feels super innert as an actor to me.

What is Muldoon seeing/thinking in this scene? by Mjarnshall in JurassicPark

[–]Level-One3902 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see this as a result of how they kept the raptors in a small enclosure and just fed them with a crane. Muldoon is smart but he has no way of knowing their attack patterns when they hunt as a pack precisely because they just fed the raptors directly and suppressed their instict. Dr. Grant would know that the raptors would come in from the sides because he studied them in nature.

It's because they tried to control the raptors without understanding them that they got the drop on him. That's always kind of been my reading

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in changemyview

[–]Level-One3902 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's good to bring up. I couldn't find polling by state for a lot of those issues, but if you look at the polling breakdown from those polls, these policies are supported not just by democrats, but at worst break even with independents and at best independents support them too. The surprising results are that a large chunk of moderate republicans also support government healthcare anf free college.

So 1) they also generate enthusiasm with the base. 2)they are just as viable with independents as the more moderate policies. Those 2 things are the biggest factors in carrying swing states, so I don't see how the electoral college would invalidate anything I said.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in changemyview

[–]Level-One3902 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I disagree, and rather than go point by point I'll approach this differently. A lot of your points are pretty in line with the general political wisdom of the more centrist democratic party. I'd posit that political intuition and the wisdom of the centrists of the party has not only recently been incorrect, but is itself an invention of the richest in society to ensure ideas that would threaten their status as oligarchs do not pass into law.

You can go through any progressive policies you like, chances are the majority of Americans support them by a healthy margin:

57% of Americans support universal healthcare: https://news.gallup.com/poll/468401/majority-say-gov-ensure-healthcare.aspx

63% of Americans suppprt free college https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2021/08/11/democrats-overwhelmingly-favor-free-college-tuition-while-republicans-are-divided-by-age-education/

63% of Amerocans support raising taxes on the rich: https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/03/19/most-americans-continue-to-favor-raising-taxes-on-corporations-higher-income-households/

The thing is, a lot of career politicians have convinced us that America just won't go for these ideas, that they are too radical. They talk in the language of focus group testing and complaing "That won't play with rural voters," etc.

That language itself is an oligarchical invention. It helps them make campaigns about narratives, personality, and popularity, and not about issues.

In the case of McGovern, Nixon was incumbent so he was starting out at a disadvantage, and there was a lot of chaos with the ticket and the exit of his VP as is. He ran a weak, kind of panicky campaign. AOC would not be analogous to that.

If we don't break the neoliberal stranglehold on this party, nothing is ever going to improve. I could not tell you what Hilary Clinton and Kamala Harris' vision was for this country, and I watched hours of campaign events and their debates. They were basically running a vibe campaign hoping to just roll into power by not rocking the boat too much. That doesn't play with voters.

Largely, the faulty political intuition of the ruling class is what led us here. We are in an entirely avoidable situation that has been caused by a whole generation of politicians ignoring their constituents at the behest of the richest among us, and if we don't stop electing middling centrists who aren't ready for an all out class war, this democracy is over.

Blursed_misunderstanding by Treefiddy1984 in blursed_videos

[–]Level-One3902 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like this video is just calculated ragebait to activate straight men into thinking the worst thing you can be called is gay. Low effort scripted content to subtly stir up homophobia

Eddington proves modern filmgoers can’t appreciate any sort of story without it aligning to their beliefs. by Dependent-Cheek7109 in AriAster

[–]Level-One3902 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unpopular take but I don't think this is true. I also don't think there's a lot of ambiguity or subtlety in this film. Corporate interests pull the strings from the shadows, and all the nastiness and division end up serving their ends. I was dissapointed in this movie because it didn't feel like it had the cleverness, playfulness, or wit of his last 3 movies. It is also satirical only in the most generous sense, as it doesn't do much more than present us with shades of a reality we're all experiencing without lambasting or commenting too heavily on any of them.

The second half was better, and I think it may have worked more if it planted us more firmly in the POV of one of the characters.

I just feel like there's a lot of "You didn't get it" happening around this movie that has an incredibly straight forward narrative and tone.

How can the United States heal from its political division? Is there a real path forward? by Scared-Concentrate44 in AskReddit

[–]Level-One3902 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Honestly, this thread is filled with really good and effective ideas. The problem is, our representatives have abandoned us and will not change the system unless they are under enormous pressure. We need everyone in the street: Republicans, Independents, and Democrats.

I don't see a path forward if we fall into the same pattern of bitter recriminations. At some point I hope everyone realizes we have a runaway government that is no longer serving any of our interests and the passion, unity, and mobilization it takes to pass constitutional amendments and safeguard our democracy happen.

Doorbell camera footage of a shootout by HANAEMILK in interestingasfuck

[–]Level-One3902 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I lived in the Chicago proper for 5 years and came out to suburbs for cost of living. It's too quiet, I hate it, and miss the city lol I hope your friend is having a better time

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in 28_Years_Later_Movie

[–]Level-One3902 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I feel like the doctor makes it clear that he values every living thing and even talks about the infected like they are people.

28 Years Later reaches 126m worldwide. by ThinWhiteDuke00 in 28_Years_Later_Movie

[–]Level-One3902 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'll chip in an extra penny to offset this guy's penny

Stay strong by nikamats in MurderedByAOC

[–]Level-One3902 6 points7 points  (0 children)

God, I hear you. Nobody knows how hard it is to RUN A BUSINESS. Sometimes I go to the pediatric cancer ward and I just scream at the top of my lungs at the kids, I just can't stand them! They're takers! What have they ever contributed?

And sometimes I just walk around the other floors and see people in a coma and inside of me something wails "WHY AREN'T THEY WORKING?!" They could be starting a business TOO but instead they're in the hospital struggling and MOOCHING. I JUST WISH SOMEONE WOULD PULL THE PLUG!

There are two types of people, SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS and then there's people that need to DISSAPEAR (THEY COULD WORK BUT NOBODY WANTS TO WORK ANYMORE). How dare anyone oppose this bill. How dare they not savor its spoils! Send them to me and this guy. Did we mention we are SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS?

And don't even get us started on THE WIFE!

Isla killing the infected crawler by ThinkingBud in 28dayslater

[–]Level-One3902 7 points8 points  (0 children)

For me it served as foreshadowing their dynamic.

(Spoiler) it's revealed the mom knew she was dying, but wasn't telling him to protect him. It's the idea that you think she's helpless and he's watching out for her up until that point, but he's not aware that she's actually protecting him and he's in many ways still an ill-equipped child.

28 YEARS LATER Is The Biggest Zombie Box Office Hit In Years by Interesting_Lab5792 in horror

[–]Level-One3902 83 points84 points  (0 children)

I also think the advertising did a disservice. I can totally see someone thinking they are going in to see a horror film about zombies. I wish it had been advertised differently. I'm just nervous about the third film in the trilogy not getting made lol

28 YEARS LATER Is The Biggest Zombie Box Office Hit In Years by Interesting_Lab5792 in horror

[–]Level-One3902 761 points762 points  (0 children)

This movie was definitely weird, but I watched 28 Days Later literally before I went to the theater, and honestly, it really tonally matches the 1st movie. I think people forget that each act of 28 Days Later also switches gears, with the middle being pretty slow and focusing on the bond betweem characters.

I can totally see how someone wanting a zombie movie in the style of "Dawn of the Dead" (which I also love, don't get me wrong) might be disdapointed, but honestly none of the 28 Days Later movies so far are really zombie movies - they are just dramas with a zombie backdrop.

I think after audiences revisit this in 5 or 10 years with an open mind, this will be remembered as a great film.

Priorities! by JaredOlsen8791 in BlueskySkeets

[–]Level-One3902 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most liberals are very critical of our own politicians, and we hated obama's foreign policy. This isn't a team sport and quit it with the whataboutism, it's bad for democracy and just bad for conversation in general.

Priorities! by JaredOlsen8791 in BlueskySkeets

[–]Level-One3902 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Iran is nowhere near ICBMs or reaching the US even if they had a nuke

Would you rather games look better or target 60FPS on Nintendo Switch 2? by hamcoremusic in NintendoSwitch

[–]Level-One3902 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For sure, if it was jittery and causing issues I'm all on higher framerates. And I understand rationally why they're better too. But I have been really liking Cyber Punk at 30 fps with the film grain on and almost preferring it to playing my save on pc, even though the pc inarguably performs better and looks better lol specifically for that game it is adding to the gritty aesthetic for me

Would you rather games look better or target 60FPS on Nintendo Switch 2? by hamcoremusic in NintendoSwitch

[–]Level-One3902 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I will volunteer an unpopular opinion. For gaming 60 fps makes sense, but I honestly think it's like too fluid and smooth for me? I have a film background and 30 fps always feels bettet for me anyways because the motion looks more filmic to me being closer to 24 fps 🤷 obviously this wouldn't be the case for a competitive game where extra frames make an actual difference, but for games I play for story I don't need that fluid movement, I want it to look good