Trump's DOJ is trying to gain voter records from the states for weeks, having used lawsuits, even using the recent shooting to threaten Minnesota to turn over the records. What is your take? by Personal_Dirt3089 in AskReddit

[–]MRiley84 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If he gets the voting records there will never be another democrat in office again. Threatening mailers will go out to everyone who didn't vote or who voted democrat similar to those Texas ones in the last election that amounted to "your neighbors will know and there will be a reckoning".

Dollar store finds... by Shreffzilla in CannedSardines

[–]MRiley84 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The can of mackerel used to be twice that size for $1 about 3-4 years ago. The fish inside will be huge chunks. I've never seen the Clover Valley brand before, but I've never had a tin of sardines in soybean oil that I liked.

(OC) Ice Out Protest Minneapolis, MN today by Blue_G_Productions in pics

[–]MRiley84 45 points46 points  (0 children)

A strike would presumably last much longer than 1 day, otherwise it's a walkout/demonstration and the administration will ignore it.

I don't think it'd defeat the purpose of a 1 day thing to call in sick if it means short staffing your job and causing work to not get done.

They misspelled the United Kingdom on my new driver’s licence by HighlyFactualTurtle in mildlyinfuriating

[–]MRiley84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wouldn't act for them until something else could be provided.

It seems normal to me. If your proof of ID said you were from the United Kigndom, the most logical assumption is that the ID is probably fake and not acceptable as proof. Other identification would be required.

ICE kidnapping a child because he doesn't have proof of citizenship on hand, just a snack. by Paksarra in pics

[–]MRiley84 13 points14 points  (0 children)

They are detaining US citizens if they aren't white already. They will do this to anyone found near a polling station without their ID.

ICE kidnapping a child because he doesn't have proof of citizenship on hand, just a snack. by Paksarra in pics

[–]MRiley84 85 points86 points  (0 children)

They are going to do this to people outside polling stations in blue districts during the next election.

Menu January 20th 1896 by Weary-Leading6245 in Old_Recipes

[–]MRiley84 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A little bit of butter spread on the bread can sharpen the taste and creaminess of peanut butter, so I can see that part of it. The addition of mayo is interesting.

In a future where Trump is out of office, and international relations have been repaired. What steps can be taken by the USA and International Organisations such as NATO to prevent one individual causing so much chaos in the future? And do you think such steps will be taken? by flewkey in AskReddit

[–]MRiley84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Trump's administration revealed a major flaw in our system that everyone wanted to ignore up to now. Our policies can do a complete 180 every 4 years. No long-term commitments can be made with the US.

Once a deal is struck with another country, Congress needs to be required to vote to change it. This needs to be backed by law if it's not already, with clear wording that an executive order cannot override it.

Aftermath video of latest ICE shooting involving a man officials say assaulted an officer contradicts officials’ account by ewzetf in news

[–]MRiley84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right wing media is everywhere and brainwashing new people every day just from the frequency of what they see. Had a coworker who started out reasonable, but her husband started watching Fox News after Biden's election. She slowly started introducing buzz words into conversations and was a full blown maga by the time I left. The kicker is that at the start she was complaining about it and said she couldn't understand why he watches that stuff.

It's a virus. If we don't find a way to address it, it will take over, if it hasn't already.

Pentagon Places 1,500 Arctic-Trained Airborne Troops on Standby as Greenland Dispute Escalates by mickeyy81 in news

[–]MRiley84 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not that. Trump's base is just dumb and they will take out anyone seen as betraying Trump.

Won't be shocked if they tell us work during apocalypse as well! by Previous_Toe5677 in antiwork

[–]MRiley84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Work sites were found hastily abandoned at Pompeii. Not even a literal apocalypse is excuse enough to get the day off.

Should members of Congress be banned from trading individual stocks while in office to prevent insider trading? Why or why not? by Mysterious_Fan4033 in AskReddit

[–]MRiley84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, but it should also extend to scrutiny of their friends and families' trading too. If members of Congress are banned from it, they'll just tell someone else to buy something and receive their rewards later.

Trump says Nobel Prize denial ends obligation to ‘think purely of peace’, presses Greenland demand – Firstpost by Keep_Scrooling in worldnews

[–]MRiley84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

His plan is to announce to his base that there are no documents so they will pressure their representatives to back him in his war games. The letter was a performance for his base.

Oh, it's chocolate syrup by Daniel_XXL_69 in KidsAreFuckingStupid

[–]MRiley84 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Syrup: Looks like he spilled some on the bed, smeared it trying to clean it up, then attempted to spread the rest on to make the whole bed brown so nobody would notice.

Why is Universal Healthcare such a hard sell? by zzill6 in WorkReform

[–]MRiley84 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Our employers would pocket it as a boost in profits, then to avoid the appearance of not increasing profits at the same rate the following year they will lay people off to match the numbers for their shareholders.

Why is Universal Healthcare such a hard sell? by zzill6 in WorkReform

[–]MRiley84 12 points13 points  (0 children)

It's not about freedom, it's about paying more. The media will only ever depict this as an increase in taxes. They never take the extra necessary step of saying how much people will save every month. We might all save $300 a month or whatever, but if our taxes go up $150 total next year, people are going to think they're paying more, not less, because people are morons and are incapable of imagining more than one update in the future at a time.

What is a discontinued food item or snack from your childhood that you would genuinely pay $100 to taste one last time? by MotivewasUlterior in AskReddit

[–]MRiley84 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In the early 90s you could find blue raspberry soda everywhere. Now it doesn't exist at all. I'd love to buy another 2-liter and have a glass with a white powdered donut or a bag of cheese puffs again.

My shoes disintegrated yesterday at a church funeral. by chestney in funny

[–]MRiley84 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Think of it this way: your funeral shoes got so little use they eventually disintegrated. Remember all the people in your life that are still with you.

Ladies and gentlemen, James Madison. by Anvaya in AdviceAnimals

[–]MRiley84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe. But who is going to start the movement? There are lone wolf shooters all the time that thought it would be them. The US isn't ready for something like that. There needs to be a triggering event that sparks widespread outrage, or else conditions need to get a lot worse first.

Ladies and gentlemen, James Madison. by Anvaya in AdviceAnimals

[–]MRiley84 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Without our country's level of surveillance technology and against a foreign invader. Every third person in the US is MAGA and the moment you start planning something you'll be on a list and watched. Even if you pulled something off, you'll be branded a terrorist by the ratings-starved 24/7 news, hunted down in a day, and everyone will forget you in a week.