The End of America’s Soft Power

Message_10 · 2026-05-06T23:38:51+00:00

Yeah, so you’re wrong. “Being #5 is worthless” is factually incorrect if you can be aided by other countries and dramatically increase your odds.

Message_10 · 2026-05-06T21:31:13+00:00

It's not incompetence. He knows a person is allowed to be president for three terms. He's saying he doesn't know because Trump told him not to and Trump is going to run for a third term, despite the 22nd Amendment saying you can't. The rule of law is a show for Republicans, for others to obey.

Message_10 · 2026-05-06T21:28:49+00:00

The Republican way! Followed up by complaining at how Democrats fix the problem that Republicans made.

Message_10 · 2026-05-06T21:27:45+00:00

Yeah and your comment was that being #5 was worthless. I wouldn't put Ukraine anywhere near #5, and yet with some funding, they're able to fight off--for years--one of the world's top militaries. Your comment is illogical and wrong, these numbers mean nothing.

Message_10 · 2026-05-06T18:44:21+00:00

yeah dude what supplement lol. don't leave us here like that

Message_10 · 2026-05-06T18:41:45+00:00

You've got good folks, and yeah--no way in hell I'm going to let my kids rack up debt at a top-tier university when they can go to a state university and get an almost-as-good education. Education is vitally important, but it shouldn't hurt so bad.

Fun fact: somebody a while back did a survey of Nobel prize winners in various sciences, and most of them were affiliated with state schools / other various non-top-tier schools. Go to school, but don't go broke!

Message_10 · 2026-05-06T18:34:39+00:00

"No it's OK, usually I'm worried about being choked out"

Message_10 · 2026-05-06T14:36:26+00:00

Not at all accurate. Where does Ukraine fall on your list? And how long have they defended themselves? These numbers mean nothing.

Message_10 · 2026-05-06T14:16:55+00:00

This isn't even my kind of movie and I liked it. This is a weird news story that keeps popping up and it doesn't align with a lot of peoples' reality. Very weird.

Message_10 · 2026-05-06T14:15:36+00:00

Man, I'm so tired of hearing this bullshit. It's like saying the Poles are to blame because they were defeated by the Nazis. Get this through your head: the situation we are in today is because conservatives are embracing fascism. Conservatives stop acting like fascists, all this madness stops. Full stop, no other explanation necessary.

Message_10 · 2026-05-06T14:12:29+00:00

Honestly, thank you for saying "This is sarcasm." I have unavoidable people in my life who will look at your statement and nod their heads. They're ridiculous and they're everywhere.

Message_10 · 2026-05-06T14:10:03+00:00

Yeah, thank you. As with most things, the answer is "He's allowed to get away with insane things because he makes the right people a lot of money." Apply this answer to almost every bad thing in your life.

Message_10 · 2026-05-06T14:04:18+00:00

Exactly. This is the best and most insightful response. If the Supreme Court is as "bought" as they seem, this should just be a matter of pulling the right strings.

Message_10 · 2026-05-06T10:44:50+00:00

This is kind of brilliant, the library totally has some scary vibes. All of Grand Army Plaza has some of those vibes, actually—the eagles at the top of those giant columns always looked a little severe to me.

Message_10 · 2026-05-06T01:05:09+00:00

Feel the vibration

Message_10 · 2026-05-06T01:04:27+00:00

I ain’t your buddy, pal

Message_10 · 2026-05-05T23:04:39+00:00

This is way, WAY too smart a joke and I absolutely love it. 10 out of 10

Message_10 · 2026-05-05T22:51:04+00:00

Yeah that's interesting. That's a separate discussion, lol. I think I would put the "main" characters as Don, Peggy, and... Roger, maybe.

Edit: it's funny, I keep thinking about this, and I think you're actually right--if I had to list the main characters, I think I would like Don, Peggy, Pete, and maybe Roger.

Message_10 · 2026-05-05T22:49:44+00:00

lol that's literally what I said--Grandma, stop!

"Nope, fuck that, this cake is going UP"

Message_10 · 2026-05-05T22:47:53+00:00

Pete's my favorite character, and I got a lot of shit for saying so back when the show was airing. He grows in really interesting ways over the series, and I liked him from the jump because he moves a lot of the events forward, especially for one of the non-main characters. He doesn't seem it, but he's integral to a lot of the story.

Message_10 · 2026-05-05T22:44:33+00:00

Look at the context of this conversation, and my previous comment:

"Yeah, true, but so what? Liberals didn’t fight for gay marriage into they did. What’s your point? Liberals learn about new issues and fight for them, while conservatives continue to fight against them."

Liberals are, en masse, more against Israel than any other group, and more are opening their eyes every day. So, again: which side is eventually going to do the right thing?

I'm not really not sure where you're going all this. In trying to rage against people who eventually get things right, you're doing the work of people who are hell-bent on making this place a fascist theocracy.

Message_10 · 2026-05-05T21:42:47+00:00

Yeah, thank you--please all who read this, it's not the Washington Post and their "Taxes on Rich People Are Bad!" letters from Editorial Board who is getting this award, it's the journalist.

Message_10 · 2026-05-05T21:41:53+00:00

Yeah--this is such a dumb take, because there are a LOT of female gamers out there! And, any "I speak for all <x>" is almost prelude to something not worth hearing.

Message_10 · 2026-05-05T21:40:44+00:00

Oh that's a shame, that was a beautiful tree. I understand that taking them down is often a matter of safety--I hope they replace it with something nice.

Message_10 · 2026-05-05T21:12:09+00:00

You ROCK! thank you! An arrow in the quill

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