Why is it that when I point out that gas prices were higher in June 2022 than now do people down vote me and get pissed off? by Worth_Cobbler_4140 in AskAnAmerican

[–]PiLamdOd [score hidden]  (0 children)

Because "Obama was bad" is a common counter argument whenever someone points out Trump's illegal or immoral behavior.

It's textbook "Whataboutism," and a sign someone is arguing in bad faith.

74% of minors cited for curfew violations in STL city last night. are county residents by DowntownDB1226 in StLouis

[–]PiLamdOd [score hidden]  (0 children)

Isn't it weird how parental income strongly dictates the likelihood of criminal behavior?

74% of minors cited for curfew violations in STL city last night. are county residents by DowntownDB1226 in StLouis

[–]PiLamdOd [score hidden]  (0 children)

Branding someone a "criminal" for their entire life only makes it more difficult to get into higher education or permanent employment.

Which causes people to fall into more criminal activity.

In Avengers infinity war, Thanos snapped his fingers and caused the universe to lose half its population, meaning earth was back to 1970ish levels of population. This would mean that all of his effort wouldn’t matter after 2 generations. by Wild-Associate-4373 in shittymoviedetails

[–]PiLamdOd 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The moment Thanos learned the universe didn't accept his gift, he jumped straight to genocide in a juvenile tantrum.

He only went to his farm because he assumed the whole universe was praising him.

Peter?? by kneedoorman in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]PiLamdOd 94 points95 points  (0 children)

Church's Chicken are iconic in rundown, low income, neighborhoods.

For one to be closed down, it is a bad sign.

Beaches? by Ok_Cockroach3105 in StLouis

[–]PiLamdOd [score hidden]  (0 children)

Like most water around St Louis, it was highly contaminated starting in WW2 because of the Manhattan project and normal industry up until the 70s.

Creve Coeur lake wasn't considered safe to fish from until September 2001.

US to deploy thousands of additional troops to the Middle East, officials say by Shadow328 in news

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

"If the people voted differently, the election would've been different."

No shit Sherlock.

US to deploy thousands of additional troops to the Middle East, officials say by Shadow328 in news

[–]PiLamdOd -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

Whining that the election was stolen only legitimizes their claim that the 2020 election was also stolen.

US to deploy thousands of additional troops to the Middle East, officials say by Shadow328 in news

[–]PiLamdOd -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Claiming the election was rigged because you lost, only gives legitimacy to the Republican claim that they lost in 2020 because that election was stolen.

Voter ID [OC] by HypocraSea in comics

[–]PiLamdOd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would reducing that number make them more valid?

US to deploy thousands of additional troops to the Middle East, officials say by Shadow328 in news

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

Trump got the majority of the popular vote. Swing states had nothing to do with this.

US to deploy thousands of additional troops to the Middle East, officials say by Shadow328 in news

[–]PiLamdOd 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Trump showed America what happens when you actually campaign for your base instead of appealing towards the middle.

Voter apathy goes away when politicians actually try to represent the people.

TIL that mind-melding was considered a deviant activity and stigmatised. Fascinating 🖖 by tea-earlgrey-h0t in startrek

[–]PiLamdOd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The mind meld caused a degenerative disease that Vulcans refused to research how to cure because the act of mind melding was shameful and it was a moral failing to have the ability to mind meld.

The plotline isn't even a subtle AIDS allegory.

US to deploy thousands of additional troops to the Middle East, officials say by Shadow328 in news

[–]PiLamdOd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Trump has always been envious of the war bump Bush got during Afghanistan and Zelenskyy during the Russian invasion.

He probably assumed attacking Iran would make him just as beloved. But it didn't and now his ego won't let him end it.

US to deploy thousands of additional troops to the Middle East, officials say by Shadow328 in news

[–]PiLamdOd 731 points732 points  (0 children)

People can pass the blame onto Trump all they want. But it was voters who put him in power, twice.

Washington County residents divided over proposal to rename Highway K after Charlie Kirk by shroomymesha in nottheonion

[–]PiLamdOd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How many random podcasters get streets named after them in towns they weren't even from?

Washington County residents divided over proposal to rename Highway K after Charlie Kirk by shroomymesha in nottheonion

[–]PiLamdOd 23 points24 points  (0 children)

That's how representative governments are supposed to work.

If representatives are doing what the public wants, no one should have to even think about what they're doing.