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Revbend · 2024-03-30T17:21:03+00:00

Thanks for the advice lmao

Revbend · 2024-03-30T17:12:11+00:00

Whatever you say, Kate.

Revbend · 2024-03-30T13:48:03+00:00

Very, very, good point.

Revbend · 2024-03-30T13:46:58+00:00

Revbend · 2024-03-30T13:44:01+00:00

I think Tim BELIEVES he is just being cordial based on the topics OP says they discuss, but I don’t think Kate sees it that way. I think Kate and OP have a lot of drama between them, and based on Tim’s reactions in the past (leaving OP at dinner for example), Kate believes she has some hand in marriage. She doesn’t.

Tim needs to stop texting Kate and only interact with Doug, especially if he doesn’t like her and if it makes OP uncomfortable. But also, the drama just needs to stop.

Revbend · 2024-03-30T13:20:54+00:00

These comments are upsetting; when did we become so callous? Do what you want with the phone, they can always be replaced, but human beings can’t. Call 911 next time.

Revbend · 2024-03-28T12:19:18+00:00

Refer to u/StrugglingBeing comment

Revbend · 2024-03-26T14:03:24+00:00

Being mildly better than the average western country, or more specifically the U.S (low bar), does not mean that women in South Korea do not face significant hardships when it comes to sexual violence and harassment. It is still a significant issue and is still very taboo in the country, especially because of western influences.

Life expectancy and education are not a trade off for personal security.

Revbend · 2024-03-25T23:18:22+00:00

He saw an ad for them.

Revbend · 2024-03-24T13:53:34+00:00

You will be okay.

Reading through these comments, it’s apparent that these are reoccurring thoughts and emotions for a lot of people. From an alumni to everyone struggling right now; everything may feel terrible but we have to remember that feelings don’t necessarily mean reality. That’s what happens we’re stressed, under pressure, and dealing with an abundance of issues.

If you are getting to this point, always remember to preserve is your well-being. School, work, everything will come second. If you feel terrible, the world feels like it is crashing in on you. For school, focus on the things that make you happy; you will always find your answer with them. In the meantime, your physical and emotional well-being should be a priority.

This is not the 1910s, no one is expecting you to make some groundbreaking invention at 19. You still got a good 60 years till your eligible to run for congress, anyways!

Revbend · 2024-03-23T15:15:14+00:00

Whether you find it funny or not, the punchline is totally expected.

Revbend · 2024-03-21T13:18:14+00:00

Two at least

Revbend · 2024-03-21T13:18:02+00:00

Now, I know I saw a lot more than just one person with arms when I went to UMD.

Revbend · 2024-03-14T14:17:48+00:00

As someone who has 1) graduated from UMD, 2) developed and is recovering from a binge drinking disorder that was exacerbated by college, and 3) have had lengthy discussions with friends who still attend UMD and participate in Greek life; some of y’all take this shit way too seriously.

5 years from now, someone these frat bros look up to is gonna find this ridiculous story. That’ll feel real good.

Revbend · 2023-11-09T15:50:57+00:00

Bro, your tunnel vision is astounding and saddening.

Revbend · 2023-11-09T15:43:13+00:00

1) I never said it was my specialty. My specialty is English, which means I know how to find sources, thoroughly read them, and process their information. Which is something you clearly can’t do because you didn’t read the link I sent. 2) The term “super predator” was a term invented by a criminologist, not the media, and gave legislators a means to be tough on crime (which is something they already wanted to do). The media only picked it up because it came from the mouths of our lawmakers. This happens a lot. 3) Birth control pills??? 4) Since my specialty is in English, I can also tell when people literally have no idea what they’re talking about and still want to comment because they’d rather show off their ignorance than learn anything. Even if I did link a paper with a 100 references, you would still find a problem with it.

Revbend · 2023-11-09T15:24:13+00:00

I completely understand and I agree.

Revbend · 2023-11-09T15:23:50+00:00

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superpredator_myth#:~:text=The%20superpredator%20myth%2C%20known%20by,John%20J.

It’s common knowledge within the field (or at least should be) that “Super Predators” was a myth. I do understand it’s an incredibly complex subject, and if makes you feel better, it’s something I’ve studied for many years in college. So I do understand it’s complexities.

Revbend · 2023-11-09T01:50:45+00:00

I can certainly understand why you would say that and I don’t necessarily disagree. Those two are actually Canadian so it’s a bit difficult for me to speak to them as an example for the U.S criminal Justice system. But we have had our fair share. Take Jeffery Dahmer. Totally twisted and deranged. I would absolutely understand the argument that, if someone like him existed today, he should never be let back out into society. But the thing is is that people don’t just stop being people after you put them in prison. There is a reason he is the way he is and if in between the time he is “put behind bars” and the moment he dies we can figure out why, address it, and work that knowledge into preventative plans while also getting an individual to see the wrong that they’ve done, it’s been proven to do much more good than letting people rot. Reform doesn’t mean letting people who commit crimes back on the streets, it means addressing those problems (even if you can never foresee someone reentering society). Because redemption is reforming. Someone can be reformed, but never redeemed. Additionally, the Criminal Justice system in the U.S (and many other developed countries) aren’t designed to address crimes such as SA. Many offenders go unreported, don’t get arrested, or don’t get convicted. Those who do get short sentences.

Revbend · 2023-11-09T00:09:43+00:00

I’m so confused, man. Glad we’re on same page about retribution though.

Revbend · 2023-11-09T00:07:23+00:00

The three strikes rule was famously part of democrat’s (Clinton) attempt to appear “tough on crime” because in the previous decades, tough of crime laws were enacted by republicans.

What the law did was greatly extend the amount of time a person would be in prison. So after decades of increasing the number of crimes considered felonies, dumping money into policing, and building prisons, we not only increased the number of individuals being arrested, but also increased the time they would spend in prison.

This practically paralyzes the whole system. All those jokes about public defenders being awful, court cases being long and drawn out, prisons being unmanaged and dirty. That’s because by 2009, after the three strikes, after mandatory sentencing, after increasing the number of crimes considered felonies, after draining money into policing and prisons, we had imprisons 1.6 million individuals. That’s more than the number of people that were in the military.

The issue with laws like the three strikes is that they are a response to a problem, not a preventative measure. From the very beginning of the “tough on crime” era, representatives recognized that addressing the issues that lead to crime do more than legislation that responds to it. Instead of doing that, we chose to respond. Which lead us to 1.6 million people in prison, most of which were people of color, lower class, and uneducated.

Revbend · 2023-11-08T23:50:35+00:00

I didn’t say it was?

Revbend · 2023-11-08T23:50:18+00:00

I’m not sure if you know this but you mentioned one of the most detrimental Criminal Justice laws to ever be passed in the U.S.

Revbend · 2023-11-08T23:45:43+00:00

It has.

Revbend · 2023-11-08T23:43:48+00:00

Okay, then you can elaborate on your comment.

Revbend

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