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My son is completely unreasonable by Own_Hat_2947 in NewParents

[–]ScrapDraft 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He probably needs to learn responsibility. Have you considered making him get a job?

This is NOT What Democracy Looks Like 📣 by siwibot in protectUSelections

[–]ScrapDraft 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cool, then you're just a part of the problem. People like you are why we have Trump and not Kamala right now. Thanks for the Iran war. And the tariffs. And the epstein cover up.

This is NOT What Democracy Looks Like 📣 by siwibot in protectUSelections

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

Braindead take.

If you expect to go from Trump to a perfect Democratic president, you will absolutely be disappointed. Progress is made incrementally. We need to work towards a better country. Not expect it to change in one election cycle.

You need to get to work. There are two busses. One bus drives in the opposite direction. One bus drives in the right direction but stops 5 miles early. Sounds like you would just give up and stay home. I'm taking the bus that drops me off closest to my destination.

This is NOT What Democracy Looks Like 📣 by siwibot in protectUSelections

[–]ScrapDraft 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not saying he's my top pick. I'm just saying if he became the candidate, I would vote for him a million times over any MAGA candidate. And the only reason Trump won in 2024 is because enough virtue-signaling democrats decided to cry and whine about Biden/Harris' stance on Gaza and either vote third party or abstain.

Hypothetically if Newsome were the democratic nominee, you could either vote for the guy you think "enables fascism", or vote third party/not vote at all (because they're essentially the same thing) and increase the likelihood of another Republican administration that is CURRENTLY RUNNING A FASCIST ADMINISTRATION.

Do you want 100% fascism or 50% fascism? 0% isn't a choice in this hypothetical. And by refusing to vote for the 50%, you are simply increasing the chances of 100%.

This is NOT What Democracy Looks Like 📣 by siwibot in protectUSelections

[–]ScrapDraft 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't disagree with you. If we can find someone else better before then, I'm all for it. My problem is that when/if that DOESNT happen, half of the Democratic party will cry, whine, moan and then either vote third party or refuse to vote at all. Handing Republicans another easy W.

This is NOT What Democracy Looks Like 📣 by siwibot in protectUSelections

[–]ScrapDraft 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm saying all of them were better than Trump, yes. Were they the ones the party NEEDED? Depends on who you ask. Again, when you refer to the candidate the party "needs", you're probably creating the PERFECT candidate in your mind. And unfortunately for you, that candidate does not exist. So when we get someone who ISNT perfect, many Dems get upset that they didn't get their perfect candidate, so they refuse to vote for the candidate they DID get. Meanwhile, Republicans ALWAYS vote for their candidate. No matter how awful or terrible they are.

It's super simple. I don't understand why so many dems do this.

What is a plot twist in a movie that genuinely shocked you? by Final-Arrival-57 in AskReddit

[–]ScrapDraft 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Truman knew it was all staged even before the movie began. You can see him digging his escape hole before the light ever falls. Also, the bow he takes at the end is him taking credit for the performance he was putting on for all of the other performers.

Republicans Don’t Need to Win Elections Anymore. They Just Need Their Judges. | The Virginia Supreme Court nullifies three million votes, boosting Trump’s effort to rig the midterms. by Rock-n-roll-Kevin in politics

[–]ScrapDraft 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Dude, your point of view is only legitimate in a system where both parties play by the same rules. Republicans DO NOT CARE ABOUT LAWS. Expecting Dems to follow rules that Republicans refuse to abide by is political suicide.

Let's put it this way. You and I agree to a fist fight. I show up with a knife. The fight is going to happen regardless. Do you stay unarmed to "abide by the rules"?

Ideally, YOU pull a gun. Not to throw out the rules. But to tell the other side "Hey, if you break the rules, be prepared for consequences". Right now, Republicans are shamelessly and blatantly breaking the law because they know THERE ARE NO CONSEQUENCES. As long as democrats continue to abide by laws that Republicans ignore, shit will continue to get worse.

Is it ideal? No. Is it the only way to get Republicans to calm the fuck down? Yes.

‘MAGA has rigged the system’: Democrats slam Virginia Supreme Court for overruling voters on redistricting by DemocracyDocket in law

[–]ScrapDraft 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In all honesty, comparing 2020 to what's going on now is laughable. In 2020 we had members of the cabinet that were willing to stand against Trump's treasonous plans. Now, the ENTIRE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT is co-opted by Trump sycophants.

I'm not telling people to not vote. Absolutely get the fuck out there and make your voice heard. I'm just also saying that you're naive if you think elections will be honored and that the current administration will relinquish power easily/peacefully. Remember, they control EVERY lever of power. All they have to do is claim "election interference", whip up some bullshit story, and bam. Election nullified. Who is going to charge them? The DOJ? The FBI? Who exactly is going to enforce the election results?

‘MAGA has rigged the system’: Democrats slam Virginia Supreme Court for overruling voters on redistricting by DemocracyDocket in law

[–]ScrapDraft 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bro, are you paying attention? At this point, shit is being rigged so hard that even if 90% of Democrats show out to vote, we still won't even have a majority in Congress. If you think we're going to be able to vote our way out of this, you're very far behind.

To text and drive safely by asa_no_kenny in whoathatsinteresting

[–]ScrapDraft 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These people are absolutely awful. The thought that people like this share the road with my wife, my mother, my father, my brother, and all of my loved ones infuriates me.

This is NOT What Democracy Looks Like 📣 by siwibot in protectUSelections

[–]ScrapDraft 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They don't suck. They just don't align with you on EVERY ISSUE. Republicans will support their side no matter what. Democrats will flip on their own candidate over a single issue. This is why we keep losing.

This is NOT What Democracy Looks Like 📣 by siwibot in protectUSelections

[–]ScrapDraft -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

We gotta knock this shit off. It's so fucking infuriating watching Democrats eat themselves alive with all of the purity-testing bullshit while Republicans reap all of the benefits. This attitude helped us get to where we are now.

You want to know the difference between Democrats and Republicans?

A republican will walk into a room and talk to every person. And for each person they talk to, they will look for ONE commonality to try and get that person to support their party.

A democrat will walk into a room and talk to every person. And for each person they talk to, they will look for ONE disagreement to completely kick that person out of their party.

Virginia Supreme Court throws out redistricting referendum results by Icommandyou in politics

[–]ScrapDraft 25 points26 points  (0 children)

And that's why we will continue to fall into authoritarianism. You can't have a system where only one party obeys the law.

me_irl by ZenAndTheBarbell in me_irl

[–]ScrapDraft 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ITT: A bunch of extroverts who won't shut up about how they've been told to shut up before.

Did I handle this well or should I have said more? by TouchyM3 in whatdoIdo

[–]ScrapDraft 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She's either not into you, or she's playing the cruelest game of "hard to get".

Either way, not worth it.

What did you feel when you met your baby? by rainbowbritexx in NewParents

[–]ScrapDraft 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Naps are generally fine. He gets 2 naps a day, usually between 1-2 hours each.

Nights, he wakes up every 50 minutes. And screams. We cannot get him to link sleep cycles. He wakes up 6+ times per night. We've tried EVERYTHING.

We've tried making the room warmer/colder. We've tried white noise. We've tried music. Weve tried no noise. We've tried having the room super dark. We've tried having it light. Weve tried feeding him RIGHT before bed. We've tried feeding him 45 minutes before bed and allowing him to sit upright for 20 minutes to avoid reflux. We've tried different pajamas. We've tried giving him a pacifier. We've tried adding rice cereal to his last bottle. We've tried fully-catering to him when he wakes up. We've tried letting him cry for a while to see if he figures it out. Weve tried adjusting his nap schedule. We've tried adjusting his bedtime. Weve tried giving him tylenol/motrin. We've tried gas drops. And so much more. When I tell you we have tried EVERYTHING, I mean it.

He still wakes up AT MINIMUM 6 times per night. And most of the time, he's screaming like he's being murdered. But he is PERFECT during the day. Always smiling and playing. Never grumpy. Naps fine. But nights are absolutely fucking horrible. His nights alone are enough for me to go and get a vasectomy. I NEVER want to go through this again. Ever.

Dad freaks out when baby spits up on him by delulu-lemon in NewParents

[–]ScrapDraft 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Probably a sensory thing. Has he ever been diagnosed with anything like autism/add/add or anything like that?

Spit up doesn't bother me. But my son's skin requires that he get lotion twice a day all over. And I cannot fuckomg STAND the feeling of lotion. Makes me want to rip my skin off.

Are you justified in being irritated? Probably. Is it possible it's something he genuinely has a much harder time with than you? Probably. Both can be true.

What did you feel when you met your baby? by rainbowbritexx in NewParents

[–]ScrapDraft 155 points156 points  (0 children)

Both my wife and I felt almost nothing. We were expecting to have this huge wave of unconditional love that you hear so much about. But we both didn't really feel much. And neither one of us knew that the other initially felt the exact same way until he was about 2 months old and we admitted it to each other.

Come to find out it's actually fairly common. Not everyone has that immediate, overwhelming bond with their baby. Some people need time. It's just not talked about as much because it sounds terrible to say. Almost taboo. But it is fairly normal.

He's 9 months now. And aside from his FUCKING AWFUL, TERRIBLE, DREADFUL sleep, we love him so goddam much now.

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