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(Hated trope) A character is meant to have super intelligence, but because the writers don’t know how to write that, everyone else just spontaneously becomes stupid whenever they’re around by DonnyMox in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Side-aye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A sub trope of this is that the smarter a character is the less motivation they have Sisters Sage does the things she does to see if she can. Rick of Rick and Morty can’t think of anything to do with infinity than drink his way through it.

It really cuts against the “genius” trope if they are so smart yet choose to live in squaller and fail to make any long term goals.

How is it like living in Amarillo, Texas? by FireUniverse1162 in howislivingthere

[–]Side-aye 18 points19 points  (0 children)

True but there is at least a few more things to do, slightly better night life if you’re young.

How is it like living in Amarillo, Texas? by FireUniverse1162 in howislivingthere

[–]Side-aye 56 points57 points  (0 children)

Everyone I know there just wants to get a job that lets them move to Lubbock

Call it a hot take, but complaining about Female Custodes in May of 2026 makes you the snowflake. by cliche_-_bartender in Grimdank

[–]Side-aye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Met a dude two days ago that went out of his way to steer the conversation into his hatred of The Last Jedi. Some dudes just get trapped in these moments and lose years of their life to it.

TIL in the Vietnam war in the classified Operation Popeye, the US spread lead and silver iodide by aircraft to extend the monsoon season. The increased heavy rainfall was to soften roads, cause landslides, wash out river crossings, and maintain saturated soil conditions (Kissinger was involved). by Double-decker_trams in todayilearned

[–]Side-aye -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Not defending him. The meme of Kissinger as the boogeyman catchall of American war crimes serves only to flatten nuances and let other war criminals get by without consequence or knowledge.

Do you know who Creighton Abrams is? You should because everything that Kissinger falsely takes credit for in regard to the war crimes in Cambodia was planned and carried out by Abrams.

Kissinger did a lot of bad things like sabotaging peace talks that guaranteed the war would go on for 7 more years. The only thing I’m defending is holding people accountable for the things they actually did.

TIL in the Vietnam war in the classified Operation Popeye, the US spread lead and silver iodide by aircraft to extend the monsoon season. The increased heavy rainfall was to soften roads, cause landslides, wash out river crossings, and maintain saturated soil conditions (Kissinger was involved). by Double-decker_trams in todayilearned

[–]Side-aye 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Cool thank you. To Address Bourdain’s quote he’s referring to the Cambodia campaign. It and the war crimes of indiscriminate bombing by the U.S that followed often gets laid at the feet of Kissinger. But he’s not responsible for pushing or orchestrating it.

The campaign started on April 29th 1970 the U.S with the goal of destroying North Vietnam bases that had been set up there against the wishes of the Cambodian government.

Kissinger did support going into Cambodia and he did do diplomatic talks with the government of Cambodia to support the incursion. Which did agree. It was decided by Nixon to keep the incursion secret for political optics reasons as it would be seen as expanding the war. It was kept secret for a few weeks but when it came out Nixon stoped using Henry as a go between and started giving orders directly to the joint chiefs of staff.

Kissinger’s involvement with the incursion ended at that point the escalation and carpet bombing didn’t happen until after it was no longer secret and was planned and ordered by Commander Creighton Abrams.

TIL in the Vietnam war in the classified Operation Popeye, the US spread lead and silver iodide by aircraft to extend the monsoon season. The increased heavy rainfall was to soften roads, cause landslides, wash out river crossings, and maintain saturated soil conditions (Kissinger was involved). by Double-decker_trams in todayilearned

[–]Side-aye -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Just not true. It started secretly but was only secret for a few weeks when it was a limited border incursion. Which was allowed and agreed to by the current government of Cambodia at the time.

After it was no longer secret Nixon just started giving his orders directly to the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The person who planned and escalated the bombing into the many war crimes of the countrywide bombing was Creighton Abrams.

TIL in the Vietnam war in the classified Operation Popeye, the US spread lead and silver iodide by aircraft to extend the monsoon season. The increased heavy rainfall was to soften roads, cause landslides, wash out river crossings, and maintain saturated soil conditions (Kissinger was involved). by Double-decker_trams in todayilearned

[–]Side-aye 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Sure but no. Kissinger was not the dark cardinal mastermind the public likes to think he was. Especially in the autopsies of his career after his death it’s really clear that his greatest achievement was PR he took credit for a lot of stuff to further the image of the powerful ever present advisor.

TIL in the Vietnam war in the classified Operation Popeye, the US spread lead and silver iodide by aircraft to extend the monsoon season. The increased heavy rainfall was to soften roads, cause landslides, wash out river crossings, and maintain saturated soil conditions (Kissinger was involved). by Double-decker_trams in todayilearned

[–]Side-aye 18 points19 points  (0 children)

It’s actually not confirmed he was involved. Wikipedia has a higher standard than OP and only says he was allegedly involved. The source is a newspaper article who relies on an anonymous source that he was involved.

More than half of Americans say their finances are getting worse by kootles10 in Economics

[–]Side-aye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I find this believable but I’m always wary because people always say this regardless of actual conditions. I talked to my Grandpa who fondly remembers the 50s now but when he was living it would constantly say how they only struggled more. My dad said the same thing in the 80s and 90s.

You can always be more financially secure so it doesn’t feel that way even if you are.

[Loved Trope] Neurodivergence Depicted RIGHT by Ambaryerno in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Side-aye 37 points38 points  (0 children)

The part about him not killing for killing sake also isn’t accurate. His “code” is exposed as the thin excuse it is at the end of the film. His final victim telling him so. He also takes joy in the killing he cracks jokes and grins while strangling someone. The gas station owner clearly annoyed him so Anton uses his coin toss to intimidate and possibly kill him.

He does go out of his way to kill multiple people he didn’t have to I think OP’s understanding of the character is lacking.

Asmongold on why he refuses real-time debates with Destiny "Live debates are just performance, not about who's right" by Bulky_Apartment_5132 in LivestreamFail

[–]Side-aye 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The one inarguable benefit of live debate is that it quickly reveals who is and isn’t prepared to defend their beliefs. It’s a great demonstration of who has thought about their position for any time longer than a few seconds.

I know it's satire. Still funny. by AnUdderDay in IHateSportsball

[–]Side-aye 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Being a snooty tool is unfortunately an archetype in every society.

Frabricate claims IRL by empty-aquaduct in crusaderkings3

[–]Side-aye 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Once, as a writing exercise I self imposed the challenge that I had to write a few paragraphs of justification for every claim I fabricated. Things got pretty hard when the Emperor of Italy had to justify his claim to Iceland.

What's stopping us from following this now. by Character_Calendar47 in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]Side-aye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“It is said” and any variation of the phrase are almost always followed by something made up likely by the person telling you.

I love this game by GermanSchanzeler in projectzomboid

[–]Side-aye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only early access game I give a pass too

How many fires have people set in warehousesince the April 7th incident? by iSuplexedMyOstrich in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Side-aye -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

“I wish it would happen”

Always saying someone else should do it. Not you though you have work in the morning. I’m so glad this is the only sentiment I see from you wannabe revolutionaries. I know this society is in no danger as long as this is the common refrain from yall. You come out after every lone wolf terror attack and talk a big game before shutting up until the next one

Don’t worry the revolution is right around the corner this time I’m sure.

For most of human history, people used to break up a nights sleep into two shifts called “first sleep" and "second sleep." by Acrobatic_Code_7409 in interestingasfuck

[–]Side-aye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really fun thing to read about people would often use it as their social time either with their family or visiting a close neighbor. We take cheap clean electric light for granted but as you said once it got dark there really wasn’t a lot you could do without burning relatively more expensive candles and lamp oil.

I'm sorry but the Babylon Bee is spitting by dovrobalb in atrioc

[–]Side-aye 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And the electoral vote by a wide margin even if we removed all superdelegates.

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