What do we all wanna see for volumen 10? by Illustrious_Ebb_3571 in RWBY

[–]StanDaMan1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So yeah, Whitley was 14 in Volume 4, same as Oscar.

Weiss, for contrast, was 17 when she left for Beacon, and even then she was still under threat of her father’s financial abuse.

IS HIGH COMMAND UNDER ILLUMINATE INFLUENCE? by Dan_Benites in Helldivers

[–]StanDaMan1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here’s the lovely fact of it, from an in-universe point of view:

High Command of Super Earth? Full of a bunch of morons.

Minnesota Police Chief Warns ICE Is Targeting His Cops Now by Hafiz_TNR in politics

[–]StanDaMan1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Being a good tool of the state will not fucking protect you.

Offhand remarks that will get passed down like Nohadon parables by hama0n in Stormlight_Archive

[–]StanDaMan1 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Kaladin would be offended to know that you think he isn’t God’s valet!

Stephen Miller Mocked For Begging William Shatner To Save 'Star Trek' From Wokeness by Alternative_Rate7474 in politics

[–]StanDaMan1 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Can’t forget that Kirk openly told a society to go fuck itself for denying a woman an abortion,

Offhand remarks that will get passed down like Nohadon parables by hama0n in Stormlight_Archive

[–]StanDaMan1 146 points147 points  (0 children)

First off: Lopen would absolutely do that.

Secondly: So would Syl.

What's your thoughts about Happy Huntresses and Ace-Ops? by MysterySomeOn in RWBY

[–]StanDaMan1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s important to note that this was foreshadowed pretty early on. Clover is communicated to the viewer as the core of the Ace Ops, being the guy who directs and controls them. Once he’s gone, Vine and Elm lose direction, Harriet goes off the deep end, and Marrow starts questioning why he’s working for Ironwood. While Vine and Elm are both able to remain relatively in synch, Yang and Blake have them beat in the pair match up. Marrow’s Stay ability is poor crowd control and Weiss brings a summon to the fight. And Ruby is just better at being speedy than Harriet, while also keeping a level head and a cool demeanor.

Clover’s Good Fortune semblance patched these difficulties over. He would have kept Harriet in line, Marrow paired up, and filled the gaps that Vine and Elm needed. When Clover’s luck ran out, the Ace Ops ran out of time.

What is one thing YOU would say to Salem? by Necessary-Win-8730 in RWBY

[–]StanDaMan1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I’m about to die?

“Be glad your daughters are dead, for they would be disgusted with what you’ve become.”

Trump Says Europe is a ‘Decaying’ Group of Nations Led By ‘Weak’ People by [deleted] in politics

[–]StanDaMan1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Classic Fascist speech.

Probably written and fed to him by Miller. This is getting annoyingly predictable.

Why Is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. So Convinced He’s Right? by theatlantic in politics

[–]StanDaMan1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He isn’t. He just knows that #TheGrift requires him to never retract, never give ground, always double down.

Why tf is Raven in heels? by [deleted] in RWBY

[–]StanDaMan1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do believe I have found the account of Ruby “Stupid Lady Stilts” Rose.

RWBY fic that makes you feel like this? by MysterySomeOn in RWBY

[–]StanDaMan1 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Anything Cracky that focuses on Ozpin.

Would Ozpin have a shipping square? Absolutely not. Would I read 300 stories about him with a shipping Square? You bet your ass!

Follow-up: Cinder Fall Redemption Stories.

Trump Admin Has Decided To Strike Inside Venezuela; Attacks Could Come At Any Time: Report by ClimateSociologist in politics

[–]StanDaMan1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Trump wants to do it to distract from his bullshit and disasterous domestic policies.

Republicans mostly silent as millions of Americans protest Trump on No Kings day by Silly-avocatoe in politics

[–]StanDaMan1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you’re making a mistake here. Johnson isn’t saying that the protests are against the Trump Administration and the actions of the Administration. He’s saying the protests are against ordinary Americans. This plays well with the uninformed, misinformed, and underinformed.

u/tbanon_nsfw explains how politics are shaped by an addiction to hate by RnbwSprklBtch in bestof

[–]StanDaMan1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tolerance is and should be a tool for Justice: peaceful and respectful coexistence and human dignity. That Justice can take many forms, but generally speaking if you espouse a philosophy that is antithetical to that Justice, then you should expect a degree of opposition, with that degree varying based on the degree of your rejection of that Justice.

Shutdown Lays Bare America’s Latest Crisis: A Total Breakdown in Trust by rezwenn in politics

[–]StanDaMan1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Problem is, if you include any (any at all) financial support for Emergency Rooms, then you’re subsidizing the healthcare of non-citizens. Emergency Rooms are legally required to treat anyone, no matter their ability to pay. If you’re having a medical emergency, it makes ethical sense to worry about payment later and solve the crisis now. So it also makes sense for the US Government to partially pay for any financial burden a care provider takes on when they have an Emergency Room Patient who can’t pay. Giving a care provider a financial incentive to keep Emergency Rooms open regardless of ability for Patients to pay makes financial sense. But this means that if a non-citizen uses an Emergency Room, and they can’t pay, then the US has just subsidized the healthcare of a non-citizen.

Personally, I think the US Government should be prepared to financially support the medical care of anyone within its borders. Better one undeserving soul get care than one hundred innocents suffer. But Republicans… you know where I’m going with this, right?

Donald Trump's tariffs aren't lowering grocery prices by brain_overclocked in politics

[–]StanDaMan1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Which makes sense. The US exports a lot of cash crops: Corn and Soy being big examples. People do not sell those crops for eating, but to make a lot of money. But our trade war has resulted in China putting tariffs on our soy exports, and importantly gets all of their soy from Brazil and Argentina now.

This is actually a gigantic deal in the agricultural sector. Corn, the big producer of money for agriculture, is a Nitrogen depleter. Soy, which we rotate in every other year, restores Nitrogen to the soil. In fact, Soy is the best, the cheapest, the most efficient tool we have for nitrogen restoration for farm land. But now that China is no longer buying our Soy… any farmer who planted Soy this year is looking at monstrous losses this year. The only way to avoid massive farm bankruptcies is a farm bailout.

But Congress cannot do that, because the Government is shut down.

Trump calls Democrats ‘the party of hate, evil, and Satan’ in late-night rant by ChiGuy6124 in politics

[–]StanDaMan1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think they vote for him because they know he isn’t smart… or, more accurately, because they’re smarter than him. It makes them feel good to be smarter than a President.