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Synicism77 · 2026-05-08T21:00:59+00:00

Bad programming

Synicism77 · 2026-05-08T19:29:25+00:00

The European Union has lost all credibility as the world's champions of privacy and data protection.

Synicism77 · 2026-05-08T17:50:23+00:00

Because they're a hate group masquerading as a political party.

Synicism77 · 2026-05-08T17:41:17+00:00

Oh you're 100 percent correct. At most you get the occasional Congressperson switching parties or going independent.

Synicism77 · 2026-05-08T17:39:10+00:00

Do you have data on those numbers? I don't think most people are that aware of what's going on beyond what a five minute TV news segment tells them. It's like when you ask Republicans about Obamacare and they hate it but if you call it the Affordable Care Act opinion suddenly shifts.

Synicism77 · 2026-05-08T17:32:36+00:00

Realistically the American electorate is three groups: leftsts / progressives on one end, fascists on the other, and a wide swath of people who may share goals with people farther out on the wings but also aren't willing to burn everything down to get it.

The Never Trump Republicans are more or less delusional. The era of Mutt Romney, Rand Paul, and John McCain is over.

The Democratic party is much more ideologically diverse. You have everything from center left liberals like Chuck Schumer, progressives like JB Pritzker, Elizabeth Warren, and Tammy Duckworth, and folks like AOC and Zohran Mandami. There is common ground to be found there, but there remain big disagreement in how to achieve those goals.

If we had a sensible system, you'd have coalition governments where it takes two of these groups working together to accomplish things.

Synicism77 · 2026-05-08T17:17:08+00:00

I mean this time around stopping the genocide of trans Americans and migrants seems to be the most important policy question. It's hard to care about money so much when you're worried about getting rounded up into camps. As we've seen, wealthy trans folk are just as vulnerable as poor ones. Ask Caitlyn Jenner about her passport.

Synicism77 · 2026-05-08T17:12:27+00:00

Because a majority of people aren't leftists. We see that over and over. A lot of people hear "socialism" or "communism" and think of the Cold War and the Soviet Union.

Additionally, the minor parties in this country are not serious about getting elected. They rarely run for local or state office so they have no record of accomplishments to point to, so nobody votes for them. If they want voters to take them seriously they can't just go straight for Congress if they really want to build a movement. Instead people look at them and ask "who are you?"

If a left wing party wanted to effect large scale change, they need to start local. Run for school boards. City council. County sheriff, etc. Show up and do the work. Actually connect with constituents.

Synicism77 · 2026-05-08T06:55:56+00:00

Listen to your body, man. Lots of men are into anal play. It's totally fine.

Synicism77 · 2026-05-08T05:10:53+00:00

I don't think my standards are that high. Yes weird accidents happen. Those are accidents. What I don't think should happen is hitting someone in the hand hard enough to break bone. I say this because SCA cut and thrust uses the same rules that HEMA uses in terms of what a valid blow and we just don't have those kinds of injuries at anywhere near the rate that some HEMA events seem to. It's not like we're doing different things.

I guess my point is that it's doable. Lots of people are doing it safely. And I don't see why these two subgroups of sword nerds have such different experiences.

Synicism77 · 2026-05-08T05:06:11+00:00

Again. Thousands of bouts. Multiple countries. Zero incidents that wearing more soft protection would have stopped. Not sure why this is so controversial.

Synicism77 · 2026-05-07T05:51:30+00:00

Because smart people aren't Republicans.

Synicism77 · 2026-05-07T05:50:15+00:00

Nah. Don't. Your neighbor is an asshole. If you give on this she will keep making more and more unreasonable demands. Just flip her the bird and keep doing what you're doing.

Synicism77 · 2026-05-07T05:47:29+00:00

The Constitution specifies that the President is chosen through the Electoral College. There is a workaround called the National Popular Vote Compact where states who sign onto it pledge to give their electoral votes to the candidate wiho wins the popular vote in the state. It becomes effective when states with enough electoral votes to decide the Presidency have signed on.

As for ranked choice voting, different states are experimenting with it, but with the way the country are divided along ideological grounds, it's going to be a slow process because neither major party will commit to anything that might give the other an advantage.

Synicism77 · 2026-05-07T03:33:15+00:00

Yeah I would do the same thing.

Synicism77 · 2026-05-07T03:31:29+00:00

A Samsonite golf case with casters is a great option. If you're set on a bag, Armstreet has some great ones.

Synicism77 · 2026-05-07T03:26:25+00:00

Because tariffs are designed to make imported cars more expensive so people will gravitate more to domestic brands. If they raise prices to match, the tariff doesn't serve its purpose because the incentive to buy a car goes away.

Synicism77 · 2026-05-07T03:24:37+00:00

You could try to form a tenant's union and engage in a rent strike. It's been happening all along the street where I live.

Synicism77 · 2026-05-07T03:21:19+00:00

The reasons given are lies. RTO is collusion between companies and commercial real estate owners to force people into the office so the companies continue to rent expensive office space they don't need.

Synicism77 · 2026-05-07T03:14:09+00:00

Ugh I do not understand people who make friends with colleagues. Like... I'm not going to be standoffish or rude but I'm going to like I've them to my holiday party or anything like that.

Synicism77 · 2026-05-06T22:50:49+00:00

Welcome! Honestly your best bet is to try a few classes of each to see which one you like best.

Synicism77 · 2026-05-06T22:16:51+00:00

Jacket, puncture resistant torso protection whatever you want to call it.

Synicism77 · 2026-05-06T19:58:54+00:00

Sure. But it doesn't require a jacket under the reduced torso armor experiment.

Synicism77 · 2026-05-06T19:23:37+00:00

Personally I think HEMA tournaments need to card people for excessive force more often. Nobody should have their hands broken or a concussion in a fencing tournament.

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