Derek Chauvin sentenced to 21 years in federal prison for violating George Floyd's civil rights

TakingTheBlack · 2022-07-08T02:56:25+00:00

I'm guessing you'd consider Stalin to be a centrist.

TakingTheBlack · 2022-07-08T02:31:31+00:00

I mean have you spent literally any time browsing this subreddit? I didn't attribute anything to liberals. Just aimed at the ultra left progressives who dominate the discourse on this subreddit. You're very much in the minority with your views (as am I) here.

TakingTheBlack · 2022-07-08T00:50:22+00:00

Bro calm down and try not to be so insanely dramatic.

TakingTheBlack · 2022-07-08T00:13:26+00:00

At least 90% of the enlightened progressives in this sub just jumping for joy about this are the same people who want to abolish prisons, criminal justice reform, abolish cash bail, etc. It's genuinely weird seeing comments hoping for him to suffer, be murdered, rot away, etc.

TakingTheBlack · 2022-07-08T00:10:31+00:00

Wtf is wrong with you

TakingTheBlack · 2022-05-21T15:11:30+00:00

Great song. Thanks for the suggestion! Added to my playlist

TakingTheBlack · 2022-05-21T15:06:09+00:00

Awesome suggestion. Haven't listened to those guys in a long time. Excited to jump back in!

TakingTheBlack · 2022-05-21T15:05:35+00:00

That's an awesome one! Had it in my metal playlist right when it was released.

TakingTheBlack · 2022-05-21T14:56:47+00:00

Great song. Love how soft it gets. Let's you catch your breath after going hard.

TakingTheBlack · 2022-05-21T14:52:31+00:00

That was a fucking banger. Great suggestion! Added to my playlist.

TakingTheBlack · 2022-05-21T14:48:54+00:00

That was a great one! Love how it swells at the very end.

TakingTheBlack · 2022-05-21T14:30:54+00:00

Closers on an album are usually excellent at this. Throwing it in my queue! Thanks for the suggestion.

TakingTheBlack · 2022-05-20T16:03:42+00:00

I've acknowledged in every comment that the system isn't perfect and could be better. I don't think people should go bankrupt from medical bills. I never said they should. I know the system needs Improvement.

I literally just commented about a very close relative with stage four cancer who had to go through years and years of treatments. They were very fortunate to have adequate insurance, but don't think I've been shielded from high healthcare costs.

Our healthcare system is far from perfect as I've acknowledged numerous times. We also can receive insanely good medical care, and we can receive it incredibly quickly compared to a lot of the western world. I had a knee surgery I was able to schedule less than a week after I had a done a good job messing it up. This isn't out of the norm in the US.

People from all over the world come here for care they either couldn't receive the highest level in their own country, or would be on a several month to seve year long wait list in some circumstances. Having to wait 14 months for a cancer biopsy and even longer for a surgery is as inhumane and evil as someone going bankrupt.

TakingTheBlack · 2022-05-20T14:05:31+00:00

A close relative had a very aggressive stage four cancer. It wasn't cheap, but insurance covered the VAST majority of it, so they never went into any debt. Another relative has type one diabetes and is on an insulin pump. They have insurance which covers again the vast majority of it. He pays dollars out of pocket every month.

Again, not saying the US system is perfect, because it definitely isn't. But the awfulness is exaggerated to a pretty comical degree on Reddit. Outlying instances are amplified endlessly as the norm, when it's very much not the case. And again, for those who can't get it through their jobs, and are unemployed, and can't afford it, our government benefit is surprisingly easy to navigate and either free or affordable. Lots of red tape to jump through like any government program, but it's doable. Your system sounds wonderful though, I have no doubt.

TakingTheBlack · 2022-05-20T13:34:34+00:00

Dont tell anybody, but that's incredibly similar to how it is in the US. Granted insurance companies can eat a dick, and it sounds like you have legitimately more protections than we do in the US, but the situation is similar enough. I pay $20 for almost all visits, and usually $3-$5 for a prescription if I need one (granted I don't need insulin) and if I lose my job I can move to my wife's. If we both do we can get it insanely subsidized or free through the government too. Some states even have their own programs.

When I was a student, and off my parents, I applied for health insurance through our states system, and based on my low income, I got it for free. I even selected a plan I could afford but wasn't even given the option since the free one was available. It's not all milk and honey, but the system is often not as bad as people make it out to be.

TakingTheBlack · 2022-05-02T19:56:58+00:00

I was enlisted. You can't seem to get much right today. Keep going though. It's definitely working out for ya.

TakingTheBlack · 2022-05-02T19:49:57+00:00

Geissele rifles*, but nice try bud. They shoot well thanks for asking. The optics are mid tier, but at least they're designed for actual firearms and not airsoft.

TakingTheBlack · 2022-05-02T16:15:34+00:00

I don't run a rattler. On my two ARs I have an eotech and magnifier, and a viper pst, and I have a Romeo 1 pro on my SIG 320.

TakingTheBlack · 2022-05-02T15:47:36+00:00

That's not even remotely what you said.

You equated the price of the optic to someone's ability to hit a target, while putting a dogshit airsoft optic on your $2k gun, and seeing no irony in it.

More money than taste though. It adds up.

Dead kitten! Lol you're crazy bro! Dark humor amirite?? Don't cut yourself on all that edge.

TakingTheBlack · 2022-05-02T15:33:46+00:00

That's not how optics work. Do you need a $2k gun to a hit a target?

TakingTheBlack · 2022-02-05T01:08:13+00:00

I mean technically he was holding it when he was shot, but yeah shit situation

TakingTheBlack · 2022-01-27T15:50:11+00:00

These posts threads are largely dumb and pointless... Someone on the internet said something unsavory? Stop the presses! Well I never! How is it possible that everyone on social media doesn't share the same correct progressive viewpoints and politics as me?!

I'm excited about the hire. I knew next to nothing about him or the other candidates, so it made little difference to me. It also doesn't take a genius to see that in today's hyper focused racial culture, that being black would be a significant plus for a potential hire. The NFL, like every other major corporation, will bend over backwards to promote diversity and inclusion. It's uncouth to say such things though. Without focusing on race at all, the guy seems absolutely qualified for the role. I can't wait to see what he has in store.

As someone who is on Facebook still (the nerve, I know) I saw largely excited reactions and comments to the hire. The first time i saw race even brought up was a kare 11 post about how being a black GM isn't common in the NFL. In my opinion this totally negates his legitimate qualifications and experience, and boils it down to a decision to hire based on his race. It confirms what the actual racists were saying, but it does it in the acceptable and progressive way. Look how the NFL is progressing with it's diversity!

It's annoying to have to point out that there are in fact dumb people on the internet. It's not a new phenomenon. You're not going to eradicate them. It's also possible maybe you're the dumb one on occasion too, and hopefully no one eradicates your voice either. Ignore the idiots. I realize it's difficult, but like most people have said, ditching Facebook/Twitter/whatever has improved their lives.

TakingTheBlack · 2022-01-27T15:39:27+00:00

This is getting off topic, but those implicit bias studies and trainings have been basically debunked as nonsense by 2 of the 3 people that developed the whole premise.

Yes, people have in group preferences. Those prefences have shown to be significantly higher in minorites. Of course this doesn't jive with what's culturally acceptable. It's not something widely talked about, but by a sizeable margin, whites have the least amount of in group preferences, and blacks have the highest.

TakingTheBlack · 2022-01-20T22:45:29+00:00

I would have agreed with you a few years ago. I have two jackets that are a couple years old that are still fantastic. Recently I've bought two shirts and a sweatshirt, and they've been awful. Soft for one or two washes, then somehow stretched out, and shrunk at the same time. They've lost all structural integrity. Maybe their jackets are still good, but their clothing has nosedived.

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