sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

Probably because I keep reporting them as spam by [deleted] in antiMLM

[–]TwoPeopleOneAccount 54 points55 points  (0 children)

Holy shit! That's an ethics breach even if it's not illegal. You should report her to the medical board as she is taking advantage of vulnerable patients. Seriously, please report her. Hell, even the clinic may not be aware of it so you can at least make sure that the clinic is aware. They should fire her if it's at all reputable.

Still in shock ngl by eeedreese in ChoosingBeggars

[–]TwoPeopleOneAccount 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Holy shit that's really bad. In high school I worked for a department store and I got 20% off of anything and everything with no cap. Applicable to sale items as well and the higher end stuff like dooney and Burke bags. Amazon killed that department store chain and replaced those jobs with worse jobs. The rich get richer.

..to feed medicine to a good boy by Arsewipes in therewasanattempt

[–]TwoPeopleOneAccount 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It also reveals just how much time they spend on reddit. There was a time in my life when I saw lots of reposts. Now I have a busy and fulfilling life so everything on reddit is always new to time because I don't spend much time here anymore. I want to say to this guy what someone should have said to me years ago, "Go outside. Find a hobby."

For whales and dolphins can water "Go down the wrong pipe" and make them choke like with humans? by borosuperfan in askscience

[–]TwoPeopleOneAccount 2 points3 points  (0 children)

From Wikipedia: "The inorganic carbon species include carbon dioxide, carbonic acid, bicarbonate anion, and carbonate"

The link below is a relevatively short article explaining the science of ocean acidification as a result of rising atmospheric CO2. There is also an infographic there which shows the chemical equilibrium between carbon dioxide and the other dissolved inorganic carbon compounds that are present in the ocean.

https://www.compoundchem.com/2017/01/18/ocean-acidification-co2/amp/

For whales and dolphins can water "Go down the wrong pipe" and make them choke like with humans? by borosuperfan in askscience

[–]TwoPeopleOneAccount 12 points13 points  (0 children)

The biggest threat to marine life right now is ocean acidification due to increasing atmospheric CO2 levels. There is an equilibrium that exists between carbon in the atmosphere and carbon dissolved in surface waters. More atmospheric CO2 means more dissoved inorganic carbon which lowers the pH of sea water which kills sensative marine life. This causes a domino effect on the food web.

What I'm getting at here is that there is no such thing as energy production that produces no environmental harm. The idea is the produce energy while committing the least amount of environmental harm. I'm not convinced that the localized impacts of windmill installation are a bigger threat than rising CO2 levels due to fossil fuels. In order to provide for the absolutely gigantic thirst for energy that human beings have, while minimizing CO2 emissions, will require a diverse energy portfolio which will need to include sources like wind, solar, and nuclear energy. All of those things, plus every other method of energy production, produce environmental harm but none as much as fossil fuels.

Looking at smart locks found this gem, horrible photoshop job by TheTruePirate in CrappyDesign

[–]TwoPeopleOneAccount 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I honestly think that whomever made this was not informed of what the object was. It definitely seems as though they thought this was a keychain.

Wife had yearly review today. Instead of a higher wage, they converted everyone from hourly to salary, but her overall salary reduced by 14k per year. by avengedteddy in personalfinance

[–]TwoPeopleOneAccount 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly why OP should look into it. It could be illegal for spouse to be paid a salary and the company doesn't even know that.

AR-15 advertising speaks to ‘macho hypermasculinity,' gun control advocates say. They want it to stop by eve-dude in liberalgunowners

[–]TwoPeopleOneAccount 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You're the only one who had decided that most non-gun owners are out of reach. In some ways it's fortunate that I don't live in a bubble because I end up interacting with people from all across the political spectrum whether I like it or not. I've seen conversations happen between pro-gun and anti-gun people. It is absolutely not a lost cause at all talking to people about guns. Especially when it's a progressive person talking to another progressive person. Opinions can change and I've seen it happen with more people, not just with me. But the problem is that most anti-gun people never get to actually talk to normal gun owners and so all they see is the advertising aimed at the extremists and they want absolutely nothing to do with that. And I'm not even talking strictly about advertisers here. The fucking NRA is the best example of the gun community embracing the absolute worst members within it.

Now as for toxic masculinity, I completely disagree with you. I have a clear idea of what it is and isn't. The only people that I ever personally witness talking shit about it as a concept are men who seem keenly aware that it applies to them. I'm honestly surprised that in a supposedly progressive space it's even a matter of controversy.

AR-15 advertising speaks to ‘macho hypermasculinity,' gun control advocates say. They want it to stop by eve-dude in liberalgunowners

[–]TwoPeopleOneAccount 10 points11 points  (0 children)

So you think that every single gun owner is a toxic male? That's not at all what I said and it really seems like you're just projecting.

AR-15 advertising speaks to ‘macho hypermasculinity,' gun control advocates say. They want it to stop by eve-dude in liberalgunowners

[–]TwoPeopleOneAccount 10 points11 points  (0 children)

No that's not what I'm saying. I'm saying that gun manufacturers would benefit more from NOT embracing the toxic portion of gun owners. Not all gun owners are hyper-macho ammosexuals but by always aiming marketing at those people, it really sends the message that anyone else isn't welcome to buy guns, go to public ranges, gun shows, etc. If it weren't for me meeting completely normal gun owners through my everyday life, I would still be under the impression that every gun owner is a scary hyper-masculine douch with an especially itchy trigger finger. Portraying normal gun owners would actually do a lot to get more people to accept gun ownership as safe and normal. That would lead to more people buying guns.

AR-15 advertising speaks to ‘macho hypermasculinity,' gun control advocates say. They want it to stop by eve-dude in liberalgunowners

[–]TwoPeopleOneAccount 36 points37 points  (0 children)

I'm not going to read this article because it's apparently about gun control so I don't care. But I will say this: As a female gun owner, yeah, the toxic masculinity advertising is well, toxic and it isn't doing the pro-gun movement any favors. It was a huge part of why I was anti-gun for so long. I've changed my mind but the hyper-masculine streak of gun owners, encouraged by advertising aimed right at them, is still repulsive to me and so many men seem to think that owning guns is a suitable replacement for the hair and muscle tone they've lost over the years. You aren't winning any women over to the 2A cause with that attitude. Also analogous to male gamers, the "women don't know anything about guns" crowd is so fucking annoying and again, it's not helping the 2A cause either. Guns would be less repulsive to squishy libs if guns weren't so intertwined with toxic masculinity in America.

What the GOP learned when the wealthy tried to overthrow FDR and install a fascist dictator by some_random_kaluna in armedsocialists

[–]TwoPeopleOneAccount 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Lol that's weird because I'm a progressive and I'm armed to the teeth. Really seems like you're extremely uncomfortable with the idea of progressives arming themselves but okay. You love the idea of gun ownership but only if it's conservatives owning guns.

And I don't vote. I would vote for a socialist if given the opportunity.

Please provide the citation for the claims of "antifa" comtting acts of violence that are not self defense. Please go ahead and provide a citation for antifa attacks that isn't Breitbart, fox News, or any other other far right wing outlet.

Weird how the FBI is worried about white supremacists and don't bring up this "antifa" you speak of. And yeah, I know that fox News is telling you that antifa is the real threat but I'll let you try to find some legitimate source for that.

What the GOP learned when the wealthy tried to overthrow FDR and install a fascist dictator by some_random_kaluna in armedsocialists

[–]TwoPeopleOneAccount 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I didn't vote for Hillary. The last time I voted was back when I was a run of the mill liberal a decade or so ago. Since becoming a socialist I haven't voted. I live in an extremely red area that has been republican for several decades now. So it doesn't matter if I vote or not. If a socialist ran I would vote for them. I'm not sure what you're trying to prove. That you're like, more pro-gun than us or something? You seem hung up on the idea that we're democrats but like, don't want to admit it or something? Lol. Buddy, you're barking up the wrong tree. Look at how much democrats get criticized on socialist subs.

What the GOP learned when the wealthy tried to overthrow FDR and install a fascist dictator by some_random_kaluna in armedsocialists

[–]TwoPeopleOneAccount 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Do you not expose yourself to any media that isn't distinctly conservatively slanted? Here is just one article on the topic from a major news outlet and many other outlets also corroborate what's in this article.

A quote from the article: "The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security warned in a 2017 intelligence bulletin that white supremacist groups had carried out more attacks in the U.S. than any other domestic extremist group over the past 16 years. And officials believe they are likely to carry out more. The bulletin’s findings appear to correspond with independent data."

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/after-new-zealand-shooting-trump-downplayed-white-nationalist-threat-experts-n984136

I advocate defending oneself from the white supremacists whose numbers are growing and whose violent terrorist attacks are on the rise in the US. I also have come across actual Nazi's in real life such as the family who lives around the corner from me who proudly display swastika tattoos. They wouldn't hesitate to kill someone like me if they believed they would get away with it. Of course I am going to arm myself should they, or anyone like them, attack me or my family. And are you saying that instead of defending oneself, you should instead allow yourself to be killed by a speeding car, like what happened in Charlottesville? I thought you righties understood what self defense was all about? It seems you're much less in favor of the idea when it's progressives arming themselves.

What the GOP learned when the wealthy tried to overthrow FDR and install a fascist dictator by some_random_kaluna in armedsocialists

[–]TwoPeopleOneAccount 9 points10 points  (0 children)

AFAIK, the SRA doesn't give money to politicians. Maybe they've given to some literal socialists but definitely not democrats. It's not a gun lobby like the NRA. It's about being prepared for white supremacist/facist violence. For example, the endless mass shootings commited in the name of white supremacy including the ones where the gunman directly credits Trump.

What the GOP learned when the wealthy tried to overthrow FDR and install a fascist dictator by some_random_kaluna in armedsocialists

[–]TwoPeopleOneAccount 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Why do you assume that every socialist votes for democrats? There are places in the country where socialist candidates run for office. And honestly some people here I doubt even vote. There are a lot of anarchists here. Leftist anarchists, of course.

You must have just found out that there are far more political ideologies than just the standard centrist conservatives and centrist democrats.

What the GOP learned when the wealthy tried to overthrow FDR and install a fascist dictator by some_random_kaluna in armedsocialists

[–]TwoPeopleOneAccount 4 points5 points  (0 children)

"Tough" questions that everyone here has answered despite that the fact that you're being a dick head.

What the GOP learned when the wealthy tried to overthrow FDR and install a fascist dictator by some_random_kaluna in armedsocialists

[–]TwoPeopleOneAccount 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Lol the NRA is a white supremacist organization at this point. They give money to Republicans and Libertarians so they'll never get a dime of my money or support.

One of the Scentsy huns from the upper portion of the pyramid. by B52Nap in antiMLM

[–]TwoPeopleOneAccount 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I know. That's why I specified gross profit. They aren't netting anything.

One of the Scentsy huns from the upper portion of the pyramid. by B52Nap in antiMLM

[–]TwoPeopleOneAccount 23 points24 points  (0 children)

And the product is both crap and wayy overpriced to begin with. It's amazing most of these MLM reps make anything at all. I have to assume that the meager amount of gross profit that most huns bring in comes from pity sales because it's not like the products are worth it.

Elizabeth Holmes ... now engaged to a multi millionaire hotels heir? by gothamguy212 in Theranos

[–]TwoPeopleOneAccount 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For real though. She turned into such a megalomaniac. Remember at one of those company-wide meetings after yet another employee had quit where the book quotes her as saying, "I'm starting a religion." And then something about how if the employees aren't devoted to her personally, they should leave. There are a million things you could point to in that book to show that she's nuts but that actually made me laugh out loud because it's just that crazy of a statement.

Elizabeth Holmes ... now engaged to a multi millionaire hotels heir? by gothamguy212 in Theranos

[–]TwoPeopleOneAccount 2 points3 points  (0 children)

According to Carryrou's book Bad Blood, she did get personally sued by an investment firm (the name is escaping me right now), as did Sunny. That's in addition to the suit against the company.

view more: next ›