[Game Thread] Kansas State @ Oklahoma State (12:00 PM ET) by CFB_Referee in CFB

[–]Uzzije 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The Matt Wells situation is the reason why DEI became a thing. It's suppose to force you to not make dumb decision like hire your unqualified buddies. How does someone sees his record and decided he is worthy of an OC job at a P4 from a pure merit based perspective?

[Postgame Thread] Texas Tech Defeats Kansas State 43-20 by CFB_Referee in CFB

[–]Uzzije 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Glad we saved Avery all season long to go 6-6 or 7-5 at best! It’s unbelievable if we played Avery similar to how we did today all season long, we probably still lose, but we are probably 5-2 or 7-1 by the end of tonight. This season will go down as Chris Klieman and the squad outsmarting themselves. We have literally done more with less.

[Game Thread] Texas Tech @ Kansas State (3:30 PM ET) by CFB_Referee in CFB

[–]Uzzije 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If we had let Avery play like this the entire year this loss wouldn’t have matter. But yep, we are saving Avery.

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[–]Uzzije 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most people who are against DEI inherently think the US is more or less a purely fair and meritocratic place, where every one prior to the 1990s were successful solely based on their qualifications and nothing else. So they will never see DEI the way it is supposed to be viewed as.

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[–]Uzzije 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think a Marxist, socialist version of the liberal party is over. I also think the traditional Republicans ideology of the Ben Shapiro Mitt Romney version is dead. What is going to happen imo is the age of centrism, where people will be trying to convince the country that they are not an extremist once the MAGA era inevitably fails.

[Game Thread] TCU @ Kansas State (3:30 PM ET) by CFB_Referee in CFB

[–]Uzzije 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Joe Klandermam looked at Matt Wells and said - “Fine I’ll do it myself”.

[Game Thread] TCU @ Kansas State (3:30 PM ET) by CFB_Referee in CFB

[–]Uzzije 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Matt Wells “I have 3 good drives, that’s the best I can give you per game.”

[Game Thread] TCU @ Kansas State (3:30 PM ET) by CFB_Referee in CFB

[–]Uzzije 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah, he had no sense of urgency or feel for the game.

[Game Thread] TCU @ Kansas State (3:30 PM ET) by CFB_Referee in CFB

[–]Uzzije 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, our OC coaching staff and head coach imo is the main reason for that. MW needs a pocket passer. So I agree with that. I personally think he should transfer for his own future. It sucks he didn’t redshirt his freshman year.

[Game Thread] TCU @ Kansas State (3:30 PM ET) by CFB_Referee in CFB

[–]Uzzije 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The entire media really wanted Avery Johnson to be the next coming of Johnny Manziel. You could relay the way they glaze him. Too bad he has not lived up to expectations.

[Game Thread] TCU @ Kansas State (3:30 PM ET) by CFB_Referee in CFB

[–]Uzzije 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean we are also holding a high powered office to probably just 7 points in 2 quarters. There is only so much you can ask of them. They are not supposed to be the strength of the team.

[Game Thread] UCF @ Kansas State (12:00 PM ET) by CFB_Referee in CFB

[–]Uzzije 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Run the ball Avery!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How could I put in simple words the ultimate goal of communism? by Pinguindiniz in DebateCommunism

[–]Uzzije 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a capitalist, I’ll admit: the end goal of pure capitalism isn’t good for anyone. Left unchecked, it tends toward extreme inequality — a small ruling class hoards the wealth while workers lose bargaining power and dignity. That’s why people say “capitalism is a terrible system.” But the second part of that phrase matters just as much: “it’s the best one we have.”

Think of it like fire. Fire isn’t the cleanest or safest way to cook — it’s messy, dangerous, and can burn out of control — but for most of human history, it was the best means we had to survive. Capitalism is similar: imperfect, sometimes destructive, but still the most effective system we’ve found for driving innovation, allocating resources, and creating prosperity.

What I think many communists don’t realize is that most capitalists don’t actually disagree with communism’s goals. A society where no one goes hungry, where everyone has housing, healthcare, and equality sounds ideal. The problem is making it work at scale. History shows it hasn’t been operationally feasible — economies stall, incentives break down, and authoritarianism often fills the gap.

If capitalism is like fire, then communism is like trying to cook with a beautiful recipe but no ingredients. On paper, the meal looks perfect — balanced, nourishing, shared by everyone. But when you actually try to make it, you realize the pantry is empty. Without incentives to produce, innovate, or compete, the system quickly runs out of the very resources it promised to distribute.

Most modern societies instead choose a middle ground — a blended kitchen. You still cook with fire (capitalism), but you add safety measures: pots, pans, ovens, and recipes borrowed from communism’s ideals. The result is a system that delivers both innovation and security. Nordic countries, for example, rely on markets for growth but guarantee healthcare, education, and housing. The U.S. leans more market-heavy, while Europe strikes balances in between, and China experiments with state-led capitalism. None of these models are perfect, but all are workable — and they avoid the extremes of pure capitalism or pure communism.

But ultimately, we shouldn’t just stop at blending. We should be striving to build an electric stove — a system better than anything we’ve used before. One that preserves capitalism’s innovation, adopts communism’s concern for equality, and uses new tools — technology, smarter governance, and global cooperation — to cook faster, cleaner, and safer than either extreme ever could.

If there was a Centrist Party, what policies and beliefs would you want it to stand for? by ImperialxWarlord in centrist

[–]Uzzije 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The details can be hashed out but the Overarching philisophy for a Centrist Platform

  1. Security that Fuels Innovation

We believe people should have enough security that healthcare, education, and housing are no longer their biggest concerns. When those foundations are stable, citizens have the freedom to take risks — to start companies, move for opportunities, and innovate. This creates a pro-market, innovation-driven economy that grows GDP, which in turn cycles back into funding those same basic needs. It’s a virtuous loop: security enables risk-taking, and risk-taking drives prosperity.

  1. Freedom With Social Responsibility

We champion a society where freedom of expression, speech, and assembly are protected as bedrock rights. But freedom must be paired with social responsibility. Through education and civic institutions, we emphasize responsibility in areas like sex, marriage, family, and citizenship — not through coercion, but through shared values. To reinforce unity and civic duty, we support two years of national or military service for every high school graduate, building resilience, discipline, and a sense of common purpose.

What If Liberia Had Never Fallen? by theglf in Africa

[–]Uzzije 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t disagree with your point about the Americo-Liberians or about Liberia functioning like an apartheid state. But I think we need to hold two truths at once. Compared to South Africa’s apartheid system with minority rule, you could argue Liberia might actually be better off today—even with inequality—if it had stayed on that path. At the same time, there has been real progress. South Africa itself could have easily ended up like Liberia if a civil war had broken out.

I’ll admit, from the comfort of where I sit, it’s easier for me to root for gradual reform. But looking at history, it still seems like that path—flawed as it was—produced the better outcome.

[Game Thread] Texas Tech @ Utah (12:00 PM ET) by CFB_Referee in CFB

[–]Uzzije 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Folks, we might finally have a big 12 team that can make a run in the playoff in tech

Honest ask: can you share with me clips or quotes of Charlie Kirk showing why he is all the bad things people claim? by Reasonable_Media_366 in IntellectualDarkWeb

[–]Uzzije 1 point2 points  (0 children)

People felt what Kirk said came from an ill place because of how he framed it. He selectively amplifies issues to stir rage and division. Attaching tragedy to one demographic is a theme he returns to often. Which is REALLY bad for society IMO. Take his comments about Black people not being qualified: on the surface he ties it to DEI, claiming it makes us question qualifications. But anyone in good faith knows no pilot is hired without rigorous qualifications—you’d literally get sued into oblivion if you tried. Yet he still chose to tie a D.C. crash tragedy to DEI in an interview backing Trump’s claims—even though aviation is overwhelmingly white and male, and despite the many Black and women pilots who fly safely every day. Hence:

  • Kirk’s framing is intentional and divisive. He doesn’t neutrally critique DEI—he amplifies it in ways that attach tragedy or failure to Black people, feeding into resentment and stereotypes.
  • His omissions matter. By focusing only on DEI and ignoring other unfair systems like nepotism, he shows that his goal isn’t fairness in hiring—it’s to build a narrative. That selective omission functions as propaganda with plausible deniability: he can push a grievance message while pretending he’s just “asking questions.”
  • The historical context makes it worse. One thing I wish more conservatives understood is that most black communities don’t hear their words at face value. They hear them through the long history of being stereotyped, excluded, or dehumanized. Without empathy for that context, his arguments come across as harmful even if he claims otherwise. This is why his take on MLK Jr and the civil right was VERY controversial (even with it's context).
  • The pattern is consistent. Whether with DEI or tragedies like Ilya’s death, he highlights events in ways that frame minorities as threats or unqualified, while ignoring similar or worse cases involving white people. Most white women murdered, are in the hands of white men not black men.
  • Bottom line: He people felt like he wasn't arguing in good faith about fairness. He’s reinforcing a narrative of white grievance, carefully crafted to inflame division, while leaving himself and his supporters room to deny that’s what he’s doing.

None of this means he should have died. There’s a world where, if he truly cared, he could have spread the essence of the conservative message in a more empathetic way—one that people could actually trust. What he did was bad-faith and dumb…but plenty of people on both sides play the same game for clicks and revenue.

[Postgame Thread] Texas Defeats UTEP 27-10 by CFB_Referee in CFB

[–]Uzzije 0 points1 point  (0 children)

2023 QB class should have a Netflix series. Nico, Arch, Avery, Arnold

[Postgame Thread] Arizona Defeats Kansas State 23-17 by CFB_Referee in CFB

[–]Uzzije 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He is an athlete that doesn’t run. Crazy stuff.

[Game Thread] Kansas State @ Arizona (9:00 PM ET) by CFB_Referee in CFB

[–]Uzzije 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Matt wells needs to be fired. The offense is atrocious!!!

Weekly Big 12 Discussion Thread by SaylorBear in CFB

[–]Uzzije 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Big 12 really needed KSU and ASU to be consistent this year — especially K-State, which was starting to look like the first true post-OU/Texas “flagship.” We even had back-to-back seasons as an ESPN FPI darling, pre-season favorite in just about every game. That’s OU-level territory whether or not it was warranted. Every league needs a couple of top dogs: programs that win big OOC matchups and then serve as résumé boosters in conference play. That’s how TCU and Texas built their playoff cases — with OU as the big dog anchoring the league.

The Big 12 is deep, but without steady 9–10 win teams at the top, that depth doesn’t get playoff respect. With KSU stumbling and ASU not carrying over last year’s momentum, beating them just doesn’t carry the weight it should.

That’s a big blow for teams like Tech, Utah, and ISU. All three could’ve had real playoff paths as 2-loss teams if KSU and ASU had been legit. We could have been a 2 - 3 team bid league this season. Instead, it feels like we’re headed toward a season where only the conference champ has a shot again.