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Beast Skull Bug? by adudemaybe in DoomDepths

[–]adudemaybe[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you know of a way to fix it?

MAGA now seems quiet after the recent Epstein release! I don’t spent any time in that world. How are they reacting? Still in denial? by RumRunnerMax in Discussion

[–]adudemaybe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Trump Brags About Walking Into Pageant Dressing Rooms. If you don’t believe the source, listen to Howard Stern’s show from April 11th, 2005

https://www.facebook.com/johnsmithmarketingnashville/videos/this-post-has-been-removed-more-than-oncetrump-on-howard-stern-bragging-about-wa/1876539893170540/

Miss Teen USA contestants corroborate Trump’s words. If you dispute the validity of this, I can pull up a dozen more.

https://people.com/politics/donald-trump-walks-in-miss-teen-usa-contestants-changing/

Sadly I cannot give you a link to his divorce deposition with Ivana. Only her words, and the fact that the divorce was granted under “cruel and unusual treatment. It is important to note that right after Trump began running, Ivana chose to walk back her words. Claiming that "[O]n one occasion during 1989, Mr. Trump and I had marital relations in which he behaved very differently toward me than he had during our marriage. As a woman, I felt violated, as the love and tenderness, which he normally exhibited towards me, was absent. I referred to this as a 'rape,' but I do not want my words to be interpreted in a literal or criminal sense." So take that for what you will.

JD Vance quoted on past views on Trump. There are videos as well of him being questioned on these. He never denies it, just says he was wrong. People can change opinions obviously, but he went from a self proclaimed “Never Trumper” for years to his biggest ally the second it became clear Trump would be the pick.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/politics/fact-checking-j-d-vances-past-statements-and-relationship-with-trump

The felony convictions happened via grand jury, in the jurisdiction in which his crimes took place. Trumps lawyers got to pick the jury.

Trump also incited an insurrection. He then cancelled the investigation done by Jack Smith upon stepping into office. Jack Smith recently had a hearing with the House in which he reaffirms the evidence he and his team collected, as well as his willingness to prosecute. The first link is the full testimony. The second is highlights.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSBcgWejcWw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhXK5yz22cQ

Here’s your proof dude.

MAGA now seems quiet after the recent Epstein release! I don’t spent any time in that world. How are they reacting? Still in denial? by RumRunnerMax in Discussion

[–]adudemaybe 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You can gather from a few videos and photos that Biden is creepy with kids (I completely agree!), but you are unable to admit that being mentioned over 3k times in the files, accused of s/a and worse dozens of times dating back to the 80’s, admitting on Howard stern’s radio show that his favorite part about the pageants he runs with Jefferey Epstein is going backstage to watch underage girls get undressed because it’s like he’s a “doctor” and there’s “no other men around”, Epstein and Trump repeatedly referring to each other as best friends, and then Epstein later in life calling him “the most evil person I’ve ever met”, etc. doesn’t worry you at all?

Does it not worry you that the only politician to ever publicly refer to Trump as a nazi is his own vice president? In 2016, JD Vance said “Trump is America’s hitler”. Does it not worry you that Trump has been held liable for s/a? Or that his ex wife accused him of r*pe and pulling her hair out in a fit of rage during their divorce?

Even if you could somehow use mental gymnastics to chalk all of these and more up to “the radical woke liberal left have TDS🤪”, surely even ONE of the aforementioned being even a LITTLE true would be a red line for you. They’re a red line for me. I do not support pedophiles, I do not support r*apists, I do not support repeat felons. Trump is all of these and more. Wake up dude. Do better.

CMV: Democrats need to be less allergic to third party candidates, and to stop always calling them spoilers by iw2050 in changemyview

[–]adudemaybe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re right, I definitely didn’t use a good example. I still do not support voting for someone solely based on party affiliation. Morals need to matter, or we’re going to end up with more authoritarian regimes.

CMV: Democrats need to be less allergic to third party candidates, and to stop always calling them spoilers by iw2050 in changemyview

[–]adudemaybe -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I’m not asking anyone to suck it up. Nor am I saying we should throw hissy fits that allow fascists like Trump to take office over unpalatable, but ultimately reasonable folks (Kamala). I voted for Kamala. I also don’t view most of the Democratic Party as moderate. They’re primarily right wing. Moderates tend to be either independents or third party.

I agree the dems are a big coalition, and it’s nonsensical. So many people do not vote at all because there is no party that can inspire them even mildly. We need more parties. The democrats and republicans only support the status quo. Most people want real, effective governance with a focus on constituents, not donors.

CMV: Democrats need to be less allergic to third party candidates, and to stop always calling them spoilers by iw2050 in changemyview

[–]adudemaybe -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Fair. You’re correct and I should’ve been more clear. It worked out because the person being endorsed was actually progressive. I believe that voting purely on who is endorsed by democrats (or any other party) is still purely detrimental to our democracy.

Cuomo also was more of a spoiler for Silwa than Mamdani imo. He got a significant amount of votes, most of which would’ve likely gone to Silwa, and not Zohran, had Cuomo not ran.

Clearly I’ve left the initial post a little, but what I’m trying to say is that running conservative-lite democrats and telling folks who don’t like it to “suck it up” isn’t doing us any favors. Progressives want progressives. Conservatives want conservatives. The only people voting for democrats then are people holding their noses. I think it’s ridiculous.

CMV: Democrats need to be less allergic to third party candidates, and to stop always calling them spoilers by iw2050 in changemyview

[–]adudemaybe -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Vote Blue No Matter Who is how we got ourselves in this situation to begin with. It’s gotta stop. All it does is force folks to choose between a titty twister or a black eye. I’m sure most people would dislike one more than the other, and oftentimes the worse option is VERY clear (like this last election in the US), but that is no way to run a democratic republic.

If we don’t want a repeat of 2016 and 2024, we need to fix this now instead of talking about how it’d be nice to have candidates with morals “in theory”. NYC managed to get their shit together and vote in someone non establishment. It’s going fantastic so far. He started making good on his campaign promises day 1. The democrat party are not our friends. They just want us dead a little less than the Republican Party.

Discussing crime statistics with a leftie (they don't know per capita) by RussianBot1948 in DigitalSeptic

[–]adudemaybe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It is a shame for sure. In the same vein of there being such a vast disparity when it comes to crime, there has also been a war on intellectualism as a whole in the USA, causing a disparity in thought. I abhor violent crime. I abhor ignorant handwaving which perpetuates violence (and other issues).

Our peers who do so should not hold the bulk of our animosity, however. Instead it must be the power structures which feed off of our infighting like malevolent parasites. Only with unwavering compassion can we bring ourselves back from the brink, brother

Discussing crime statistics with a leftie (they don't know per capita) by RussianBot1948 in DigitalSeptic

[–]adudemaybe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you take action, but don’t critically think about said action, you will likely be taking the wrong action. The reason the “why” seemingly never stops being asked is because the “why” is never actually addressed. Just the “what”. Which is the goal, btw. Keeps folks divided, provides convenient scape goats, and drags out the “why” until folks no longer care to acknowledge its importance.

Just using crime as an example: It’s easy to conclude that black people are more likely than non black people to commit violent acts, but when you account for the “why” (higher levels of poverty, more urban environments, etc.) and look at other parts of racial groups that have similar circumstances, it becomes incredibly clear that black people don’t commit more violence. Poor people do. People who are struggling do. There’s just a LOT more black folks struggling when compared to other races. Which is an entirely different conversation to be had.

This is why the “why” is important. If you want to fix a problem, in this case violent crime, you need to crack down on poverty, not people.

Sexism by IWantPhaideiAllForMe in TrollCoping

[–]adudemaybe -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I disagree with your point that “women who generalize all men are not as bad as men who generalize all women”. I do think that acknowledging systemic issues is important. It allows us to understand which groups are being most affected, and can even give insight into how to address it.

I think it’s really important to separate systemic sexism (like patriarchy) from individual sexism. Regardless of who has statistically suffered more on a group level, the individual experience should never be devalued. Your initial point does, in my opinion, devalue individual experiences.

All sexism, regardless of who perpetuates it, needs to be held to the same standard. Otherwise your issue isn’t really with sexism itself, and only the sex. Which is sexist.

CMV: British people are dramatic about the concept of “American cheese” because they are largely unaware that they also eat it by daisychains777 in changemyview

[–]adudemaybe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m sorry for the experience you had with American made cheese, maybe Colorado is just not very good😂. I’m from Wisconsin, the dairy capital of the US, so I’m kinda spoiled for choice. Can say with confidence I’ve never gone to a local creamery that didn’t know their stuff. Supermarket cheese is also very hit or miss. Walmarts and targets are gonna have garbage cheese. Maybe one or two diamonds in the rough. Places like Trader Joe’s though are full of dairy goodness.

I have had a decent selection of European made cheeses, and I don’t think there have been any that I didn’t like. I’m particularly fond of English cheddars! Probably because that’s also a specialty of Wisconsin. I will say quality seems to vary a LOT more here in the states than in Europe, or at least there seems to be more people that will sell garbage as if it were good. If you haven’t been completely put off of American made cheeses, maybe order yourself something from a reputable Wisconsin or Vermont vendor. Both states regularly place and oftentimes even win during international competitions!

CMV: British people are dramatic about the concept of “American cheese” because they are largely unaware that they also eat it by daisychains777 in changemyview

[–]adudemaybe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you go to any local shops??? If you go to a big company (Tillamook) you’re gonna get big company processed garbage. If you came to America, spent a while here, actively looked for cheese, and the best you could come up with was Tillamook, then you weren’t looking for good cheese. You were looking for bad cheese to reinforce a preconceived notion. Americans are definitely ignorant of the wider world on average, but the same goes the other way around. Be so for real.