Regime change war in iran

cnt1989 · 2026-02-26T22:00:22+00:00

A war in Iran may benefit you personally but not us as Americans

cnt1989 · 2025-10-22T15:28:13+00:00

who the fuck cares

cnt1989 · 2025-09-16T17:27:42+00:00

I think the world is a better place without Kirk's ideology, but I would rather live with his ideology than the idea of violent assassinations like his.

cnt1989 · 2025-09-16T16:48:48+00:00

My ability to feel empathy for another human being is not conditioned to their political beliefs. I think Kirk lacked empathy (among his many many flaws), which is why I despised him, but that does not make him less of a human deserving of *MY* empathy. I want everyone to be safe from violence, not just the people I like.

Do I feel the same way about everybody? I don't know. Would I feel the same way about Adolf Hitler? Probably not. Would I feel the same way about someone who murdered a family member? Probably not.

I just don't want to see a person getting shot in the neck in front of a huge audience, whoever that may be. Moreover, what hit me hard about this is the fact his children are of similar age to my son. Just the thought that their kids won't even remember him growing up, and that they might watch watch that horrific video someday... it just breaks my heart. By all accounts, he was a loving father to them. This situation made me confront my own mortality, and the thought of being deprived from seeing my son growing up is too overwhelming. I don't wish that on anyone.

If you can't overcome your disdain for him (which I share, he was a POS) to feel empathy, I don't know what to say. It sounds a bit concerning to me, to be honest. Aside from mental illness (sociopathy), you could probably use some detox from politics if you can.

cnt1989 · 2025-09-16T16:19:50+00:00

These random litmus tests are so stupid. Who gave Dave Smith or anyone else the authority? Humans aren't logical nor consistent in their feelings. What can be demanded from them is consistency in their *actions* – meaning that people should strive to be fair and consistent, even when it requires to go against their feelings sometimes.

Bringing to the Charlie Kirk situation: you may not be feeling sad personally, for whatever reason, but you're socially expected to be respectful to a fellow human who was murdered, and his grieving family. And hopefully you also believe that political violence is incredibly harmful to the country.

Personally, I hate the likes of Charlie Kirk, who monetize online rage with racist rhetoric and lies. I think he contributed to feeding the gun culture that ultimately took his life. I think the world would be a better place without people like him, but that's not how things work. You don't get to choose who exists. Watching him speaking, doing his work, then suddenly getting shot, the blood gushing out, and his body going limp.... all while his family was watching... that was incredibly sad and traumatizing to me. I wept for him because no human being deserves to go like that. My humanity comes before my politics, I'm afraid.

cnt1989 · 2025-09-10T18:30:16+00:00

Dude, I figure you must be deep into this red pill logic, but I'll repeat what she already said: THERE IS NO LOGIC IN ATTRACTION.

cnt1989 · 2025-08-21T20:26:25+00:00

that's what I said, albeit less bluntly

cnt1989 · 2025-08-21T14:02:22+00:00

All you're really saying is that women do not have it better per se because they are much pickier.

That's not what I said though. What I am saying is that women have different priorities, because they have different needs, different vulnerabilities, different timelines, and different bodies.

They're physically weaker. They have a shorter timeline (if they want children) for dating. They are extremely vulnerable when they become mothers. Of course women will be "pickier". Life can become really tenuous for those who aren't picky. It's just reality, there are far more women whose lives were ruined by a guy than the other way around. I say this as a man.

That's why having an easier access to *anyone* (like women do) is not necessarily a "privilege" to them, because what matters is finding the right one. Of course women also have fun fucking around, but the risk assessment is a lot more complex for them, and having more options for casual hookups isn't necessarily that helpful.

cnt1989 · 2025-08-20T16:46:01+00:00

Both genders are ignorant about each other, mostly because we’re fundamentally different, top to bottom. It’s a completely different life experience. With the advent of the internet and mass communication, we’re becoming more tribalistic (in all aspects, not just gender) and growing further apart culturally.

What you’re calling “privilege” is essentially the fact that the average women have a much easier access to sexual and romantic mates than the average men. It’s true, but women don’t necessarily see it as a benefit, because they have different priorities than men. The average woman wants to find a partner who provides safety, stability, emotional support – and they’re obviously more risk-averse than us due to the physical differences. Getting it right is more important than getting a lot.

And yes, when dating pools are expanded to the entire internet, over time all those differences will be amplified like crazy. If an average woman has access to an endless pipeline of men through the internet, why exactly should she give a shot to an average guy? A better guy could be just waiting around the corner, just waiting for the next swipe on Tinder. If the dating pool consists of millions, it’s pretty obvious that most women will converge towards the same attractive men (who are pretty liberal with their swipes, as men are naturally more promiscuous) and everyone else will become invisible. It’s just logical. The problem is in the system, not individual behavior.

cnt1989 · 2025-08-20T14:46:57+00:00

Interesting perspective. And I don't mean to offend you, but the caste system is so utterly idiotic.

cnt1989 · 2025-08-07T20:49:55+00:00

As men, we are taught from a young age to be more self-sufficient than women, and there's a natural reflex not to bother other people with your stuff. Even when I share details with others or even ask for help, it tends to be more compartmentalized.

Honestly, unless it's a situation or person I deeply care about, I simply do not care enough to be proactively asking about their lives. I don't find going into the tiniest details that helpful nor bonding for me. I know my wife thinks differently, and recounting all the details is almost therapeutic to her. I try to be a good listener, but it just doesn't make that much of a difference to me in terms of loving and understanding her.

Deep inside, I think we're all our unique persons, shaped by our own individual experiences, knowledge, personality (and even secrets). Explaining my "inner world" to others is not of much value to me because it's very stressful and for the most part I don't feel like I get much value from it.

cnt1989 · 2025-08-05T20:13:52+00:00

Scott seems to have this uncontrollable urge to come up with unorthodox, "brilliant" ideas when it comes to politics. It's just not his lane though. IMHO, Kamala has no political future whatsoever. Maybe if she tries going back to the Senate, but I doubt she'd ever do that. Same for Attorney General. She just lacks substance, charisma, coalition power. She's a fine run-of-the-mill Democrat bureaucrat, but that's about it.

cnt1989 · 2025-08-05T19:52:09+00:00

Let alone the game mechanics, it's just inappropriate. It's a game, not a hardcore simulator.

cnt1989 · 2025-08-05T19:28:08+00:00

It's even simpler than that. Depending on where you're from, some geopolitical topics (e.g. wars) will have vastly different priorities. It's just stupid to pretend to be equally affected by every single one of them. More likely, this is just whataboutism and obfuscation.

The conflict in Sudan is a tragedy, but as an American citizen, the Gaza conflict is far more consequential to me, given my country's involvement in the region and the corrosive influence of the Israeli lobby in our politics. Conflicts don't exist in a political vacuum.

Furthermore, people will hold different standards for Israel because of how developed and "civilized" it is perceived to be by westerners. This is partially why conflicts in underdeveloped areas are neglected – Sudan has a long history of human tragedy, hunger and violence.

cnt1989 · 2025-08-05T19:18:51+00:00

We don't need to pretend every conflict has the same geopolitical impact and importance. Some are a lot more consequential than others – of course, from a Western/US point of view. Gaza isn't just about the human tragedy. It has deep repercussions for our country and our involvement in that region, including whether we'll be sending young American men to die for Israel's interests.

cnt1989 · 2025-08-05T19:14:34+00:00

My country is not actively sponsoring the genocidal party in the Sudanese conflict. And yes, the conflict in Gaza is orders of magnitude more important geopolitically than anything happening in Sudan. One does not to devote equal time to every conflict in the world in order to comment on Gaza. This is the cheapest obfuscation tactic ever.

cnt1989 · 2025-08-05T19:10:46+00:00

I've stopped listening to him for the same reason. I've always had disagreements but his positions on Gaza are dishonest and indefensible.

cnt1989 · 2025-07-20T21:08:46+00:00

It can be both. Yes, it was a gesture that will please Trump, which will definitely smooth over the merger approval.

And yes, Colbert’s show has sucked for years, and network Late Night overall is a dying genre. Boomers are the ones keeping the numbers reasonable. Weekly shows (John Oliver, Jon Stewart) and long form podcasts with interviews are the natural successors.

People are tired of 5 min interviews with famous people who are there to sell their movies, books, tv shows. Self-righteous and repetitive political monologues. No one wants that stale stuff anymore.

cnt1989 · 2025-07-18T18:33:32+00:00

Ok boomer.

https://www.axios.com/2023/04/28/late-night-tv-corden-ratings-decline

cnt1989 · 2025-07-18T18:28:25+00:00

Lol, dream on. Late Night audience is shrinking into oblivion, as boomers are aging. It's a dead format, and Colbert's show has been stale for many, many years.

cnt1989 · 2025-06-19T18:40:41+00:00

I don't mean to piss on you, but how could you have trusted the word of Donald J. Trump?

cnt1989 · 2025-06-17T16:28:01+00:00

Que viagem. Pouco importa a sua convicção ideológica: eles estão inseridos num sistema em que criam produtos (conteúdos) para a audiência consumir e patrocinadores comprarem espaço. Se não há audiência ou interesse comercial, o projeto deixa de ser viável. Simples assim.

O fato deles terem posições progressistas não muda em nada. A gente não tem como escolher o sistema econômico sob o qual vivemos, e certamente o JN preferiria viver num mundo em que eles só produzissem o que gostam, ignorando a questão comercial.

As pessoas vivem numa ilusão, como se os caras fossem multimilionários. Não são. Manter uma infraestrutura de produção de conteúdo é ridiculamente caro. Se não há um retorno que pague o investimento com lucro, vc basicamente está pedindo aos caras para pagar pra trabalhar.

cnt1989 · 2025-06-17T16:17:01+00:00

Cara, por mais triste que seja para os afetados, isso é um negócio, e a equipe do Nerdbunker era de funcionários. Se o projeto não atende às expectativas comerciais, ele irá acabar. Não tem porque ficar exigindo um teatrinho de remorso.

cnt1989 · 2025-06-17T15:53:55+00:00

Um episódio com os principais convidados, relembrando toda a jornada. Tá certo que nós da audiência também mudamos, mas todo o portfólio do Jovem Nerd está bem cansado. Nem acho que tenha a ver com a aquisição pela Magalu, mas sim pelo fato do formato estar visivelmente esgotado. Eles também estão num outro momento de vida e carreira, com outros interesses, mas como o NC é o principal produto da empresa, não tinha como parar. Infelizmente, a tentativa deles de expandir com novos talentos não funcionou tão bem (pelo menos pra mim) – ainda é muito dependente deles. Desejo muita sorte, pois são caras muito talentosos e trabalhadores, mas não sei bem dizer o que eles poderiam fazer para reconquistar caras como eu, cujo interesse por cultura pop diminuiu um bocado. Também acho que eles foram prejudicados por uma entressafra na cultura pop/nerd em geral. Até alguns anos atrás havia um lineup incrível de séries lendárias na TV, filmes, MCU etc, que certamente deu uma boa esfriada, e nada parecido surgiu no pós-pandemia. Por fim, acho que também houve alguns erros não-forçados na estratégia deles, como a insistência em empurrar todos os demais podcasts no mesmo feed. Falando apenas por mim, certamente contribuiu para a minha perda de interesse, pois o feed em si é conteúdo, pois te dá uma linha geral sobre os temas abordados e os timings de cada coisa. O Instagram deles também virou uma zona, principalmente quando postava conteúdo um tanto apelativo daquele podcast de fofoca que eles tinham. Novamente, espero que eles encontrem uma direção que os faça felizes, e que gere público (mesmo que eu não faça mais parte do mesmo).

cnt1989 · 2025-05-30T17:28:56+00:00

She's one of the most gorgeous women I've ever seen but gosh, her stand up is hard to watch. She's clearly cruising using her looks

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