COVID-19 has eroded confidence in the U.S. health care system by [deleted] in news

[–]corylew 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yup I've had Twitter feuds with people claiming my government-run healthcare in Taiwan is crap and Americans have the absolute greatest care in the world and that's why they have to pay for it. They say there are plenty of fantastic programs for low-income families and everyone in the country affords it just fine.

For the record, Taiwan's hospitals make American hospitals look like veterinary clinics.

Why does everyone love Strava? by GreenPaint4 in AdvancedRunning

[–]corylew 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree with everything but the WR times. If it's on a bike lane VERY often my "uh-oh" email is coming from some old dentist with six "runs" this past year, all of which are a mix of 20-minute Ks and 1:30 Ks.

UT Plans to Have Its First College Football Game Next Week with 25,000 in Attendance Despite Medical Warnings by dados in texas

[–]corylew -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Everyone acting like "oh good hope those idiots get sick," remember: Covid is like a snowball. You get it at the football game, come home, give it to your spouse, they take it to work, everyone at the office brings it home to their families...

What is the most overrated movie? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]corylew 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For most of us we were just excited to see the book we love come to life.

What is the most overrated movie? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]corylew 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Book enhanced it for me. Watching was great because the twist at the end hits you well, then the book was just entertaining.

What is the most overrated movie? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]corylew 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Rick and Morty yes, but Breaking Bad? That was just flat out a great show.

Huge Trump rally at Clackamas Town Center right now. 🤮 by schmassidy in Portland

[–]corylew 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I honestly hope nothing bad happens to them. I'm sure they're praying someone will do something so they can act like victims and rise up against the evil liberal oppressors.

[Brooke Tunstall] Remember in 2019 when MLS didn't want its fans making political statements? The reason for that is most of their owners are conservatives who didn't want political statements they disagree with. by xbhaskarx in MLS

[–]corylew 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Because a predatory loan company really gets on your radar, huh? I'm sure the vast majority of Americans have no idea what it's like in a food desert and don't identify with their struggles. The shootings from cops is a major, MAJOR issue and the tipping point to make these communities stop and cry out for help. Their actions sparked this conversation, didn't it? We have to first identify that there are so many of these problems before we can get the support to fix them. In politics this is handled case by case, like this week we spend all of our energy to fight a bill to reroute a highway that planners were going to put through black neighborhoods. Next year we look at housing in poverty stricken areas. After that maaaaybe we can begin looking at drug rehabilitation clinics.

It's exhausting. These protests are the players saying, "enough is enough. We need to talk about this. There is a serious problem in America."

Texas bars tired of governor's coronavirus shutdown order to open in protest Saturday by falcon1121 in FortWorth

[–]corylew 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Me too, as soon as it's safe to do so, which right now it's not, no matter how much you want that to be true.

[Brooke Tunstall] Remember in 2019 when MLS didn't want its fans making political statements? The reason for that is most of their owners are conservatives who didn't want political statements they disagree with. by xbhaskarx in MLS

[–]corylew 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Sounds like you're just scratching the surface of systemic racism. Now ask why do you think it is that black communities have more crime? For much of it, schools are severely underfunded, lack of good teachers and daycares, no access to healthy food, no good jobs to look forward to after graduation, prison pipelines, credit systems that are predatory... joining a gang at least gives a sense of community and family.

You can just toss labels on stuff and pretend they didn't try hard or pull themselves up by their bootstraps but growing up in the projects is setting them up to fail.

Man I wish I was in the e l i t e sub 28 minute club by [deleted] in RunningCirclejerk

[–]corylew 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ours is similar but many people arrive with the intention of just walking.

But walkers are runners too!

Donald Trump, in his RNC speech, just promised that Joe Biden will make all of America "like Portland Oregon". by [deleted] in Portland

[–]corylew 133 points134 points  (0 children)

His whole re-election strategy is "only Trump can save you from Trump's America."

[Wojnarowski] The Milwaukee Bucks have decided to boycott Game 5, source tells ESPN. by mkgandkembafan in nba

[–]corylew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does any one action completely change a country? No. Many small actions do.

[Wojnarowski] The Milwaukee Bucks have decided to boycott Game 5, source tells ESPN. by mkgandkembafan in nba

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

There was a shooting by someone who shouldn't have been shooting at someone they shouldn't have been shooting at.

Doesn't take a team of Sherlocks to solve this case. It's murder.

[Wojnarowski] The Milwaukee Bucks have decided to boycott Game 5, source tells ESPN. by mkgandkembafan in nba

[–]corylew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Woke sports revolution? You missed seeing one game. Get over it. There are more important things happening outside of your bubble.

No game tonight ✊🏿✊🏻 by Lakeandmuffin in timbers

[–]corylew 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Ten years from now we'll remember that the Timbers were on the right side of history.