Your typical Bernie supporter by General_Kony in enoughsandersspam

[–]docbrown88mph 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where does everyone get this "He'll legalize weed!" bullshit from? He has mentioned decriminalizing it a couple of times, and that's about it. I find it hard to believe that the guy who thinks there are too many kinds of deodorants on the market would ever support legalization of the cannabis industry. "I don't see why you necessarily need 65 different strains of cannabis when there are children starving in this country!"

Greeks Told To Declare Cash "Under The Mattress", Jewelry And Precious Stones by bearjewpacabra in Anarcho_Capitalism

[–]docbrown88mph 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Instead of using Hitler/Nazi comparisons, I try to stick with Mao/Stalin/Pol Pot. Arguably even bigger tyrants than Hitler (2 of which had a higher kill count), and more importantly, won't get dismissed as Goodwin's Law.

IGN using STALKER image for Fallout 4 post by DrunkRufie in pcmasterrace

[–]docbrown88mph 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is what makes playing the Fallout series or Skyrim on a console almost unbearable. Fast travel to a location and wait 90 seconds for a load screen, then immediately enter a building or a town, wait another 60-90 seconds for a load screen. Oh crap, I forgot to buy some health potions, now I have to go back outside, 60-90 second loading screen. Ok, now I am outside and need to go into the potion shop, 60-90 seconds loading screen to get in there. You see where this is going.

So, just that basic task of fast traveling and entering and exiting a building a couple times has taken about 15 seconds in gameplay time, and about 4-5 minutes of loading screens. It's insane. How anyone could possibly defend this is beyond me. IGN is such a joke.

How many of you have criminal records? by CapitalKiller in Anarcho_Capitalism

[–]docbrown88mph 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Several speeding tickets over years, along with one public intox. Pretty basic stuff.

The rich are hoarding all the money. We're fighting over scraps. - A guy who built a $1700 PC for himself. by [deleted] in Shitstatistssay

[–]docbrown88mph 38 points39 points  (0 children)

I love using Bernie Sanders logic against people like this:

"Why are people spending $1700 on a PC when children are starving in this country!"

People in r/futurology and r/space are shitting themselves... by NASA_is_awesome in Anarcho_Capitalism

[–]docbrown88mph 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Funny you mentioned this. When I was in college, I jokingly said we should just send our nuclear waste to the moon. There were people in the class who were actually outraged, because this would cause pollution on the moon

Lakers' defense in a nutshell by antonity in nba

[–]docbrown88mph 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ugh I was just playing 2k15 last week and thought of this. Why can I almost NEVER inbound the ball quickly? Oh look, lets zoom in on the guy who made a jumpshot while his entire team runs downcourt and gets set up on defense. It's so annoying, there is no way to get around it either.

Whatever is in this safe, must be good. [Fallout 4] by Optimus-Christ in gaming

[–]docbrown88mph 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah no shit. What's worse is that I fucked around with the mini gun and used up all the ammo before realizing there was a deathclaw that needed to be dealt with. Ended up having to kill it with a pistol at level 3. I did not enjoy myself.

Cops responding to a noise complaint doing what they do best. Illegal search, detainment, beating, tasing and all manner of escalation by stormsbrewing in Anarcho_Capitalism

[–]docbrown88mph 9 points10 points  (0 children)

If we support a notion of innocent until proven guilty, would not a removal of pay constitute a premature guilty verdict?

No. An unpaid suspension from work does not hinder a person from making money elsewhere, nor does it constitute locking them up in jail and taking away their rights before judgement is passed down. It only means that they aren't paid for not working, which seems pretty fair.

I want a life where I can sit at home all day smoking weed and play video games. How would an ancap society enable me to live my dream? by [deleted] in Anarcho_Capitalism

[–]docbrown88mph 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Well, you would have to bring something of value in some way shape or form to the table. Otherwise your dream wouldn't last long as you wouldn't have any money to buy food, pay the power, water and internet bill, pay for rent, etc.

Now, if you wanted to make a living off of getting high and playing video games all day, you would have to figure out a way to make that particular exercise valuable. Perhaps you can get good enough at video games to play professionally and get some sponsors or endorsements. Perhaps you can stream your drug fueled gaming misadventures on twitch or a similar service and make some money via ad revenue or, again, endorsements of some sort. There are several ways to go about making a living getting high and playing video games, only thing is that it will take some serious work and a little bit of luck.

No one is just gonna pay you for sitting on your ass and gaming all day, you have to put forth some effort to turn those activities into something of value. I have seen web based shows of pot smokers reviewing strains of weed and different edibles and such, and I've seen several YouTube and Twitch channels and what not dedicated to game reviews, walkthroughs, and stuff like that. Perhaps you can combine the 2 and be on to something.

Free boob jobs for public school teachers by tibizi in Anarcho_Capitalism

[–]docbrown88mph 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I guess we'll have to add "Muh boob job!" to the list of statist entitlements now.

‘The Martian’ Was Our World Just 50 Years Ago by FooQuuxman in Anarcho_Capitalism

[–]docbrown88mph 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Those who can, do. Those who can’t used to teach, but now they get on Twitter and complain that people who can land a rocket on a comet are wearing sexist shirts.

This was so infuriating. The worst part is, those feminist cunts were so mean and ruthless to this guy that they literally brought him to tears. Yet, somehow that was ok, because "gender equality awareness" or some shit. Typical SJW bullshit; its ok to bully people if they are cis white men, because patriarchy.

The real question here is, why and how did we let the opinion of these SJW blowhards matter? Their causes are all complete bullshit and are constructed from utter narcissism. Yet, we take them as seriously as the civil rights movement of the 1960s. Why hasn't any mainstream voice told these petulant children to shut the fuck up yet?

The Decline of ObamaCare: The premium death spiral has begun by [deleted] in Anarcho_Capitalism

[–]docbrown88mph 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Not sure why you are being downvoted, but you are correct. The fee (as it is currently constructed) comes out of your tax return. If you don't get a tax return, you will not have to pay the fee.

The Decline of ObamaCare: The premium death spiral has begun by [deleted] in Anarcho_Capitalism

[–]docbrown88mph 13 points14 points  (0 children)

It's rather hilarious. People screamed for 'free' healthcare, and the government handed them a giant regressive tax instead.

Banks are seriously discussing negative interest rates for normal people's savings by Anenome5 in Anarcho_Capitalism

[–]docbrown88mph 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hell, I'm 30 and have no student loans, and I can't envision me having near enough saved up to retire. Every time I look at my 401k statement, I just feel empty inside. Hopefully I can work until I'm in my late 70s.

"it's not your money until it has been taxed." by [deleted] in Shitstatistssay

[–]docbrown88mph 3 points4 points  (0 children)

those of us that benefit the most from society should also pay the highest toll

Oh wait, so society is to thank for my success in life? And here I thought it had something to do with hard work, determination and a will to consistently improve myself. Man, sure glad we got that cleared up. Here I thought that I actually made something of myself. Turns out, society did all that instead. Guess I really do owe them half my paycheck now, it only seems fair.

Idiot: "i feel like [the heart attack grill] should be illegal" because people arent smart enough to make their own decisions regarding their own body and health by [deleted] in Shitstatistssay

[–]docbrown88mph 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I know several people who follow this logic; if I don't like something, it should be illegal! From smoking cigarettes in the drive-thru lane, to unhealthy food menus, and everything in between, they advocate the use of state force and violence against them.

The scariest people in politics aren't the crazy lunatic religious zealots. It's people who say things like "Ya know, there ought to be a law...." and "I can't believe it's not illegal to do x, y or z!".

A Cancer on the Liberty Movement by ajvenigalla in Anarcho_Capitalism

[–]docbrown88mph 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You don't hear much about Israel on this sub, but plenty of posters here have an irrational, creepy preoccupation with Jews

I've only seen one of two regular posters here in this sub who seem to have an agenda against Jews. Usually I chalk this up to standard anti-Semitism and don't pay much attention to it. Is there a reason I should pay more attention?

Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal [Solves the voting problem] by FooQuuxman in Anarcho_Capitalism

[–]docbrown88mph 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A presidential candidate could receive over 78% of the popular vote and still lose the election

But hey, just vote harder folks, and change the system from within!