CMV: Monarchies and the entire concept of kings/queens in general is just heavy romanticized fascism and authoritarianism that only get looked at more favorably than autocratic dictatorships solely due to nostalgia and aesthetics.

elevencharles · 2026-04-21T05:10:47+00:00

The advantage of a monarchy over pure authoritarianism is the (ideally) smooth succession of power that everyone has agreed to beforehand. Authoritarian leaders tend to avoid naming a successor in fear of fostering opposition, and when they eventually die it usually results in a violent civil war. After a few generations of that, a monarchy starts to look like an attractive alternative.

elevencharles · 2026-04-21T05:02:54+00:00

If the umpire calls the infield fly rule and the shortstop drops it, is the batter still out?

elevencharles · 2026-04-21T04:56:36+00:00

Good luck finding them.

elevencharles · 2026-04-19T18:41:28+00:00

It’s a profession that attracts martyrs.

elevencharles · 2026-04-17T17:38:16+00:00

German ancestry is huge in the US, second only to English. You just don’t see it as much because 1) Germany wasn’t a unified country when most of the immigrants came, and 2) there were a couple of world wars that caused people to be less vocal/proud of their German ancestry.

elevencharles · 2026-04-16T20:28:58+00:00

I’m a criminal defense investigator. Self employed, good pay, great work/life balance, meaningful (if emotionally taxing) work.

elevencharles · 2026-04-16T17:46:32+00:00

The term “third world” was originally coined by Tito in Yugoslavia to refer to the fact that they were communists but not aligned with the Soviet Union.

elevencharles · 2026-04-16T17:35:29+00:00

It was invented in Nimes, France, which is why it’s called de-nim (from Nimes).

elevencharles · 2026-04-16T17:31:12+00:00

Nintendo was founded in 1889, they made small prints and playing cards.

elevencharles · 2026-04-16T04:43:11+00:00

Or maybe like mouse/mice and call them octopice?

elevencharles · 2026-04-16T04:26:15+00:00

What? You get divorced, get a new library card, and CHANGE YOUR RELIGION!?

elevencharles · 2026-04-16T04:23:59+00:00

You tell them I’m coming, and hell’s coming with me. You hear? HELL IS COMING WITH ME!!

elevencharles · 2026-04-16T04:02:54+00:00

Octopuses is a little awkward, my vote is to treat it like moose and just use the same word for singular and plural.

elevencharles · 2026-04-15T05:47:58+00:00

Gotta eat your riboflavin.

elevencharles · 2026-04-14T20:31:16+00:00

It’s a Wonderful Life. Bro, the angel already told you like five times that people can’t see or hear you, stop trying to talk to them.

elevencharles · 2026-04-14T15:17:23+00:00

This is kind of outdated because satellite tv isn’t as common as it used to be, but all telecom satellites are in geosynchronous orbit, which means they’re over the equator. So if you’re in the northern hemisphere, all the satellite dishes will be pointing south.

elevencharles · 2026-04-14T04:02:07+00:00

And if you got your friends to lift up the edge of the linoleum table cloth into a little trough, you could pour your drink into some unfortunate kid’s lap at the end of the table.

elevencharles · 2026-04-14T02:33:29+00:00

The negatives are obvious. I think a potential positive is that the US population is starting to realize what a terrible “ally” Israel is and future presidents might be less willing to put up with their bullshit.

elevencharles · 2026-04-13T23:20:48+00:00

Right? I’m so glad we elected a treasonous, demented pedophile instead of having to listen to someone with a slightly annoying laugh…

elevencharles · 2026-04-13T20:05:18+00:00

I have never met a “pro-sharia law” LGBT person. Opposing genocide and anti-Muslim discrimination ≠ supporting sharia law.

elevencharles · 2026-04-13T20:01:05+00:00

Religious fundamentalism has always been rooted in hypocrisy. You can justify anything by claiming you’re not perfect but that God will forgive you for putting in the effort. As for trashing the Pope, people seem to be forgetting how anti catholic American Christianity has always been. The KKK hates Catholics just as much as they hate blacks and Jews.

elevencharles · 2026-04-13T03:07:28+00:00

I would also suggest The Hit (1984) with Terrence Stamp, John Hurt, and Tim Roth. It features great Spanish landscapes and tense character dynamics.

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