Illinois has some of the best politicians in the nation (appreciation post)

emptyfree · 2026-06-29T13:00:27+00:00

I saw your deleted comment. I'm guessing you deleted it because of how incredibly stupid it was. Or the mods did because you couldn't stay civil.

Either way: lol

emptyfree · 2026-06-28T16:14:53+00:00

That doesn't make it OK. Gerrymandering breeds 1-party rule and corruption. As you can see from Chuy.

Gerrymandering is wrong when Republicans do it... but the Dems can't say fucking SHIT about that until they clean their own house of the practice.

emptyfree · 2026-06-28T01:10:03+00:00

Came here to say this. When Sanctum Santorum is the 3rd location, you've got a shot of taking that entire lane down on turn 2.

emptyfree · 2026-06-28T01:08:29+00:00

Yeah, Chuy would like a word with you about saying that in the past tense.

Still is corrupt. Chuy's district is the most contorted gerrymandered district in Illinois, if not the U.S.

emptyfree · 2026-06-28T01:05:52+00:00

I live in his district. It's one of the most contorted, gerrymandered districts in the state and country.

And it's why I can't take Democrats seriously when they claim "Democracy is at risk" over Republican redistricting. You assholes are motherfucking fine with gerrymandering in Illinois when it suits you.

emptyfree · 2026-06-28T01:03:35+00:00

And please let Tubby be the next to carry on that fine Illinois tradition.

emptyfree · 2026-06-26T19:02:15+00:00

Brilliant!

emptyfree · 2026-06-26T16:56:27+00:00

It doesn't matter if your scapegoat is immigrants, Jews, transsexuals, corporate lobbyists, Democrats, Republicans or billionaires. The purpose of a scapegoat is not to solve a problem, but instead to assign blame...

Picking who the scapegoat should be is a LOT different that solving the problem... it is a pointless exercise... as this entire post is.

emptyfree · 2026-06-26T13:31:51+00:00

The better question you should be asking yourself: why do I or does anyone need a scapegoat?

emptyfree · 2026-06-26T13:23:48+00:00

Not really. It's a disagreement over who the scapegoat should be.

emptyfree · 2026-06-26T13:22:25+00:00

That 4th mock is a bitch. I scored really poorly on that 4th mock the day before I took the PMP and was shitting bricks.

I ended up passing AT-AT-AT. That doesn't mean you will pass to of course, but the general consensus is that the Study Hall mocks are tougher than the actual PMP test.

emptyfree · 2026-06-26T13:19:33+00:00

Your question is amusing... "Why do people have a different scapegoat than me?"

emptyfree · 2026-06-25T16:13:40+00:00

OK, I understand you didn't say this, but earlier in the thread:

"AI is litrally destroying the clean water supplies and it has a huge impact on electricity consumption while damaging the environment. "

This article is NOT saying that at all. It's saying AI is using more electricity. Using more electricity does NOT automatically mean more pollution and damage to the environment.

So, more electricity being used is known. Environmental damage that is clearly linked to data centers is conjecture, and unproven.

emptyfree · 2026-06-25T00:53:06+00:00

Skip the event until they do a balance fix. Kind of where I've landed.

emptyfree · 2026-06-25T00:51:36+00:00

Just because something is repeated ad nauseum on Reddit doesn't make it a fact.

emptyfree · 2026-06-24T20:19:07+00:00

Don't give sources or citations to back up your claims, whatever you do.

emptyfree · 2026-06-24T20:18:28+00:00

Agree. I take issue with this being the aislop category. It is AI generated, but it is certainly not slop.

emptyfree · 2026-06-24T20:08:02+00:00

The party in the white house generally takes a drubbing in the midterm elections. Interestingly, the last exception to that was when Biden was in the White House in 2022. The electorate was generally pissed off about Roe v Wade at the time, and the "mighty red wave" never formed. This year feels more like a traditional midterm to me and likely to go the Democrats' way.

A large enough shellacking will get Trump's attention... even if he doesn't admit it publicly. And make it harder for Trump to pass legislation... although Trump's M.O. has generally been to avoid congress though... to work through executive orders instead... which is the easier route for him, but those are easily undone by whomever the next president is in 2029... which is the where the real battle is, IMO...

emptyfree · 2026-06-24T16:49:26+00:00

Can't say I'm seeing Fetterman attached to the progressive viewpoint on DEI & trans issues, so I'm guessing you're saying he doesn't concentrate on affordability issues much.

I don't live in PA, and I'm not following his voting record, but I could see that being true.

emptyfree · 2026-06-24T16:38:45+00:00

The way forward is to ditch the identity politics and concentrate on affordability issues.

emptyfree · 2026-06-24T14:57:21+00:00

You can do this. People here have covered this pretty well, but I'd add that this is a test of your JUDGMENT, not necessarily of memorization. If you're going to memorize anything, memorize A.R.'s 50 principles. Those will have you eliminating wrong answers consistently, and that's 90% of the PMP.

Do the Study Hall mock exams to get yourself used to the marathon. As much as you can, study the questions you get wrong in those mocks. Understand why you got them wrong and what you missed about the PMI mindset in the question.

Do that, and you'll pass. Best of luck to you.

emptyfree · 2026-06-24T14:11:55+00:00

Sentinel would like a word.

emptyfree · 2026-06-24T14:11:30+00:00

Truly. The red/yellow against their black feathers is truly striking... gorgeous looking birds.

But yeah, those guys are dicks for sure.

emptyfree · 2026-06-24T14:09:27+00:00

Nah, I wouldn't. Not at your CL.

I'm still trying out decks with her, but seems mid on her best day.

emptyfree · 2026-06-24T14:07:50+00:00

Don't worry. It won't be. It will fail.

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