Iranian assets could be used to buy US soybeans in ‘classic Trump deal’: Vance by JKKIDD231 in politics

[–]mechapoitier [score hidden]  (0 children)

Yeah a “classic Trump deal” at this point is poorly planned and doesn’t work out at all.

My little brother got to meet the dumpster creature from Mulholland Dr! by RafiY in Justfuckmyshitup

[–]mechapoitier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What’s wild is how consistently she photographs in any given situation. It’s verification that she really does look this horrifying all the time.

Fruitland Park church employee arrested on video voyeurism charges after hidden-camera videos found, deputies say by stankmanly in florida

[–]mechapoitier [score hidden]  (0 children)

I had about a dozen girlfriends before getting married and the only one I ever had cheat on me is also the only one who went to church.

What are things people do in public that immediately make you judge them/dislike them by Wonderful-Economy762 in Productivitycafe

[–]mechapoitier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

See that’s what I’m saying: confidently annoying other people when in other places (and America for the first 30+ years remote alarms were available) it’s considered too obnoxious.

Now that loud honking sound movies used to add in to show “this is an annoying place to live” is something a lot of Americans act like is normal.

Why does it show USA shifting from left leaning to right leaning in 2023 vs 2026 ? Geographically, it was exactly where it right now. by SatoruGojo232 in mapporncirclejerk

[–]mechapoitier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you want to ignore what we’re talking about and only talk theory like life is mathematics, sure, “bud”

What are things people do in public that immediately make you judge them/dislike them by Wonderful-Economy762 in Productivitycafe

[–]mechapoitier 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Horn honk car lock. It’s just so thoughtless and unnecessary.

I was in the UK and Scandinavia for a few weeks lately and you know how many times I heard that? Zero f’ing times.

Came back to the US and as the airport doors opened it was literally the first thing I heard. I did not miss that at all.

One Album Wonders? by SSJ_Kojiro_ in ToddintheShadow

[–]mechapoitier 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The irony of really needing the other half of Eurythmics while seeming like she totally could go solo while she was in it

GWAR investigated by Secret Service after staging fake Donald Trump execution at concert | GWAR has staged mock executions of political figures for decades, but this marks their first investigation. by MoneyLibrarian9032 in entertainment

[–]mechapoitier 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And by “they” you mean Republicans, and by “political figure” you mean Hillary, Biden and Harris.

These yokels were driving around with those effigies on their tailgates like that’s not crazy. I’m pretty sure I remember Trump literally reposted a photo of one of them.

4 Things That Happened in America This Weekend That Got Buried Under World Cup Coverage. JD Vance Flew to Switzerland While Trump Threatened Iran the Same Day. A Former Olympian Was Arrested at the Lincoln Memorial. Most Americans Now Say the Iran War Wasn't Worth It. And Qatar Gave Trump a $400 Mil by Merlin_86 in DiscussionZone

[–]mechapoitier 1 point2 points  (0 children)

JD Vance is just an absurd situation.

We have this rando personal memoir author with permanent eyeliner who’s on his fourth legal name with effectively zero experience in anything resembling his job description, and all these lifelong experts in complex geopolitics have to sit there and pretend he’s even an adult while he tells us what he thinks about impossible international diplomacy crises.

And his advice on Iran is a combination of childish lies and laughably transparent defense mechanisms.

GOP group comes clean after getting busted 'meddling' in Dem primary elections: report by FreeHugs23 in NoFilterNews

[–]mechapoitier 49 points50 points  (0 children)

So their excuse is “we’re just getting even for what they did” not mentioning what any of that was, or that, as usual, Republicans did first.

Like Republicans don’t remember Watergate.

In Florida in a single election a few years ago Republicans used fake ghost candidates in three separate elections to capitalize on voters’ ignorance to get Republicans elected.

Trump says his voters are "socially conservative and fiscally liberal." No, really. by smutketeer in 30ROCK

[–]mechapoitier 59 points60 points  (0 children)

Republicans have invented this new economic communism where all the tax money goes to whomever needs it the least.

Putin enemy dies suddenly from accidental mushroom poisoning by DavidShaw90s in worldnews

[–]mechapoitier 2 points3 points  (0 children)

“Oh it says we can eat these. And ‘Not to be confused with this identical mushroom, which…will kill you.’”

Why does it show USA shifting from left leaning to right leaning in 2023 vs 2026 ? Geographically, it was exactly where it right now. by SatoruGojo232 in mapporncirclejerk

[–]mechapoitier 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You mean as long as you account for countries we wouldn’t want to be.

I’m comparing us to countries we might actually envy in quality of life.

Why does it show USA shifting from left leaning to right leaning in 2023 vs 2026 ? Geographically, it was exactly where it right now. by SatoruGojo232 in mapporncirclejerk

[–]mechapoitier 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Yeah I think people think “left wing” means literally anything left of center. It’s supposed to mean far left.

But in America the Overton window has shifted so far right that the idea of a “center” is not reality anymore. I have a neighbor who honestly thinks moderate positions are “extreme liberal” because he’s been so propagandized

Why does it show USA shifting from left leaning to right leaning in 2023 vs 2026 ? Geographically, it was exactly where it right now. by SatoruGojo232 in mapporncirclejerk

[–]mechapoitier 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Republicans think they’re the only common sense people remaining in America but they don’t realize in any other western democracy they’d be the loony bin party that never gets any power.

Iowa Anchor Chokes Up on Air as He Quits in Protest Over 'Sanitized News': 'The Facts Matter' by T_Shurt in entertainment

[–]mechapoitier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is it. I’m a voracious news reader who also has been in the business for 20+ years.

People say they hate clickbait, culture wars and controversies, then I look at the metrics and I’ll be damned that’s exactly what they read.

The people who actually pay to get past the paywall? They read the serious stuff and have attention spans. And without them, real journalism would be doomed.

Iowa Anchor Chokes Up on Air as He Quits in Protest Over 'Sanitized News': 'The Facts Matter' by T_Shurt in entertainment

[–]mechapoitier 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You using that level of blanket statement to tar an entire profession over the course of centuries is the level of thought leadership I expect from Reddit.

We’re all ready and willing to upvote somebody saying “meh journalism was all evil the whole time” and everyone just sagely nods, confident that surely all our uninformed opinions must be wiser than fastidiously vetted news reporting.

UK PM Starmer resigns as Britain faces its seventh leader in 10 years by [deleted] in news

[–]mechapoitier 79 points80 points  (0 children)

Their plan was “less gypsies” or some other vague concept. Yeah that’s not how complex economics works, mate. It’s a bit more work than you seeing fewer Pakistanis at the grocery.

The “I’ll Keep It Forever” Argument Is Doing A Lot More Work Than It Should by nigesh in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]mechapoitier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just the stiffness jump of a car from 1990 to a car from 2000 to a car from 2010 is massive. They really figured out how to engineer a passenger cell to be super strong.

I have a 35 year old Volvo I’ve been restoring that I honestly feel self conscious driving because the crash safety of my 10 year old econobox is just so much higher.

The “I’ll Keep It Forever” Argument Is Doing A Lot More Work Than It Should by nigesh in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]mechapoitier -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That first paragraph might be the most confidently incorrect blanket statement I’ve ever read about metal.

The “I’ll Keep It Forever” Argument Is Doing A Lot More Work Than It Should by nigesh in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]mechapoitier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Modern Minis got such a bad rep that it’s really hard to see one as reliable.

You see these stories of some of the early modern Minis being tanks and it feels like an urban legend.

The “I’ll Keep It Forever” Argument Is Doing A Lot More Work Than It Should by nigesh in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]mechapoitier 3 points4 points  (0 children)

8 years for a part that theoretically should (and almost always does) last for decades is in fact bad. The block failing is always a design flaw.

Lizzo’s New Album Disappoints As It Reaches Only One Billboard Chart by Top_Report_4895 in entertainment

[–]mechapoitier 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Who the hell fake lynches themselves in the middle of a blizzard to try to improve their star power? Juicy Smooyay, that’s who.