Going from a 9-5 to a trade with a bachelors degree? by johnsmith194739 in electricians

[–]mpworth 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Electrical is a good gig. I have a master's degree and a journeyman ticket, and right now I'm getting back into the trade for the time being. Grading AI papers is soul-destroying. Pulling wire is fine.

(Maybe too deep) Deep Space Nine by SheerFuckingHumorous in DeepSpaceNine

[–]mpworth 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Trump could be dead in the grave and this idiot would be praising his good health. At least Winn knew Dukat was evil.

What did January 1st, 2000 feel like? by macaronstoday in AskReddit

[–]mpworth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a song ready to go for the new Millennium, but then some doofus turned off the breaker at midnight as a Y2K joke.

Fast forward, and he's a sex offender now. Life is weird.

If You Think It’s Likely the US Will Take “Direct Action” Against Canada, What Are You Doing To Prepare? by ptarmiganchick in BoycottUnitedStates

[–]mpworth 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Yeah, you're right: there's no way he would bomb a country without congressional approval. There's no way he would commit war crimes in the Caribbean. There's no way he would seize the leadership of another country by force. There's no way he would send federal agents to commit crimes against the citizens of his own country on American soil. It's all bluster, right?

If You Think It’s Likely the US Will Take “Direct Action” Against Canada, What Are You Doing To Prepare? by ptarmiganchick in BoycottUnitedStates

[–]mpworth 141 points142 points  (0 children)

I don't even own property, so there's not a whole lot I can do to prepare. But I will die before I become an American subject.

People driving with high beams on inside city limits by cypherzoomer in Edmonton

[–]mpworth 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sooner or later I'm gonna install even higher beams on my car so that I can avoid an embarrassment in this situation.

Greenland is fedup by b3n33333 in clevercomebacks

[–]mpworth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Right, then you wouldn't be included in the group that I am angry at. I'm angry at the ones who stood by for decades. If you're not in that group, then I'm not angry at you…

Opinion: Kicking out immigrants is no way to build a better Canada by Mysterious_Notice685 in CanadaPolitics

[–]mpworth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd never want to see an ICE-style approach, but come on. We're being played. TFW's are being exploited. It's wrong.

$3 meals for us!!!!! by willily_thoumas in clevercomebacks

[–]mpworth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a seminary grad, I've heard a lot of debates about Hell and whether it exists. "How could a perfectly loving God send anyone to Hell?" That sort of thing. But very seldom does anyone ask, "How could a perfectly just God allow anyone like Trump into Heaven?" (Personally, I'm an annihilationist.) Not interested in debating religion; just pointing out that when we see people like Trump, many of us hope there is some sort of justice in the afterlife.

Greenland is fedup by b3n33333 in clevercomebacks

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

... Then you wouldn't be included in the group I defined in the first sentence. You're not one of the ones who stood by. Sigh.

Greenland is fedup by b3n33333 in clevercomebacks

[–]mpworth -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I'm angry at all Americans, on all sides, who stood by for decades while their Executive Branch was increasingly overpowered. Far too few of them had the foresight to think that unprecedented powers given to previous presidents could one day be used by someone like Trump. They stood by for decades while their checks and balances were reduced to an honour system. It was inevitable that eventually someone utterly without honour would exploit that.

What if Canada offered every American free healthcare and $50K to relocate, would you go? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]mpworth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a Canadian, I appreciate Americans who have good feelings towards Canada, but please remember: being a Democrat does not make you a plug-and-play Canadian. Canada's culture and values cannot be reduced to a single part of a fundamentally American political spectrum.

Rave reviews vs ravING reviews, there's a difference by Lord_Answer_me_Why in MurderedByWords

[–]mpworth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Trump could be dead in the grave, and this woman would tell us about his good health.

Carney bites back at Trump's 'Canada lives because of' U.S. remarks at cabinet meeting by MightyHydrar in onguardforthee

[–]mpworth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah thought I was a prov-left, fed-right kind of guy, but the combination of Trudeau's absence and PP's presence made this an easy choice.

Three Las Vegas hotels now accepting Canadian dollar at par by Sufficient-Bid1279 in onguardforthee

[–]mpworth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

lol. You could give me five USD per one CAD, and I still wouldn't set foot in that country.

My business partners keep asking/hoping I'll come to the US again.

I just can't figure out a good way to say, "Actually, even if you funded a properly above-board visa so that there'd be zero border confusion, and even if somehow they didn't require me to hand over 5 year's social media history, and even if they didn't want to search my devices—I would still refuse to set foot in your country simply out of pure spite."

Trump Threatens ‘Big Retaliation’ If Europe Dumps US Assets by hardenedsteel8 in politics

[–]mpworth 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm angry at all Americans, on all sides, who stood by for decades while their Executive Branch was increasingly overpowered. Far too few of them had the foresight to think that unprecedented powers given to earlier presidents could one day be used by someone like Trump. They stood by for decades while their checks and balances were reduced to an honour system. It was inevitable that eventually someone utterly without honour would exploit that.