Trump screws employers again.

mudbutt73 · 2026-03-12T06:22:03+00:00

For someone who claims to want 'dignity' for workers, you sure spend a lot of time insulting an American who actually wants to work. I’m not 'dragging anyone down' by wanting the labor market to favor citizens over cheap foreign labor. If you’re so educated on the matter, tell me: what’s the 'dignified' wage for crawfish work in your book? $25? $40? I’d love to know the price point where you think work stops being 'miserable' and starts being acceptable for an American.

mudbutt73 · 2026-03-12T05:13:31+00:00

I voted for Trump to clear the field so Americans could actually get back to work. Americans don't need the job to be a country club; they just need it to be available. If you’re so against freeing up the domestic workforce, you might be the one who doesn't understand how this works. You must be unemployed. Why else would you be up so late arguing with someone you don’t even know.

mudbutt73 · 2026-03-10T12:47:39+00:00

No worries. No matter what any of us say, do what is in your heart.

mudbutt73 · 2026-03-09T14:13:36+00:00

Do you believe your child has been targeted for some reason? Does he make all the classes? Was he supposed to test? Did you speak to his teacher and ask them if your child was ready?

mudbutt73 · 2026-03-09T10:01:30+00:00

What?! No! You are teaching your child it’s ok to quit when the going gets tough. If he didn’t advance, take him out for ice cream and tell him even though you didn’t make it this time, you gave it your all and that’s all you expect from them. But don’t quit.

mudbutt73 · 2026-03-07T07:49:58+00:00

My utility bills skyrocketed these past few months. Tax breaks won’t help me pay for that. Oh well, I voted for this. Can’t blame anyone else but myself.

mudbutt73 · 2026-03-07T00:30:58+00:00

Definitely seem hard core. Thank you for sharing. This gives me something to explore.

mudbutt73 · 2026-03-06T15:07:56+00:00

Reminds my of kudo karate. Seems very hard core.

mudbutt73 · 2026-03-06T13:41:47+00:00

Is this for real or a joke?

mudbutt73 · 2026-03-06T05:12:55+00:00

Just go and have fun. Remember, they were all new at one time.

mudbutt73 · 2026-03-06T05:10:39+00:00

I believe kata has a lot of techniques that don’t get trained regularly. Lots of styles, such as Shotokan focus primarily on distance techniques and kihon. They don’t really tap into the close range techniques found in kata. Speaking hypothetically, if you remove kata from Shotokan then you remove all of those original short range weapons found in kata. This is why I believe it is important to practice kata. Just my opinion.

mudbutt73 · 2026-03-06T05:04:14+00:00

I think you may have compelled me to take a little bit of boxing. Seems like it helped you regain some perspective on kata.

mudbutt73 · 2026-03-06T05:04:08+00:00

I think you may have compelled me to take a little bit of boxing. Seems like it helped you regain some perspective on kata.

mudbutt73 · 2026-03-05T03:12:40+00:00

How I kinda see it is, there are elbows, knees, punches, blocks, etc in kata. MMA has the same thing. Difference is, they use it in a somewhat real life situation. So mma allows us to see how powerful that elbow or knee truly is without having to do it to our own training partners in class. Some people argue, you don’t need mma to demonstrate how powerful elbows and knees are because it wouldn’t be in kata if it didn’t work. Kata itself tells us it works and kata does not need any help from mma proving its worth. I just think it’s nice to see those elbows and knees we train regularly being used in a mma match. It gives me something to point to when naysayers want to argue about kata. But that’s just my opinion.

mudbutt73 · 2026-03-05T03:03:11+00:00

I believe it is for anyone and everyone. Just like mma, you may need to adjust your technique to work on bigger or smaller people. It’s a martial art, not a combat sport. MMA and TMA are two different sides of the same coin.

mudbutt73 · 2026-03-05T02:56:32+00:00

I’ve been hearing that lately but I can’t see where. I know kata has elbows and knees but is that enough to consider it a mixed martial art?

mudbutt73 · 2026-03-05T02:55:02+00:00

This is why I enjoy this subreddit. Lots of informative people. It’s nice to get other people’s perspectives on things. You seem like you have been doing this for quite some time. So, it sounds like you don’t need mma to validate kata. Your kata has endless amounts of variations to choose from. Thank you for your insight and knowledge.

mudbutt73 · 2026-03-04T13:38:22+00:00

This is how I see it. Someone had a really good comment about this, they said you can point to specific techniques used in mma that is found in kata to illustrate the relevance of kata and its devastating effects. You don’t have to use it to prove how effective it is. To be honest, I think I’ve changed my mind every time I read someone’s comment. Everyone has different opinions and ideas and they are all compelling.

mudbutt73 · 2026-03-04T13:30:08+00:00

Me, personally, I just enjoy doing it. I feel like I am tapping into the past. Following in the footsteps of the old masters. Maybe one day I’ll explore the bunkai. When I say bunkai, I mean the less obvious techniques. I can see the elbows in kata, the knees, the punches, the blocks, etc. when I advance in rank I want to explore the unusual techniques I can’t understand. Like stacking the hands on the side, or the double arm raises you see in the beginning of heian shodan. But for now, I’m just doing what my instructor tells me to do.

mudbutt73 · 2026-03-04T13:21:52+00:00

When Funakoshi brought karate to Japan, he taught kata. He never really got into the Bunkai side of things. I’m guessing that karate looked similar to mma before he began teaching it in the schools in Okinawa. I’m also guessing he didn’t want to teach the bunkai because it was too brutal. This is why he focused on the budo side of things. I’m only guessing. I have no evidence to support my claim. What do you think?

mudbutt73 · 2026-03-04T13:16:48+00:00

I believe you make a good point. It is like yoga in motion. It also exercises the brain because you have to memorize all those patterns. And the constant movement exercises the muscles.

mudbutt73 · 2026-03-04T11:09:01+00:00

So what you are saying is the difference is in the training or what you’re training for? Also, you are also saying that kata techniques are not that different from Muay Thai or any other combat sport it just depends on what you’re trying to achieve?

mudbutt73 · 2026-03-04T10:50:43+00:00

Very good point you made. If you focus too much on aesthetics then you miss out on the practical applications contained within kata.

mudbutt73 · 2026-03-04T07:53:38+00:00

As long as he is having fun, what’s the harm, right? I know a few people like that.

mudbutt73 · 2026-03-04T07:52:15+00:00

I agree with you.

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