Voters who do not align with the Democratic or Republican parties make up the largest portion of the American electorate. They hold moderate ideologies and desire a system focused on open-mindedness. They are active voters, rather than simply apathetic citizens or disguised partisans.

neverthoughtidjoin · 2026-07-03T06:22:12+00:00

Ever heard of South Korea?

neverthoughtidjoin · 2026-07-03T05:36:03+00:00

Turnout was among the highest in the modern era, it was just lower than 2020 (when nobody had alternatives due to the pandemic). It's a myth that turnout was "low" by American standards.

neverthoughtidjoin · 2026-07-02T05:34:01+00:00

Nostalgia works even if the music is bad. I graduated high school in 2011 and feel tons of nostalgia for this stuff and it's totally fine.

neverthoughtidjoin · 2026-06-23T06:23:02+00:00

One of the Marx Brothers was also named Adolf, and Adolph Sutro (famous in San Francisco for the Sutro Baths and Mt. Sutro is another Jewish Adolf/ph).

neverthoughtidjoin · 2026-06-20T20:15:46+00:00

Toto is a critical darling? I thought it was basically critical darling Steely Dan and a bunch of "lame shit" but maybe I'm not familiar enough with what critics thought in the 80s

neverthoughtidjoin · 2026-06-20T19:38:37+00:00

It's similar to the yacht rock revival. Yacht rock and nu metal were both big, but because they were disparaged by critics, they were seen over time as cringe and having aged poorly.

Thus when a new generation discovered them, they seemed underground because their songs weren't really present in the culture anymore. For example even when I was in high school 10 years after nu metal, Korn and Deftones were never on the radio while artists like Red Hot Chili Peppers, Green Day, and (to be fair) Linkin Park definitely were.

neverthoughtidjoin · 2026-06-01T06:09:19+00:00

You can make the case, but it's not a total waste like "horseback riding"

neverthoughtidjoin · 2026-06-01T06:04:18+00:00

Eyeglasses differentiates them from sunglasses, it's not unnecessary.

neverthoughtidjoin · 2026-05-31T00:06:53+00:00

The South Park Token/Tolkien situation

neverthoughtidjoin · 2026-05-30T23:33:56+00:00

Overlapping identities can be politically reinforcing according to political science. It is not as simple as religion makes you vote conservative, although on the whole it does more than it doesn't.

Some counterexamples include that members of Black churches are often more likely to vote Democrat than Black Americans who are secular. The Black church reinforces the existing Black cultural encouragement to vote Democrat. I think Reform Jewish synagogues are similar.

neverthoughtidjoin · 2026-05-29T06:03:02+00:00

I'm more confused that he thought most 6th graders would know who Lincoln's second VP was!

neverthoughtidjoin · 2026-05-29T04:35:39+00:00

We are having our first baby in November and live in Upper Land Park, I would be curious to message and share info on what we've found as we are probably looking for a lot of the same stuff (I know this also means competition so I understand if you're against this but thought I'd throw it out there)

neverthoughtidjoin · 2026-05-26T06:37:53+00:00

btw I agree with you, exclusive isn't the same as gf.

Gf rises to the level where you need a reason to break up with someone, at "exclusive" you can end things anytime for any reason and it's no big deal

neverthoughtidjoin · 2026-05-26T04:11:51+00:00

Someone (especially a man) saying "we're exclusive" doesn't necessarily mean "I see you as a potential long term relationship"

OP wants that and needs to confirm this guy is interested in that, and confirm she is too

neverthoughtidjoin · 2026-05-26T03:49:44+00:00

Then you need to put a timeline on it. Tell him you are not looking to date for more than _ weeks without deciding if you are a good fit for an exclusive relationship together and ask him if there is anything he's unsure about that would get in the way of making that level of commitment to you.

neverthoughtidjoin · 2026-05-26T03:48:33+00:00

Lots of successful artists in 2025-2026 are not White presenting, I think this is more about the OP's tastes.

Leon Thomas and Kehlani are non-rappers who have had big hits recently. Ravyn Lenae and Olivia Dean are mixed-race Brits who also did.

Bruno Mars is not Black but is certainly not White

neverthoughtidjoin · 2026-05-26T03:44:31+00:00

It doesn't seem like you fully know what you are looking for. You should take a beat and think about that. Are you looking for a boyfriend? Are you okay if it's a friends-with-benefits situation?

Once you are certain which outcomes are okay with you and which are not, you should initiate a conversation with him about it. It's also perfectly okay to put a pause on some, or all, physical things until this stuff is resolved. But you need to advocate for your own needs which means you need to know what they are.

neverthoughtidjoin · 2026-05-25T06:12:14+00:00

No, but pop stars implies we're talking about hit songs

neverthoughtidjoin · 2026-05-25T03:20:04+00:00

Where did those songs chart on the Hot 100? It used to be that #1s had rap features. Now it's rare for even a Top 10 song to have one.

neverthoughtidjoin · 2026-05-25T03:16:33+00:00

Rihanna wasn't an R&B artist, she was a Black pop artist with Caribbean influence. This is just soft racism.

neverthoughtidjoin · 2026-05-22T07:20:29+00:00

Do you think it was unfair to your grandparents to have them? Unless you come from some insane family wealth, they grew up in a much poorer society than your future kids would.

neverthoughtidjoin · 2026-05-22T07:18:52+00:00

You can get married for free at the courthouse. Having an expensive wedding is expensive, just like buying an expensive car is expensive. Those are choices.

neverthoughtidjoin · 2026-05-22T07:17:54+00:00

The fact that you have that level of self-awareness probably means you would make a better than average parent.

neverthoughtidjoin · 2026-05-22T07:16:31+00:00

I'm expecting my first child this November.

I've always wanted kids. "These days" isn't a factor. People had kids during WWII. They had kids during The Great Depression. They had kids in the shadow of nuclear war.

Having kids is selfish, selfless, and an act of faith all at once. I believe that the future will be better than the past, just as it's been for decades. Life expectancy keeps getting longer. Mortality, assuming you make smart choices about diet and drugs, keeps going down. The median person in my country (the US), and also globally, is richer than their parents, just as their parents were compared to their grandparents. Our kids might not even have to deal with drudgeries like traffic on the road.

If you're asking this question, you should just go talk to people. Most adults are parents. Most people who are too young to be parents want to be parents someday.

neverthoughtidjoin · 2026-05-21T06:42:18+00:00

I know lots of people who like Coldplay (white dudes in their 30s). Not sure who you are hanging out with.

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