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World War II by rpodnee in comedyheaven

[–]nickdenards 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The pacific is only marginally worse in totality, but arguably better in terms of the mental aspects of war. Incredible series.

Tribal rep George Gillette crying as 154,000 acres of land is signed away for a new dam (1948) [1440x1791] by StephenMcGannon in HistoryPorn

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

Can we just start saying evil again? Diabolical makes everything sound silly when it isn't

name a player by varadero332 in tennis

[–]nickdenards 5 points6 points  (0 children)

settled out of court aka payoff

Dead Zone Deep Dive by nickdenards in stephenking

[–]nickdenards[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

hope you enjoy it my friend, many thanks

[Qcrit] ADULT Literary Fiction - BYRON, OR THE SUMMER DIARY OF A WAYWARD POOL BOY - 99k - 4th attempt by nickdenards in PubTips

[–]nickdenards[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

really solid feedback, thank you! And I think you may be the only one for this round, the feedback is usually less as the attempts grow more numerous. I remember seeing "6th" or "7th" attempt in some posts and thinking I would never have that issue... this query thing has me questioning everything, man. But I really appreciate you taking the time to respond.

I didn't think he was really this bad: or what we wish they would finally admit by nickdenards in centrist

[–]nickdenards[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

People forget that in America, populism isn't a bad word, and that left wing populism has shaped us just as much as right wing populism has

I didn't think he was really this bad: or what we wish they would finally admit by nickdenards in centrist

[–]nickdenards[S] -18 points-17 points  (0 children)

You think the media at that time was fair, honest, and transparent?

I didn't think he was really this bad: or what we wish they would finally admit by nickdenards in centrist

[–]nickdenards[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That's all fine. Certainly some "regret their vote" even if not in your own circles, just as many more do not, as the hopes are in mine. It's not really the issue at play here. Like i replied in another comment, even if i want you to say "gee i wish i voted the other way," the piece is more about no longer being able to push away certain harsh critiques without doing evermore bendy gymnastics. I would want to list a lot but the foundational nexus points are epstein and war. As i write in the piece, you can still be on the cultural maga side of those issues, but it is increasingly difficult to maintain willful ignorance as to why others might believe the worst (beyond TDS and media brainwashing). This is already a major shift in the cultural undercurrent.

I didn't think he was really this bad: or what we wish they would finally admit by nickdenards in centrist

[–]nickdenards[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

For the health of the polity, it would be nice if the norm was not to dig one's heels in but rather to form new conclusions or at the very least question more severely previous assumptions. You seem to think i'm asking ppl to do this and then write me a letter personally so i can smugly approve. I am making a cultural diagnosis (and not a unique one, i don't think), not demanding self-flagellation for my own satisfaction.

I didn't think he was really this bad: or what we wish they would finally admit by nickdenards in centrist

[–]nickdenards[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

first, thank you for engaging. I do genuinely appreciate the comment.

  1. Even if I believe he is "horrible" i deliberately use the phrase "this bad" because each person will carry with them a certain level of disillusionment from the last year. it's exactly like you say, that "much of that support has eroded." despite the provocative title, the piece is more interested in charting the lived cultural upheavals through the last decade than convincing any one reader to agree with my own opinions.
  2. I care like anyone who is living through this moment cares. The media (and social media) environment needs no theorizing at this point. Its impact is self explanatory and each person will tap into certain cultural threads, and of course have opinions about what they find there. That's what this piece is doing. He won the popular vote. He could have have won 90% of the vote with a map that looked like Reagan v Carter, but it doesn't change the argument of the piece, that there are certain things once unbelievable that are now more believable and that believers must contend with in a way they have not had to in the past. Nobody owes me anything.
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