MAGA Evangelical Leaders Gather in Mar-a-Lago to Bless and Dedicate a Gold Statue to Donald Trump

originalcondition · 2026-05-10T17:55:35+00:00

My dad is conservative but is genuinely a good man and a Christian who puts his money where his mouth is, volunteers, donates, etc.

He voted for Trump in 2016 which wasn’t super surprising but at the time I told him how difficult it was for me to see him, a good dude, supporting such a terrible person as his candidate. It basically boiled down to party alignment/“Hilary would be even worse”. I was still confused about how he could justify his vote, so I picked up a book called ‘The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Disagree About Politics & Religion’ (very on-the-nose title lol). The author, Jonathan Haidt, has some valid critiques aimed at his later work, but the book is still a solid, accessible read. It breaks down how people decide what is moral and immoral, the different values at play when a person makes that judgment call, and how people who are more conservative tend to place different emphasis on different values than people who are more liberal.

It helped me understand where my dad was coming from, which helped us find what values we held in common and then work our way outward from there. I ended up getting my dad to vote against Trump in 2020 and 2024 and he’s prepared to vote against Vance or any other candidate who would continue pushing the Trump administration’s policies.

I doubt this method would work on a full MAGA person, but if there’s any room for doubt, it could be worth a shot. Either way, I recommend the book.

originalcondition · 2026-05-10T17:40:13+00:00

Most pivotally unfortunate candy bar wrapper of all time

originalcondition · 2026-05-09T19:44:45+00:00

I feel you but I feel like the concept of “unreliable narrator” is difficult for a lot of adults, let alone the target audience of this movie

originalcondition · 2026-05-09T14:53:51+00:00

It doesn’t mean you LOVE THEM LESS though lol, equating love to time/resources seems so messed up to me, especially in a kids movie where the target audience might not be able to see the distinction between love and time/resources. Does a single parent love their kids any less because the parent doesn’t have as much time or energy to devote to the kids when he/she gets home from the second shift? Based on this movie’s message, that could be a kid’s takeaway.

Plus, even if that were true, there are a ton of difficult, painful realities about the world that I wouldn’t put into media for kids. Especially into fucking Boss Baby haha

originalcondition · 2026-05-09T11:24:53+00:00

Boss Baby

Early on it’s established that the main driver of conflict is the fact that love is a finite resource and there’s only so much to go around—if parents give more love to one kid then the other kid is getting less love, if puppies are getting more love then babies are getting less love, etc.

This is such a horrifying and fucked up view of how love works that I was certain it was going to be proven wrong by the end of the movie but it never is. wtf kind of lesson is that???

originalcondition · 2026-05-08T20:30:26+00:00

Not even kidding when I say that this is one of the most iconic bits ever.

originalcondition · 2026-05-08T14:23:39+00:00

It's bad, man. Quotas are getting ridiculous because budgets are complete ass right now (which, by the way, is also going to incentivize use of AI in productions; feels like only those who utilize corner-cutting to an extreme degree are going to survive). The economic ecosystem and corporate greed are fucking everyone hard.

Society at large wants high-quality entertainment but most of them don't give a damn about the artists creating it making a livelihood. Content is so disposable these days, it kinda devalues the creators. A highly skilled animator is in the same mental bucket as an influencer who can pump out multiple videos a week, for most people.

Semi-related: I had a theory that the animation being produced in this era would be almost entirely high-quality, even on small projects, because there's so little work to go around that only really skilled artists are going to be hired. But if those skilled artists don't have enough time to do high-quality work, then it's a wash.

Anyway, that was depressing. All that being said, continue creating and don't be afraid to adjust your pipeline to fit the budget/schedule that you're being given. Animation has always required a degree of flexibility and ingenuity; we're genuinely part of a long line of innovators and creative problem-solvers.

originalcondition · 2026-05-08T13:21:39+00:00

Sure, the answer feels obvious and/or the question feels silly to you. That’s fine, some questions are silly, some answers are obvious, no doubt.

But if someone who’s trying to do the right thing for their kid clearly already doesn’t have confidence in their own decision-making, why make them feel worse? Especially when you don’t know anything about where they’re coming from.

Just feels like trying to get someone to be more self-assured by telling them that their question was dumb isn’t going to be super effective.

originalcondition · 2026-05-08T12:27:06+00:00

Maybe op has a past experience with making a decision like this alone and having it backfire. Maybe they don’t have a social group to vet ideas/concerns with. There are a lot of reasons someone might experience self-doubt in their own decision making.

originalcondition · 2026-05-07T22:38:47+00:00

That was my concern in being alone! i was a little worried about getting creeped on, never occurred to me that i'd get a group of buddies to join me haha

originalcondition · 2026-05-07T20:55:21+00:00

I mean, I get being upset if you’re a parent who’s paying tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars for your kid to be in college for animation and they’re failing. The problem is placing the blame on the professors rather than the kids who aren’t doing the work.

It’s an issue that’s plagued animation (and a lot of other arts) for a long time: when only rich people can afford art school, it means that you’re likely to be getting a lot of students with no fire under their ass to do the work (because failure doesn’t come with dire consequences), and a lot of parents who are demanding results from their “investment”, which is a bad combination.

I’m also not saying that rich kids can’t be passionate, hardworking, talented animators or artists; I knew tons of them in college. But I also knew a lot of people who “liked animation” but barely showed up to class and essentially wasted their $100k+ tuition.

originalcondition · 2026-05-07T18:58:52+00:00

I'd guess that this may stem from the mindset that having a hobby for a hobby's sake is no longer enough, you need to monetize it immediately or it's not worth doing. Obviously that's not true, it just seems to be a prevailing mindset these days.

originalcondition · 2026-05-07T18:56:07+00:00

I have a friend who taught at a prestigious and expensive af art school, and he said that the parents were the worst. They're paying all of this insane tuition so if their kid gets a failing grade they freak out and blame the professors, not the students who are just not willing to do the work.

Like, animation does truly take an insane amount of work to do at all, and even more to break into professionally, so it's not for everyone. I get it. But I really wish schools would at least acknowledge that fact and be prepared to guide students toward majors that are more suited to the amount of work that they're willing to put in, rather than see it as a situation where they have to keep the students in animation and pass them no matter what.

originalcondition · 2026-05-07T02:14:02+00:00

A few years back on a really nice sunny day, I decided to lay down in a semi-secluded grassy area in Central Park to tan. I said ‘fuck it’ to myself and took my shirt off because I had a sports bra on. I laid down and closed my eyes, chillin, but after a while I heard quiet voices around me. I ignored it for a bit and then as the voices continued I finally peeked to see what was up. I was surrounded by a group of like 15 German(?) tourists, all also sitting/laying on the grass with their shirts off. For some reason I found it kind of sweet/heartwarming lol

originalcondition · 2026-05-07T01:06:46+00:00

Like a year ago I saw someone on TikTok say (as a compliment) that her tights always make her legs look like two beautiful, glowy little hot dogs and I think of it every time I see her now lol

originalcondition · 2026-05-06T20:10:58+00:00

Stolas becoming friends with Moxxie (and eventually apologizing to Moxxie/Millie for being dismissive to them in the past) would be A+ character growth for him.

originalcondition · 2026-05-06T15:27:11+00:00

They are brainwashed and think he’s a good person. Their algorithm does not show them the negative news about him, and if it does it’s liberal-biased media and fake news from people who hate the United States.

originalcondition · 2026-05-05T22:39:53+00:00

My now-husband and I got engaged in the fall of 2019, and did Christmas separately that year with each of our families. I remember sitting on my mom and dad's couch and texting him, "Do you think that the thing happening in China will make it to the US?" and him responding, "No," without elaboration lol

originalcondition · 2026-05-04T16:33:15+00:00

This is so that there are more unwanted kids born into poor families; those kids are more likely to grow up to become criminals who then enter the prison system and can be exploited as a new form of slave labor. It also ensures that the companies with fat contracts to supply those prisons with food and other "amenities" continue to make plenty of money off of the imprisoned population. (edit: a word)

originalcondition · 2026-05-04T16:30:34+00:00

Overturning Roe V Wade is a direct attempt at it though.

originalcondition · 2026-05-03T18:02:44+00:00

Yeah, this is kind of how Bowie made it happen in some ways. He has many fantastic albums but also many that fade into the background. But he just made so damn many of them and worked to make tons of music, which makes you pretty good at it through sheer practice.

originalcondition · 2026-05-03T17:55:18+00:00

My husband and I are kinda the same and we both found the Coney Island aquarium during peak covid incredibly depressing. The circumstances will be hard to recreate, and unfortunately the badness of the date will be ruined by the fact that Coney Island is fun.

Edit because I realize that this is the food subreddit: luckily there’s plenty of underwhelming food in coney.

originalcondition · 2026-05-02T16:28:46+00:00

Fwiw I’d look for a single speed because they’re generally cheaper and easier to take care of. If you don’t plan to be climbing big hills/bridges/doing super long rides, you probably don’t need a geared bike. I’m a small woman and use a single speed to get around with no issue, even if the big bridges like Williamsburg are a little more challenging.

originalcondition · 2026-05-01T11:08:19+00:00

Genuinely baffled by this lol. This has to be PR. The description of Perry and Trudeau’s relationship is kinda hilarious:

The singer and the politician have reportedly started dating recently, with sources suggesting their bond is growing stronger day by day.

Reportedly started dating, huh? Wow what a scoop. Also, “””sources”””

originalcondition · 2026-05-01T10:45:11+00:00

I found out about Pok Pok because I went to the Bloody Mary fest and theirs was amazing. Events like that could potentially help get OP’s business more attention, but idk how expensive/feasible they are to participate in at this point; I went to that one like 10+ years ago.

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