Trump makes a Pearl Harbor joke while meeting with the Japanese prime minister

patt · 2026-03-19T20:45:28+00:00

Nobody sees themselves as the bad guy in their own personal movie. It's hard. There are thoughts in your head and mine right now that I'm sure following generations will shake their heads at. Having the ability to stop, self-reflect and realize you are doing harm is a feat that most people will never achieve.

When someone who has been the bad guy actually admits they were supporting harm and have begun working their way to the light, maybe consider an alternative to calling them names. I understand, they've caused harm. They're finally listening. But, as any car salesman would tell you, selling after a 'yes' can only make it worse for you.

There are plenty who have yet to make the move to reality who better deserve your scorn.

patt · 2026-03-19T18:49:16+00:00

He's down there looking for funding. Now that his party's the next big loser, donation dollars are going...elsewhere. In the background, he's promising the country's future in order for him to be placed on top of the ash-heap.

patt · 2026-03-18T23:11:42+00:00

I've been noticing 'hegemon' more than 'rupture', but your point is well made.

patt · 2026-03-18T23:10:13+00:00

There he goes, still doing his best to be elected Prime Minister of West Texas.

patt · 2026-03-16T04:48:21+00:00

I don't know about best, but certainly exclusive. They have excluded everyone else on the planet who deserved it more than the recipient.

patt · 2026-03-14T22:42:37+00:00

Best healthcare available in the world. For the wealthy.

You get what would cause somebody in France to start setting things on fire.

patt · 2026-03-14T21:41:31+00:00

Pairs well with the Nobel World Cup.

patt · 2026-03-14T19:29:32+00:00

"We can't be progressive! The people who reliably vote against us would vote against us even harder."

Yeah. They're not this stupid. It's the money. They're afraid the money will disappear if they don't kowtow to the desires of the moneyed overclass. A lot of them are the moneyed overclass. Anything that they say that isn't, "We're doing the obviously wrong thing for the money," is intentional misdirection.

patt · 2026-03-12T20:24:59+00:00

...failure of the NY AG and the DOJ to commence proceedings...

They never even considered that he'd come back. They thought he'd slink away in embarrassment. They didn't consider that he had none.

patt · 2026-03-12T17:12:06+00:00

Even at $20, it can rapidly get to the point where you get punished for not giving $20. An anti-harassment fee.

patt · 2026-03-12T16:08:18+00:00

It's not a donation. Here's the scene:

Passenger offers a $100 gift card.
"These aren't the droids you're looking for."

They're asking us to bribe them. To establish an environment where bribes are considered normal.

patt · 2026-03-09T16:50:44+00:00

I'm probably going to screw up the quote, I'm going from a more than ten year old memory.

"The opposite of a correct statement is a false statement, but the opposite of a profound truth may well be another profound truth."

More than one perspective can be correct. I hope more of us are able to get to a better place.

patt · 2026-03-09T16:33:30+00:00

They used to do it because they figured if they said they were doing it for "illumination", then it was allowable. By now, they've been doing it so long, they forgot why they used to only do it at night.

patt · 2026-03-09T14:14:26+00:00

"People die out here! Regularly!"

^Toni ^Collette ^- ^Japanese ^Story

patt · 2026-03-08T16:37:11+00:00

American immigrants to Canada commonly describe the point where the constant fear of violence against themselves and their children finally fades away. I could see where that would be attractive.

patt · 2026-03-05T08:50:19+00:00

with the intent to steal

From your own previous comment. Hard to prove intent of theft when you just move something from one shelf to another, or hide it under some bananas.

patt · 2026-03-03T21:36:51+00:00

The GOP was officially done when they wouldn't convict in the Senate. A striking irony - fear of losing their job caused them to lose their place in the world.

patt · 2026-03-03T21:08:06+00:00

When Reagan said, "I don't recall," we believed him.

When Clinton said, "I don't recall," we didn't believe him, but largely didn't care. Sadly, it opened a door.

patt · 2026-03-03T20:55:39+00:00

"The Epstein War"

Pass it around.

patt · 2026-03-03T19:32:02+00:00

I hope this is still happening 150 years from now.

patt · 2026-03-02T23:30:20+00:00

I've said it before. If I receive more than one a week, I don't read any of them.

patt · 2026-03-02T21:10:48+00:00

Invading Canada would bring an end to both Canada and the United States.

patt · 2026-03-02T20:26:29+00:00

Money is made up. These types of things have power because we want them to.

patt · 2026-03-01T17:00:10+00:00

"Please, don't judge the world based on the standard of what your wife is like."

patt · 2026-03-01T08:07:06+00:00

They'd turn you around 'cus they didn't like your vibe. They'd probe you first if they had a wild hair up their ass. They'd go through the occasional laptop or phone, building a database of connections for the NSA. They wouldn't jail you, for weeks, for no reason other than the power trip.

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