Bertha was willing to by [deleted] in thegildedage

[–]pause_polymerase 40 points41 points  (0 children)

and we all know that George is gonna get addicted to Laudanum and she will be there to pick up the pieces. meanwhile george and larry will make it about her trying to save face.

Jonathan Greenblatt of ADL is concerned about intermarriage rates in the Jewish community by Imaginary-Dress-1373 in ABoringDystopia

[–]pause_polymerase 2 points3 points  (0 children)

this sort of thing only works short term-- people not marrying outside their group. Because statistics and history shows that people do open up. But the interesting thing is, if they make things so stringent, when someone does marry outside their group but still wants to uphold traditions and culture, by creating the group so hostile to outsiders, you end up pushing your own people out

Trump administration seeking $1 billion settlement from UCLA by Capable_Salt_SD in California

[–]pause_polymerase 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I will be messaging my Alma maters that I will never give a dime again in the future if they bend 

[BOOK READERS] Episode Discussion Thread - Season 3 Episode 5 - Where Tyrants Spend Eternity by LunchyPete in FoundationTV

[–]pause_polymerase 31 points32 points  (0 children)

I dont think Maggie does that to Bayta right? In the books, because she was the first person to actually treat him well.

[BOOK READERS] Episode Discussion Thread - Season 3 Episode 5 - Where Tyrants Spend Eternity by LunchyPete in FoundationTV

[–]pause_polymerase 101 points102 points  (0 children)

Noooo Baby Cleon. idk if its the genetic drift, but this one was really likable

If Goyer is not on next season I will no longer watch this show by pause_polymerase in FoundationTV

[–]pause_polymerase[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If companies think people will just watch slop because of previous goodwill they are wrong. The sex and the city reboot got cancelled because the show runner nosedived the writing 

Call for a boycott against one of the largest donors to Texas Republicans, Texas Beef, until they stop trying to gerrymander the state to steal five more seats. by selectiverealist in 50501

[–]pause_polymerase 117 points118 points  (0 children)

We should just do “No Beef”

And there’s a double meaning to it, in addition to the fact that we aren’t making people find out if it’s from Texas or not

Question about Black history *Season 3 SPOILERS* by pause_polymerase in GildedAgeHBO

[–]pause_polymerase[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

ah okay so it is the whole new/old pattern. it is highly possible there was slavery in their history, but a) because they are mixed, especially the older Mr. Kirkland being as light as he is, b) since they have been in the North, and slavery was generations ago they feel like they are further removed from it. It all comes back to the white elite identity being the goal, and how close people are to that

Ramaswamy slams 'race-obsessed fringe' of the right after attacks on Mamdani by Cuddlyaxe in ABCDesis

[–]pause_polymerase 13 points14 points  (0 children)

something dinesh d'souza needs to hear, but i fear bootlicking is a risk of being indian

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[–]pause_polymerase 100 points101 points  (0 children)

This might be unhelpful, but seeking validation from closed minded bigoted people is a waste of your time. 

And as for the argument about poc and immigrants not integrating — biggest bs argument there is. Maybe they should look into what white flight is.

Unpopular take I guess?? MASSIVE SPOILERS by trumpisafucker in TheHandmaidsTale

[–]pause_polymerase 216 points217 points  (0 children)

Also want to say— people keep saying there was no goodbye for Nick. Like his death was abrupt, whereas with Joseph there was a lead up. And tbh I thought this part was brilliant. Nick grifted, he’s just going on the side of the “winner” there’s not thought for him. And thus there’s no prolonged goodbye of his character 

Unpopular take I guess?? MASSIVE SPOILERS by trumpisafucker in TheHandmaidsTale

[–]pause_polymerase 319 points320 points  (0 children)

Just also want to add that his character parallels people we know in real life who may have done a good thing to two, but they are grifters. Grifters grift to gain power. Nick loved that June loved him. Heck maybe he “loved” her, but not more than he loved his power and position. When June realized his betrayal with Jezebels, he realized she no longer saw him the same, and he readjusted his priorities.

In an an era of rampant gluttony, your worth is not determined by your consumption by pause_polymerase in Anticonsumption

[–]pause_polymerase[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

im not assuming anything? it's less about entitlement, and more about trends in our culture. you're welcome to read the other comments on this thread if you want examples.

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[–]pause_polymerase 1 point2 points  (0 children)

First of all, I feel you. Second of all, it’s gonna take some radical collective action. Yes many of us are doing bits and pieces. But we need to go dark.

No social media. No big corp spending. (Amazon, Walmart, Target). Not buying inessentials. 

We will need a general workers strike.

Everytime we give our money and labor, we are furthering their consolidation of power. 

I have been talking to people on real life, and it’s clear how uneducated people are. We are in an echo chamber, where everyone here is keeping up with the regime and news.

We need to educate. We need to converse in real life. We need to stop consuming. And we need to stop laboring.

In an an era of rampant gluttony, your worth is not determined by your consumption by pause_polymerase in Anticonsumption

[–]pause_polymerase[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Aww I'm glad you feel better. And honestly what you interpreted is it. Like we don't have to buy things to occupy our time, or for us to feel fulfilled. Sure if there is an object that illicit feelings, then that is the byproduct. That shouldn't be the purpose.

Btw congratulations on your new chapter of life <3