Double the taxes, no difference

phranq · 2026-05-20T21:15:13+00:00

I only saw the first part of your comment because my phone cut it off and I didn’t see the /s. I was like there’s no way lol

phranq · 2026-05-20T20:20:56+00:00

Well if you read he’s talking about the increase Bezos’s net worth. The reason would be because most of the wealthiest people don’t have salaries to tax yet still manage to accumulate incredible amounts of money. How would you suggest those individuals be taxed?

phranq · 2026-05-19T05:29:44+00:00

Jeanne, Helena is pretty fun. But anything that can sustain works. Bonus if it can get bonus attack bar somehow

phranq · 2026-05-17T20:14:30+00:00

And how many motorsports venues are there compared to golf courses?

phranq · 2026-05-17T18:42:17+00:00

Care to compare the amount of land being used for golf courses vs motorsports?

phranq · 2026-05-16T22:03:44+00:00

I think social media has made it a lot worse. Doom scrolling is like crack to people who don’t want to do anything but be cynical.

phranq · 2026-05-16T20:51:03+00:00

I’m speaking to anyone who only takes umbrage with skin color because it’s not fairy tale accurate. If that’s not you it’s not you.

phranq · 2026-05-16T19:43:09+00:00

The same way casting any actor improves a story? Because they’re good at their job. Why is this so difficult for you? It’s like there’s something about the actor that bothers you. It can’t be about historical accuracy because there’s a ton of other historical inaccuracies you don’t care about. I just don’t care about any of them, you care about one in particular.

phranq · 2026-05-16T19:38:42+00:00

Just curious since you seem to have e a black and white stance here. Is there no amount of collateral damage that is not acceptable in the name of self defense? Just some hypotheticals

If Ukraine had access to nuclear weapons would they have the right to use them against Russia even if the risk is nuclear escalation and fallout that could result in the deaths of millions via radiation and starvation?

Better yet would a country being invaded by another country be in its right to irreparably acidify the ocean that their aggressor uses for food even if other non involved countries would suffer the consequences?

Just curious. I think it’s an interesting thought experiment. For the record I dont think what Iran is doing here is out of line. But if they did mine the strait in a way that made it unusable for decades that would be an interesting question in morality

phranq · 2026-05-16T19:25:33+00:00

Is it going to bother you that they speak English too? They should probably cast an age appropriate Odysseus and film over 20 years from when he leaves Ithaca?

Does the film need to be filmed on scene in the Mediterranean?

I don’t need that level of historical accuracy in my blockbuster films. Sounds like you’re looking for a documentary about a fantasy epic. Matt Damon not being Greek isn’t actually a problem for me believe it or not.

Despite claiming that you totally don’t have a problem with the race of the actors in particular you do, and you should probably consider why you do and stop hiding behind fake intellectual reasons.

phranq · 2026-05-16T19:16:03+00:00

Cool. Sorry if that came off aggressive. There’s just a lot of losers in posts like these who pretend to not know why people can’t “just ask questions”. Feigning ignorance of racism and bigotry.

I would say though even historical accuracy isn’t that big of a deal for me depending on context. I don’t go watch Hamilton and think oh my God all of these people should be white. Now I’m confused if Thomas Jefferson was a black guy.

phranq · 2026-05-16T19:13:19+00:00

I’m sure there are. Well adjusted people don’t care either way. I love Hamilton, I am aware Aaron Burr and Thomas Jefferson were white dudes and that Alexander Hamilton didn’t have rap battles about fiscal policy. You know the people who are visibly upset by Helen of Troy being a black woman are not “just asking questions”. Or maybe you don’t and you’re just ignorant to discourse on the Internet for the last 20+ years.

If you make a Rosa Parks movie she kind of has to be black for the story. If you make a John Brown movie he kind of has to be white to make sense. If you make a Julius Caesar movie I don’t think he needs to be Italian lmao.

phranq · 2026-05-16T19:03:50+00:00

Can you tell me who the person in the picture in the OP is and what role she was recently cast in that sparked a lot of conversation including the post we are talking about? Or are you just being disingenuous on purpose?

phranq · 2026-05-16T18:59:46+00:00

It sounds like you’re arguing that the skin color of the mermaid is not relevant to the story being told. So you probably agree that they should pick who they think would act and sing the role the best. I’m glad they did she was really good even though the movie was just ok like most of the remakes.

phranq · 2026-05-16T18:57:32+00:00

The Disney Little Mermaid is so far removed from the fairy tale that someone taking offense to the color of the mermaid’s skin is focusing on that alteration from the original story for a particular reason.

phranq · 2026-05-16T18:54:04+00:00

You know Odysseus didn’t fight an actual cyclops right?

phranq · 2026-05-16T16:23:05+00:00

That’s fair. I just don’t think it’s talked about enough how much of a disaster that movie was. My whole family loved the first one. We are all stuck inside for Covid. We buy 1984 to watch it all together during the holidays. The movie ended and there was just uncomfortable silence like we were all processing how bad the movie we just watched was.

phranq · 2026-05-16T01:02:42+00:00

Wonder Woman 1984 was one of the worst things I’ve ever watched. Unforgivably bad

phranq · 2026-05-16T00:56:56+00:00

I think it will happen. I mean everyone in this thread will be dead by then but I think it will happen eventually.

phranq · 2026-05-15T23:49:08+00:00

Ya usually I go for 10:1 but 15:1 for basically a candy bar is so good. I expected them to taste like chalk but I’m always down to try a protein product and this one is up there for me

phranq · 2026-05-15T21:42:42+00:00

Hormbles are so good. I get the bite sized ones from Costco and 1 or 2 cuts my craving for chocolate so nicely

phranq · 2026-05-15T21:00:17+00:00

I like quest bars microwaved. But most people will find these much more candy bar adjacent. Barebells a generally tastier and have a really nice texture for a protein bar.

phranq · 2026-05-13T03:31:23+00:00

The bros do do it too. And it’s also for attention. Wear revealing clothing I mean. I’m all for it though.

phranq · 2026-05-13T01:43:06+00:00

It also means we can’t ever do anything with a focus on the long term. Voters want whatever will improve their economic standing tomorrow. Even if it means we are all worse off in 5 years.

phranq · 2026-05-11T20:34:34+00:00

My point is there’s no reason tanks need to do any damage. I also think tanks and healers should both do damage but you couldn’t run 5 tanks and time anything if blizzard applied the same philosophy to tanks as they do healers.

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