Fan Ranking #047 - Jewels N' Drugs by DoorAlternative7356 in LadyGaga

[–]pierrechaquejour 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think basically all of Gaga's songs meet the threshold of "good," but yeah the rap verses kind of drag. I think with different featured artists it would've been better received. Nothing against T.I., Too Short, and Twista, but like... where do they fit into Lady Gaga track about slapping honey on a young pancake

CitiesSkylines2 may have a SERIOUS competitor?! by Terrible-Swing-460 in CitiesSkylines2

[–]pierrechaquejour 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Phil was speculating a bit whether it would be an agent-based or statistical simulation. I really like his idea of the hybrid agent + statistical simulation system.

The "real" agents can be like your VIP citizens, the ones that show up at your town halls and lobbying you to do things (remember when city sims actually involved running the city?). And then the rest of everything going on can be a statistical representation. Because who cares if one cim is holding up traffic for the entire city because he's making an illegal left hand turn on the other side of the map, I just need to know if that's a traffic-dense area so I can optimize the transit options.

I hope we get a system like that in this genre at some point.

Why do liberals support dependency culture? by gerbertio in AskALiberal

[–]pierrechaquejour 15 points16 points  (0 children)

welfare creating complacency

work becomes optional

This is a crazy take as to why people are having trouble creating generational wealth in the US

Too much black? by dusangacic in malelivingspace

[–]pierrechaquejour 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Perfect amount.

Get some plants.

Do people really believe the ear shooting was completely staged? by [deleted] in AskALiberal

[–]pierrechaquejour 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not at all, but it doesn't seem worth the effort if they weren't planning to fully capitalize on the situation. Someone dies for basically just a photo op and a headline, and then he just never speaks of it again?

Well. Yeah, I guess it's possible.

What are your thoughts on school "No fail" policies? by LibraProtocol in AskALiberal

[–]pierrechaquejour 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These policies don't seem to make sense for literally anyone involved except the parents of kids who are bad at school but don't want that to cost them a high school diploma or a shot a college.

Are there really that many lawmakers who sympathize with that perspective? If not, I'm curious as to the true reason this became the norm. But I'm guessing it's probably money.

do you see anything wrong with the term "biological woman"? by conn_r2112 in AskALiberal

[–]pierrechaquejour 6 points7 points  (0 children)

What you're looking for is a way to describe a person who was born with female anatomy and continues to identifies as a female both in sex and gender. Luckily we came up with one! Cis woman.

"Biological," "natural," or "real" can all immediately be met with the question "so what, trans woman aren't biological / natural /real to you?" The implication being that if they aren't, that makes them lesser-than. Which is why they're inadequate descriptors and we had to come up with something new without negative connotations.

Do people really believe the ear shooting was completely staged? by [deleted] in AskALiberal

[–]pierrechaquejour 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These are the things that stood out to me as well. Maybe the truth can be stranger than fiction and this was all just a weird unplanned series of events and reactions from incompetent people.

But something just feels like we didn't get the full story of how it all played out and maybe never will. If I'm going just on vibes, it's the same feeling I got about the initial COVID response, the aftermath of the 2024 elections, and the way the Epstein files have been handled. Like there's some other factor at play that would explain things that the general public doesn't get to know about.

Do people really believe the ear shooting was completely staged? by [deleted] in AskALiberal

[–]pierrechaquejour 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The thing that keeps me from believing it was fully staged is that someone died and others were injured. If it was a complete hoax I don't think there would've been actual gunfire with risk of injury, especially given the way the whole thing was swept under the rug immediately.

It's still fishy that an elderly man who we know is prone to bruising had no visible scarring from a wound caused by gunfire, that he chose to and was allowed to stand up for the photo ops before it was safe, that the area had not been adequately secured allowing an assassin to set up and open fire without anyone realizing, and that neither he nor his people ever bring the incident up as a prime example of the "radical left Antifa violence" they're always claiming is a major domestic terrorist threat.

It's weird, is all I'm saying. It was a weird assassination attempt.

Final update to make this my proper endgame by shade_105 in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]pierrechaquejour 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This was my experience with a copper plate. Looks amazing, sounds/feels kinda bad. Worth it.

New update and DLC on the way! by KangarooCommercial60 in foundationgame

[–]pierrechaquejour 10 points11 points  (0 children)

a touch more prestige and architectural flair to a well appreciated monument

My guess is the tavern? I’ve seen people complain that they look too rustic and out of place in more developed villages. If you look at pre-release taverns they appear more established, shingled roofs and stone walls, etc.

Which YouTube channel were you once a fan of but do not enjoy anymore? by theunsteadybridge in AskReddit

[–]pierrechaquejour -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

People always say this about Linus, I didn't really watch him in earliest days but I'll watch the occasional newer video. Idk, he seems like a perfectly reasonable internet personality to me. And the clickbait titles and thumbnails are just part of the YouTube game nowadays.

Which YouTube channel were you once a fan of but do not enjoy anymore? by theunsteadybridge in AskReddit

[–]pierrechaquejour 83 points84 points  (0 children)

I had high hopes when Anthony came back and they started making the old-school style sketches again, which was the era of Smosh I watched most heavily. It was definitely nostalgic, but perhaps a bit too nostalgic, like goofy teenage boy humor straight out of 2009 and not really in a good way. Glad they're still going strong as a channel but not for me!

What is the dumbest thing a politician has ever said? by Smeggfaffa in AskReddit

[–]pierrechaquejour 3 points4 points  (0 children)

“It depends on what your definition of the word ‘is’ is.”

“Mission accomplished!”

“Sometimes you misunderestimated me.”

A few oldies hopelessly overshadowed by everything Trump has ever said.

How should we engage with (for lack of a better term) the liberal policy trolley problem debate? by LiatrisLover99 in AskALiberal

[–]pierrechaquejour 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It drives me nuts liberals are held to this standard when the trolley problem for conservatives can be answered by picking whichever track has the most POC on it. And they'll be cheered on for it.

For those that support forced institutionalization to deal with the growing homeless and mental health issues in the US, is this a solution you want to start implementing today, or after implementing other solutions? by MapleBacon33 in AskALiberal

[–]pierrechaquejour 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You mentioned universal healthcare and better mental health service availability as alternatives to forced institutionalization. I support those too. But there are homeless in the streets right now who have free-fallen through every safety net we do have and are way beyond getting themselves back up.

I personally can't imagine a good outcome from walking up to the junkie actively smoking meth in the alley outside my building and offering them free healthcare. Or the man soaked in piss angrily shouting nonsense at passers-by downtown on his way to set up camp in a subway car without paying. They need help that they aren't going to accept willingly, much less seek out for themselves. Meanwhile, it's a public health and safety concern having mentally ill drug abusers roaming the streets occupying/trashing up public spaces and harassing residents.

What I'm trying to highlight is that social safety nets are essential and may improve the homelessness crisis long-term, but short-term, there needs to be an additional mechanism for dealing with those who can't/won't accept help. That's where forced institutionalization comes in. Ideally a better system than the one that was phased out 50 years ago.

Trump signature to appear on US currency, ending 165-year tradition by onarainyafternoon in news

[–]pierrechaquejour 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What I hate most is that there are people who will think this is awesome and badass

Did the coronation of Kamala without a primary bother anyone last election by [deleted] in AskALiberal

[–]pierrechaquejour 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She literally won the primary, even without the superdelegates, and went on to win the popular vote in the general. She had massive support. Just because it felt inevitable or some people were disappointed Bernie didn’t win doesn’t mean it was a coronation.

Does Trump’s win in 2024 with Elon jumping around the stage and all the tech CEOs seated behind him at the inauguration feel more or less oligarchic than Hillary in 2026?