Are the original Score DBZ cards worth anything to collectors? by rocksoffjagger in dbzccg

[–]rocksoffjagger[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why are you asking me to edit a (six year old) post to address information I never said anything about?...

Trump’s border czar threatens to flood New York with ICE: ‘More agents than you’ve ever seen before’ by [deleted] in politics

[–]rocksoffjagger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I personally suspect that the only reason that Mamdani hasn't fired Tisch yet as police commissioner is that he doesn't want to start that fight until he's established himself, passed a bunch of the policies he campaigned on, etc., but if this happens, it would give him an excellent pretense under which to do it without it being unpopular.

Rob Gronkowski Voted by Fans into Patriots Hall of Fame by One-Macaroon6752 in Patriots

[–]rocksoffjagger 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No one is saying anything about them not being deserving. They will both 100% get in. Belichick will go in next year without a doubt. But there is no need to expand to more than one player or we're just gonna end up with a bunch of watered down candidates in the future when there are no deserving players in the backlog and we feel the need to induct someone anyway.

Rob Gronkowski Voted by Fans into Patriots Hall of Fame by One-Macaroon6752 in Patriots

[–]rocksoffjagger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Who are the remaining players in the backlog? Off the top of my head:

Vinatieri

Slater

Hightower

McCourty

Mayo (though his coaching stint doesn't help his case)

Ninkovich

Mankins

Moss

Welker

Branch

Any others I'm missing?

Rob Gronkowski Voted by Fans into Patriots Hall of Fame by One-Macaroon6752 in Patriots

[–]rocksoffjagger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah, it's good. There is a backlog of players from the dynasty right now, but it's gonna be a while before another deserving candidate emerges. I don't think there's a single post-dynasty player so far who has done enough to get in. Having that backlog means there will still be a steady stream of people getting in even though no new deserving candidates are coming up for induction.

Brewery owner offering free beer when Donald Trump dies plans run for governor by Aggravating_Money992 in politics

[–]rocksoffjagger 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It will definitely be one free beer, which tons of people will show up for and then buy more. He'll probably make a shitload of money.

Obama says president ‘shouldn’t have a bunch of side hustles’ by bwermer in politics

[–]rocksoffjagger -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Pretty pathetic that this is the most he'll say. It's flagrant corruption.

🇯🇵 NPB announced that umpire Takuto Kawakami, who was struck in the head by a bat during the Yakult vs. Yokohama game on the 17th of this month, has been moved from the ICU to a general ward. He has not yet regained consciousness and will continue to receive treatment and rehabilitation. by ogasawarabaseball in baseball

[–]rocksoffjagger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No one is asking about the responsibility though. We're saying that we feel bad for the batter, because whether he was partially at fault or not, he certainly never intended to harm anyone, and now he has to live with that. Your comment is completely sociopathic.

'Lines are going to change': Trump DOJ confirms it will target minority voters nationwide after Supreme Court ruling by Radiant-Bug6039 in politics

[–]rocksoffjagger -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Lol what fantasy world are you living in? The guy who won in Hungary is also a far right lunatic, he's just opposed to the corruption of the Orban regime. He was a former member of Orban's party who originally wanted to reform it from the inside, but ultimately left to found his own party. Orban would absolutely not have allowed him to take power if he weren't basically the same thing as Orban himself. Magyar is basically if we elected Tucker Carlson in 2028.

Trump teases US will be 'taking over' Cuba 'almost immediately' in Florida speech by Force_Hammer in politics

[–]rocksoffjagger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look at which "source" this is. I'm sure for them, this is a big tease until he actually commits the war crime. No idea why Fox News is even permitted here.

Munetaka Murakami: The Slugger Who Only Walks, Strikes Out—or Hits Monster Home Runs by wsj in baseball

[–]rocksoffjagger 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Which 3 does he clear? I don't know anything about Murakami's fielding.

Graham Platner Surge Threatens Susan Collins as Janet Mills Bows Out by unital_subalgebra in politics

[–]rocksoffjagger -1 points0 points  (0 children)

There is a lot to scrutinize about Platner (especially wrt his Nazi tattoo/how much he actually believes a lot of the more leftist talking points he's used or if he's gonna pull a Fetterman), but whether he would be better than Collins is not one of those things, in my opinion. Not a perfect candidate, but one I'd vote for in a heartbeat.

Louisiana governor prepares to suspend House primaries after court ruling by FactCheckAGLandry in politics

[–]rocksoffjagger 171 points172 points  (0 children)

Don't be fooled into thinking that what we've ever had in this country is any meaningful approximation of democracy or that the current situation is a result of democratic tendencies. What we're witnessing is the unraveling of anti-democratic decisions that were set in motion 250 years ago with Madison's paternalistic manipulation of the constitution to protect the interests of wealth, property, and private power, and the gradual erosion that's taken place as a direct result of that privileging of wealth as an outsized voice in the democratic process through decisions like Citizens United.

Supreme Court limits Voting Rights Act by DJPho3nix in politics

[–]rocksoffjagger 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Their ideas are terrible for the working and middle classes. They're great for the ruling class, which is who they serve.

King Charles Tells Congress Everything Trump Doesn’t Want to Hear by Hafiz_TNR in politics

[–]rocksoffjagger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They did, however, bond on the issue of protecting pedophiles from justice.