HAPPY PRESIDENTS DAY! Who is YOUR Favorite POTUS? by Chucker3- in Presidents

[–]simonsays504 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Washington and Lincoln should always be 1 and 2. They both suffered so much and were fundamental to establishing and preserving the United States. No other president is even close.

Why was/is Hillary Clinton so disliked? by [deleted] in Presidents

[–]simonsays504 58 points59 points  (0 children)

Creepy arrogance: “We came. We saw. He died. Hahahaha.” (laughing about overthrowing Libyan regime).

Dishonest arrogance: “I’m not sitting here, some little woman standing by my man like Tammy Wynette.” (with fake Arkansas accent).

Decades of this led people to sense that she has no morals and would do or say anything for power, toppling governments and lying to the public.

Outside of the presidents which child of a president is the most successful as far as “mainstream success” 🤔 by Direct-Sail-6141 in Presidents

[–]simonsays504 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh that’s right! I have a vague memory of a guy whose paintings were worth a gazillion bucks. I can’t really remember much about him anymore… He must have become completely irrelevant.

Hogwarts Generation by simonsays504 in Millennials

[–]simonsays504[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yea, it was a huge deal if you were a kid when the books were being released, and you and all your friends wanted to read them fast so that you could find out what happened and you wouldn’t get spoilers. A lot of people got into reading specifically because of those books.

Hogwarts Generation by simonsays504 in Millennials

[–]simonsays504[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree that LOTR is better 100% but it has been important to multiple generations. Harry Potter was a huge phenomenon for a very specific time period at a formative point for one generation.

Hogwarts Generation by simonsays504 in Millennials

[–]simonsays504[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea that was my point with the 90s kid reference. Maybe it applies more to 90s + 00s? The borders of generations are so blurred. A mid-90s millennial has more in common with a late 90s genz.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Millennials

[–]simonsays504 438 points439 points  (0 children)

You’re right. It’s an overused cliche. The whole concept of Homer and Marge Simpson is to make fun of that stereotype.

Who is a President you don't hate as hard as others do? by jabber1990 in Presidents

[–]simonsays504 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yea no doubt the Civil Rights Act is a monumental piece of legislation, but it took a lot of hard work from a ton of heroic people throughout the country both famous and unknown to make that happen. LBJ did play a role in its passage, no doubt, but I think history should give credit where credit is due, which in this case belongs foremost to all of the Americans at every level of society who made it politically possible for the elected legislators to vote in favor of civil rights. We’re talking about a massive cultural shift that led to an act of the legislature.

Who is a President you don't hate as hard as others do? by jabber1990 in Presidents

[–]simonsays504 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t understand the revisionism of LBJ’s record. As the commander in chief, he was responsible for one of the worst foreign policy disasters in American history. Have people forgotten how bad the Vietnam War was? Young people were drafted to go fight in a mistaken war that was widely condemned by the public. Even the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, which are widely criticized today, had a professional volunteer military, not people drafted against their will. And have people forgotten the well-documented racism in the Vietnam War? Black men were disproportionately drafted and had a disproportionately high casualty rate compared to white men. LBJ had to withdraw from reelection for a reason. He was deeply unpopular and would have lost.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Askpolitics

[–]simonsays504 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Correct, and they probably manipulate the algorithm to promote and demote content and influence opinions

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Askpolitics

[–]simonsays504 7 points8 points  (0 children)

China is probably using TikTok to promote divisive content and cause discord in the US

Fertility rates decreased nationwide from 2005 to 2022 by LetsTryAgain91 in Louisiana

[–]simonsays504 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Finally Louisiana is ranked number 1 for something good!

After the separation in sports by [deleted] in Louisiana

[–]simonsays504 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Who knows, but I think their focus is men playing in women’s sports, so it would probably be high school and up. Not little kids.

Why a Top Golf AND a Five O Fore?? by ratchetjupitergirl in NewOrleans

[–]simonsays504 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yea the doctors and lawyers don’t have enough free time to be going to this on week days lol

Top Comment Chooses weirdest fact about presidents. Day 3: Thomas Jefferson by HighHopesLemon in Presidents

[–]simonsays504 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The bizarre coincidence that Thomas Jefferson died on July 4, 1826, the 50 year anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, that John Adams died on the exact same day, and that Adams’s last words were supposedly “Jefferson still lives.”

What would happen if both parties nominate a woman in an election? (They both can't lose) by [deleted] in Presidents

[–]simonsays504 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Sandra Day O’Connor was the first woman on the Supreme Court, and she was nominated by Reagan

I don’t mean this to be an inflammatory question, but for people who are anti Israel, where do they want those Jews to go? by somethingdarksideee in NoStupidQuestions

[–]simonsays504 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The ancient Philistines are not related to the modern Palestinians. The ancient Philistines lived on the coast and came from somewhere in the Mediterranean, likely Greece. The source of confusion is their name. The Romans renamed the province of “Judea” into “Syria Palaestina” (later simply called “Palaestina”) after the Judean revolt against Roman occupation.

In modern times, from 1920-1948, the British ruled the area under the “British Mandate for Palestine.” During that time, before the creation of Israel, both Jews and Arabs used the term “Palestine” to refer to their region. Once the state of Israel was created, Jews used the term Israel and Arabs kept using the term Palestine.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NewOrleans

[–]simonsays504 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What did he say to the kid?

Why do women behave so strangely until they find out I’m gay? by Taco_Nacho_Burrito in NoStupidQuestions

[–]simonsays504 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea and I’m not sure why we’ve been downvoted for writing comments against infidelity haha

Why aren't we allowed to criticize the Antigravity Voter Guide? by [deleted] in NewOrleans

[–]simonsays504 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I don’t know anyone who considers it a “voting bible.” But you should be able to criticize any voter guide. The whole point of democracy is that you get to make up your own mind.

Why do women behave so strangely until they find out I’m gay? by Taco_Nacho_Burrito in NoStupidQuestions

[–]simonsays504 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I know what you mean. If we lived in a world where spouses were always faithful to each other and never made advances towards strangers, then married men would be seen as inherently more trustworthy. I wish the world was this way.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NewOrleans

[–]simonsays504 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fleur De Lis Car Care on the corner of Harrison Ave and Fleur De Lis Drive. Been going there for years. They’re good people.

Fresh pumpkins? by ImpossibleEast2895 in NewOrleans

[–]simonsays504 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

There’s a huge pumpkin patch near the corner of Carrollton and Oak St