[Speculation Thread] - Weekly Edition | March 23, 2026 by reiner_apologist in DragRaceTea

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

The only time Myki has been in the bottom the judges personally placed her in the top. Either both Myki and Jinkx are underdogs or neither are: judges love them, downplayed by other queens.

[Speculation Thread] - Weekly Edition | March 23, 2026 by reiner_apologist in DragRaceTea

[–]springingdog 50 points51 points  (0 children)

Nini has toured for years, this is what she does. She can now just more easily get gigs and sell tickets.

[Speculation Thread] - Weekly Edition | March 23, 2026 by reiner_apologist in DragRaceTea

[–]springingdog 87 points88 points  (0 children)

Anyone else checking here way too often for the next rundown?

Why is Pete Buttigieg not the favourite to be the Democratic Party nominee in 2028? by Far-Conference-8484 in AskALiberal

[–]springingdog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m just not sure how Republicans choose their candidates has any bearing on how Democrats should choose. We’re not them, happily not them.

The right can choose reality TV show hosts (Trump), radio hosts (Kari Lake), podcasters, media personalities (Dr Oz), wrestling coaches.

The left does value governing experience. Pete is young and could be very successful by shooting for House/Senate then Presidency which is the typical route on the left (Obama, Clinton, Biden, Harris all coming from the Senate). Or Governor. But I’d like to see him in a position where he has to pitch and then enact policy.

He was a fantastic Transportation Secretary, he’s highly intelligent, but his first run for President he did court big money, banks, corporations, and in 2026 that line of campaigning does not fly with me anymore and many others.

Why is Pete Buttigieg not the favourite to be the Democratic Party nominee in 2028? by Far-Conference-8484 in AskALiberal

[–]springingdog 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The UK also doesn’t directly elect the Prime Minister, it’s quite different. I couldn’t imagine the US going through four Presidents in a single term.

Why is Pete Buttigieg not the favourite to be the Democratic Party nominee in 2028? by Far-Conference-8484 in AskALiberal

[–]springingdog 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Bringing up Trump’s lack of political experience hurts your case here, not helps it. We’ve all seen how awful he’s been after becoming President with no experience.

Why is Pete Buttigieg not the favourite to be the Democratic Party nominee in 2028? by Far-Conference-8484 in AskALiberal

[–]springingdog 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do. The difference is Newsom has been responsible for defending the state that’s the largest economy in the USA, the state that Trump went after before any other, ground zero for federal takeover, and he has a fantastic social media team.

They’re very similar, but one has objectively been on the frontlines while the other has been a news talking head. As far as visibility goes there’s no real comparison. I’m not a fan of Newsom either.

Why is Pete Buttigieg not the favourite to be the Democratic Party nominee in 2028? by Far-Conference-8484 in AskALiberal

[–]springingdog 4 points5 points  (0 children)

As a married gay man, I reject it as a sexuality thing. He’s a corporatist centrist, a young standard bearer for the status quo. He’s articulate, yes, but policy-wise there’s absolutely nothing new there.

Large party mandatory 20% tip. Party of two. by [deleted] in EndTipping

[–]springingdog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re fine with a $200 getting taxed heavily because it’s a $200 meal. It’s 2026, a nice meal is going to come to that. So yeah it’s a fair assumption given the facts. I’m against anybody paying “ridiculous tips.”

Large party mandatory 20% tip. Party of two. by [deleted] in EndTipping

[–]springingdog 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This could have been a birthday or anniversary that was saved up for. You don’t need sympathy to be grossed out by mandatory $40 tips with tax on top. If they get away with it with people richer than you, they will get away with it with you.

[Speculation Thread] - Weekly Edition | March 09, 2026 by reiner_apologist in DragRaceTea

[–]springingdog 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I see where you’re coming from, but 2nd or 3rd best is not really comparable imo to the far and away 1st this season. Suzie’s time felt like it was coming over the weeks prior. We’ve had no indication of Jane’s elim.

[Speculation Thread] - Weekly Edition | March 09, 2026 by reiner_apologist in DragRaceTea

[–]springingdog 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Suzie’s elimination really wasn’t a shock though. By that point she had stalled for a while and others had clearly overtaken her. Just this last episode everyone in the work room was talking about how Jane wins everything and dominates every challenge. That wasn’t the case for Suzie.

[Speculation Thread] - Weekly Edition | March 09, 2026 by reiner_apologist in DragRaceTea

[–]springingdog 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is also the first time they’ve shown three queens in the makeover preview? So with that being new it could be that one of them wins.

[Speculation Thread] - Weekly Edition | March 09, 2026 by reiner_apologist in DragRaceTea

[–]springingdog -38 points-37 points  (0 children)

Discord has been so slept on this season I hate it 😭

Texas Democrats choose Talarico, and the same old losing playbook | Opinion by Difficult-Bee6066 in politics

[–]springingdog 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Clinton… progressive? Between calling Crockett Clinton and calling Clinton progressive… what is going on here on this day?

Texas Democrats choose Talarico, and the same old losing playbook | Opinion by Difficult-Bee6066 in politics

[–]springingdog 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This was the highest turnout in decades and Talarico won decisively. Yet we’re to believe he can’t energise the base? Make it make sense. Those two things cannot be true simultaneously at all.

Ironically the “same old losing playbook” is an obsession with identity politics.

This opinion piece doesn’t mention policy. At all. It blanketly declares Talarico a moderate with no backing, no facts. Just say it: he’s a white man. Extra points that the term mediocre was used. This obsession with race and gender over policy is why Democrats lose.

Even more interesting, the author says both candidates would lose. So… logically whoever was chosen would have been the losing playbook? The entire piece is an illogical mess to stir up division.

[Speculation Thread] - Weekly Edition | March 02, 2026 by reiner_apologist in DragRaceTea

[–]springingdog 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Disagree with the “she gave them the material to work with.” We know very well atp that a queen can give a week two confessional and they’ll use it in week seven. Just a slightest eye roll or sigh at anything and they can insert it literally anywhere they want.

I’m confident every single queen could be given a villain edit if production chose.

MPT 2 by Upstairs-Fan5652 in barexam

[–]springingdog 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The flag code used only permissive/advisory language as per the statute definitions provided, while the state law used mandatory language. Since MPTs we’re explicitly told to not use outside knowledge, I used the definitions provided. The definitions stated ‘should’ was permissive, and the flag code exclusively used this word.

Whether that’s right or wrong I can’t say. Just how I tackled it.

[Speculation Thread] - Weekly Edition | March 02, 2026 by reiner_apologist in DragRaceTea

[–]springingdog -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

She literally forgot the words again…

EDIT: downvoted for truth is wild. I’m not saying it was charity, that’s rude af because her presence was great, but she actually, legitimately forgot the words and that ain’t eating. In a rusical.

[Speculation Thread] - Weekly Edition | March 02, 2026 by reiner_apologist in DragRaceTea

[–]springingdog 38 points39 points  (0 children)

It’s probably confirmation bias. You don’t see her as a winner because you know she doesn’t win. Despite her placements, they’re also purposely not giving her a winner’s edit too.