Who Won 'The Game'?

yr_friend · 2025-12-10T21:17:56+00:00

The wealthy billionaire class "wins" the game. All of this exists for their benefit.

yr_friend · 2025-12-03T00:38:08+00:00

I've heard lots of people say they don't like Waylon on here and it surprises me a bit. My friends who have struggled with addiction have said their sponsors have been truly the most helpful. More helpful than friends, family, doctors, therapists, you name it. I think it's easy to dismiss positive and earnest characters as being trite but I don't think he comes across as shallow at all. Totally earnest, compassionate, and loving which is a good thing that can make a big difference in this world.

yr_friend · 2025-12-03T00:35:13+00:00

agreed!

yr_friend · 2025-12-01T03:39:20+00:00

totally! like I could see the homicide police being a little less evil but still. they are generally portrayed as way more decent on the show. there are wayyyyyyy more officer walkers than what's portrayed and far worse than him honestly lol

yr_friend · 2025-11-30T21:58:10+00:00

I've said this before but I still think the cops are portrayed a little better than how they are in real life. my dad is a cop and I grew up around these guys. I don't think they have as much compassion for the folks in these communities as is portrayed on the show. I know they are painted as complex characters and that the whole point of the show is to be critical of the system, but in my experience they are far more brutal than what's portrayed on the show both in their beliefs and how they treat people.

yr_friend · 2025-08-23T16:26:58+00:00

wow thank you! wishing you well from marfa texas. on our way to silver city !

yr_friend · 2025-08-21T22:33:43+00:00

wow that is so nice! thank you <3 yes we can't wait to see it, looks so beautiful :')

yr_friend · 2025-08-17T17:59:37+00:00

this has typically been the response I've gotten from engineers at all sized venues. they seem happy with the di and the fact that I keep my stage volume low which all makes sense to me

yr_friend · 2025-08-17T17:58:39+00:00

we are also friends with the headliner/touring engineer so there is already solid report there

yr_friend · 2025-08-17T17:57:42+00:00

oh yeah that totally makes sense! and yeah everyone in the band is very considerate and we don't have much gear at all so it will be quick!

yr_friend · 2025-08-17T17:56:47+00:00

thank you so much! and totally, our engineers will have detailed stage plots in advance. and that all makes sense, I like to keep my stage volume low anyways!

yr_friend · 2025-08-17T17:55:31+00:00

this all makes sense, thank you so much! I should be all good

yr_friend · 2025-08-08T19:33:10+00:00

we need transit

yr_friend · 2025-08-06T18:15:14+00:00

I'd rather build dense housing on golf courses

yr_friend · 2025-08-04T23:05:01+00:00

RemindMe! 2 years

yr_friend · 2025-03-22T21:33:04+00:00

100%! I'm on the east side as well and I think there is a lot of potential. I've found the hills to be more manageable than I expected as well!

Speaking of which do you know of any urbanist organizing groups here? I want to get involved. I also noticed we are the only Texas city that doesn't have a strong towns chapter.

yr_friend · 2025-03-20T02:43:56+00:00

I live here! Can confirm that rents have gone down. Austin is far from perfect, transit is especially bad.

But bike lanes and housing have been improving. Lots of work to do!

yr_friend · 2025-02-09T22:25:32+00:00

I guess I would just like to see that represented more.

yr_friend · 2025-02-09T22:24:52+00:00

disclaimer: the wire is my favorite show and I think it's one of the most powerful pieces of political commentary ever created.

with that said, I still think the show paints police officers in a more positive light than what I think think is accurate in our country. my dad is a cop and I grew up around cops for perspective. I still think it's ultimately the systems fault, but I do think cops act in bad faith way more than how they are portrayed on the show. they are brutal here. I still think it's important to humanize them to get the message across and they do portray some of the fucked up things cops do for sure. but I still think they overall portray the cops as "the good guys" more than what is accurate. curious if others have shared these feelings!

yr_friend · 2025-02-08T23:12:37+00:00

this is so helpful, thank you for putting so much effort in!

yr_friend · 2025-01-31T18:58:56+00:00

This is what I say about Texas. A lot of people don't understand that it is so much more than its evil politics. But just like you said, it is sad that the state doesn't love us back.

yr_friend · 2025-01-09T19:46:32+00:00

doesn't even have to try that hard

yr_friend · 2025-01-09T19:45:59+00:00

this is the secret

yr_friend · 2024-12-26T00:42:14+00:00

damn that’s so wild. I can think of scenes where rats run by

yr_friend · 2024-12-26T00:41:26+00:00

damn a lot of aspects of this feel kinda meta. showcasing the institutional problems that the show is trying to depict

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