Even if I didn’t care about the blasphemy, I’d take that “I was supposed to be a doctor” excuse as a personal insult. For anyone who hasn’t realized it yet, YES, Trump really does think his supporters are fucking idiots.

COSTS ARE TOO HIGH, THE FUTURE LOOKS BLEAK, AND NOBODY WHO CAN FIX THOSE THINGS SEEMS TO GIVE A SHIT.

Go ahead and spend a bunch of money on analysts, though. Ignore the root causes. We’re used to it.

This would encourage me to avoid that “art show” at all costs.

I’ve seen a few customers with these glasses. Unfortunately, since they’re an almighty CUSTOMER and I’m just a lowly wage slave, I can’t say or do anything.

Since these glasses were introduced, though, I’ve decided to boycott all ray-ban products, because I’m so incensed that they’re participating in this gross violation of human rights and social norms.

“AI systems controlled by billionaire tech bros are certain to give me an answer that’s fair and unbiased!”

Some people are very intelligent in their area(s) of expertise, but are alarmingly senseless outside of a lab/classroom/office environment. The “clueless professor” trope wasn’t just made up for laughs; it’s real. I’ve seen it firsthand. I’ve talked to spouses who love the “brilliant moron” they’re married to. Some people with degrees acknowledge their limitations with good humor, others don’t.

Warthogs are extremely cool. I’d end this comment with “fight me!”, but honestly I’m not that invested.

Nylons also had the practical advantages of being lightweight and not taking up much space. They were a very well thought out choice.

On one hand, I’m appalled. On the other, I could use a new car.

My sarcastic answer is that it’s not a write-off because he’s not already rich.

My honest answer is that I don’t know, because I don’t know shit about taxes.

The Dispossessed by Ursula K Le Guin is another great book. The protagonist is from an anarchist moon orbiting a very capitalist planet. The author explains how an anarchic society works in that context.

My argument (this was in a literature class) was that an anarchic society would be virtually impossible to maintain on Earth. Militaries are, by nature, very hierarchical. Anarchists don’t take orders. Unless the anarchists are protected by other countries for some reason, their society would be an easy, tempting target.

That’s why I thought Le Guin’s moon solution was so elegantly simple. It doesn’t even have enough resources to make it worth a single trip, much less a coordinated takeover. Conditions are livable, but barely. Malnutrition and starvation are common. The moon just isn’t worth fighting over, so the government let the anarchists have it. Their demonstrations and protests were causing too much trouble anyway. Everybody was happy with this compromise.

This is the kind of behavior I’d expect from this administration.

I remember when I was 16, some middle aged guy at work accused me of having no personality. In reality, I kept all conversations short as possible with him (like almost everyone in the store) because they were casually racist and misogynistic.

lol sounds like an asshole to work with. I would have handled it the same way.

I love Lego too much to use it for propaganda. I don’t mind seeing Mango Mussolini called a loser, though.

I don’t think this man ever “asks” for anything.

I’m guessing that will depend on their suppliers increasing prices. Restaurants know that raising prices can drive customers away, so most will be reluctant to do it. If their suppliers increase prices significantly, though, restaurants will have to follow suit or go bankrupt.

If other Middle Eastern countries are pissed off, it’ll be interesting to see how this plays out.

I have a friend in the national guard who joined before Trump was elected. I’m glad he’s injured.

Sounds about par for the course

I’m gonna guess it was “creative” interpretation driven by a desire to seem smart and/or stir the shit.