pachrist

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[–] pachrist@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

It describes the past 30 years of the USA's Middle East policy. At least it's consistent?

[–] pachrist@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago

He also said he received death threats for his views about what he called the "overt sexuality" he sees in Pride events and people who identify as LGBTQ+.

The Old State Saloon has hosted various events, including "Beers for Breeders" gatherings.

My how the turn tables.

[–] pachrist@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Not an expert by any stretch, but I would say it is infinitely more likely Iran deploys a nuke now. The US has spent a lot of time over the past 80 years doing whatever it wants to countries it doesn't like that don't have nukes, and it leaves alone countries that have them.

If I'm Iran, and I don't have a nuke, I would be on the phone 24/7 with Putin and Kim about using something they have to stage a "test" detonation on Iranian soil.

[–] pachrist@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Nah, the people who don't want it are hourly workers who are living paycheck to paycheck, which is tens of millions of workers.

The sad truth is he's right, but the reason is that for these people, missing out on $80 could be the difference between paying the water bill or not this month.

It's not that people love to work so much that they hate missing a day, it's that they can't afford to not work a day.

[–] pachrist@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

It's a tricky situation.

I think a lot of men, particularly rural men, want someone in their corner. I think a lot of people are underestimating how angry and hopeless many of these men feel. The study a couple years ago from NPR about how many families are living paycheck to paycheck, have less than like $400 in savings, and have nobody to call in during a financial emergency was astounding.

Most Americans are in a desperate situation. And they aren't used to it. And they feel they don't deserve it. And because of that, they're going to vote for whoever promises to fix it, whether they fix it or not.

The issue is that neither party is willing to fix the wealth desparity and class oriented labor practices that cause it. They're only interested in playing the same game we are now that keeps them paid, and grinds everyone else into the dirt.

[–] pachrist@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

I don't understand.

If I post the George Carlin clip of how it's a big club and you're not in it, we might as well be in some backwoods country church, just drowning in people screaming "Amen!"

If I say that both parties don't have your interests in mind and will throw you under the bus to keep hoarding wealth, I'm a tankie Russian bot who's probably a Republican collaborator.

What's the difference?

[–] pachrist@lemmy.world 8 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

My wife's family loves The Princess Bride, but I love telling them that Stardust is better. It might not be correct, but it's a pretty fun hill to die on.

[–] pachrist@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

The movies are so overhyped and overrated at this point. But Monty Python's Flying Circus is not, it's fantastic.

[–] pachrist@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I would add that regularity and familiarity are key as well. How often does he do this? Is it at restaurants where he is a regular and knows them? If he's a regular who does this occasionally, probably fine. If he hangs out by the kitchen of every Applebee's or Cracker Barrel he wanders into, he's a serial killer probably.

[–] pachrist@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

Bring back this and the throne room decorations.

[–] pachrist@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago (2 children)

The scary thing is that she is only 31 years old, but she now has the face of a 60 year old who's desperately trying to look 45.

I don't know who her surgeon was, but she should sue.

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