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lilORANG posted...

It was the worst one in 2018 at least. Still better than iron man 3, which is bad.

That would be GotG 2.
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I don't think anyone has the time to properly explain things to Zikten, it takes all day for him learn something and there's a chance he'll forget it by the next time there's a topic.
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Taharqa_ posted...

Well you kinda answered your own question. I doubt many of the users here have black friends or hang out with black people of varying socioeconomic statuses

Well yeah, it's because this website -- and this board in particular -- is filled with self-appointed geniuses growing up in neighborhoods that are isolated from racial issues [see: white suburbia]. They've studied MLK in the vacuum of the 60's, and are now convinced that we live in post-racial America.
They wonder why race is even an issue, after all, look what MLK did for you guys!
They wonder, why is this still a issue -- get over it.

Their limited perspective has led these self-appointed geniuses who've studied the Civil Rights Movement to make these kinds of brilliant conclusions.
"America is post-racial!"
"Stop making it an issue and just get off your ass and start working hard for yourself!"
" Stop being lazy."
"You can't blame your problems on race because Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. fixes all of this for you guys in the 60s."

The average white American living in predominantly white communities isn't going to really take the time to look at the systemic racism that exists today. They don't yet understand that the world is more complicated than they think it is. To admit that is to admit that they don't know everything. And to admit that they don't know everything is to admit that they're not their version of 'genius'. And they aren't gonna do that. Their model works for them. They don't have to confront any evidence that might undermine that model on a daily basis. Nothing to suggest that MLK didn't magically fix everything. Nothing to suggest that decades upon decades of oppression has lasting effects that still exist today. They're not exposed to any of it, and they don't make an effort to seek it out.

The fact is that for many black people, the civil rights era is not history. They grew up with grandparents who lived through it. Grandparents who did not have nearly the same opportunities that white people had in the 50s and 60s. And for some reason they can't seem to grasp that your grandparents success has an effect on how successful you are.
To say nothing of how there's institutional racism in every day life like the police that white people still seem to ignore.
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SnapesOnAPlane posted...

Not hot enough

You crazy. Henry Cavill is one of the hottest guys out there.
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That being said, a lot of them are pretty bad
Hulk, IM 2, Thor 2, and GotG 2 are all pretty bad movies
Thor 1, Cap 1, Avengers, AoU, Ant-Man, Dr Strange, and Spider-Man are all whatever movies
The only legitimately good ones are IM 1, Cap 2, GotG 1, and Black Panther
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Keep in mind that this isn't even a real raise, it's to keep up with cost of living. By not getting it, they're basically doing the same job for less money
No one should be happy about this, it's just fucking over the middle class

It's not even about saving money since he's blowing up the deficit
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Anarchy_Juiblex posted...

I have zero respect for the pageantry of it all. Monarchy is a heinous system and while it might mean little to your actual governance, it's still your version of the burqa. It's a super antiquated thing that should have been put to pasture a long time ago.
And ya'll don't recognize it because of historical revisionism and romanticizing of it.

The beauty of the British monarchy is that it provides clarity.
She serves as a symbolic head of state, transcending the self-serving interests of the egocentric and self-motivated politicians who go in and out of office . When working at its best, the monarchy can rise above such matters and unify a society and set the tone by becoming the embodiment of the nation and national character.

I wish we had something like that here.
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Seems like BS tbh

Ellison's ex wife's response:

Keith and I met as teenagers when we took the same drivers training class. We were high school sweethearts, raised our four children in north Minneapolis, and were married for 25 of the 40 years weve known each other. I feel I know him better than anyone else. And, yes, it is true that we ended our marriage a few years ago, it is also true he helped me with my first run for public office. We attended our daughters college graduation together this year, we both watched one son get sworn into office, went to our oldest sons law school graduation, and will welcome our youngest son home as he wraps his time in the military this year. We may be divorced, but we are still a family.

I want members of our community to know that the behavior described does not match the character of the Keith I know.

Keith has inspired many, and I think its fair for people to want answers to the claims theyve heard. Ill be putting my faith in my experience with Keith. I hope you will respect my privacy and the privacy of my children as you decide where to put your faith.

If there are such messages and videos, then they should be easy to verify. Or, at least, a trusted party should be able to review the contents and verify the claim.

Sounds like the messages are nothing.

More than 100 text and Twitter messages between Ellison and Karen Monahan, shared by Karen Monahan and reviewed by MPR News, show the two communicating after their breakup for months, coordinating her getting her things from his house.

[...]

There is no evidence in the messages reviewed by MPR News of the alleged physical abuse.

https://www.mprnews.org/story/2018/08/12/abuse-allegation-made-against-keith-ellison-denies-attorney-general-election
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Third parties are useless in America and only serve to distract voters
I'm all for more parties, but you'd have to fundamentally change the way our elections work

Plus the current Republican and Democrat parties are essentially coalitions found in other countries, you already kind of have multiple parties there
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We also have to properly define "earned"; it seems to come with a vast set of assumptions.
Did someone who inherited Wayne Enterprises, or 10,000 acres of tenant farmland, "earn" it? Does a patent troll "earn" money from a technologist who never heard of the troll's patent until he'd already independently implemented the underlying technology and gone to market? Did Oskar Schindler "earn" the money that was paid for the goods produced by his captive workers? Does a payday loan-shark "earn" extortionate interest?

In order to enjoy rule of law, educational and health services and various infrastructures, everyone needs to pay for them. Who pays what amount, how efficiently the money is being used, and how progressive of a state is desired by the taxed are the real questions.

For instance, there's a difference between a person crawling out of the desert and drinking water from someone's hose (that someone is paying an extra cent on the water bill for), vs a well-hydrated person in a civilized society slipping in the window while someone is at work and drinking their vintage 19th century champagne (costing someone a week's wages or more).
To call both 'greed' requires a serious mental malfunction; the latter clearly is, the former clearly is not.

In my opinion, it comes down to wants and needs, by the standards of modern civilized society. Basic food & water, healthcare, transportation, shelter, and education are needs -- while luxury food & drink, cosmetic healthcare, nice housing, a nice car, etc. are wants.
It is barbarism for a government to not meet the needs of citizens to the fullest extent it is able, while it's fiscally irresponsible to the extreme and morally questionable to try to meet the wants of its citizens (insert tax writeoffs for $77,000 dancing horses here).

I view greed as the desire to amass wealth beyond what is comfortably necessary - How society decides to define what is "comfortable" is the real question.
It's not greed to want to keep the money you earn - but it is when you refuse to pay into the costs that are required to enjoy your earnings within the trappings of a modern society.
It also isn't greed to want to take someone's money if it is intended for tax revenue but it is if you're running a pyramid scheme.

Providing a social safety net used to be a responsibility that Americans shouldered willingly. It was accepted as a part of living in a society that takes care of its own. Now the mantra is "I got mine, fuck the rest of you".
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tennisdude818 posted...

See my sig

It's a cute statement, but you really have to have a more nuanced discussion to really decide what is and isn't considered greed in a society.

I view greed as the desire to amass wealth beyond what is comfortably necessary - How society decides to define what is "comfortable" is the real question.
It's not greed to want to keep the money you earn - but it is when you refuse to pay into the costs that are required to enjoy your earnings within the trappings of a modern society.
It also isn't greed to want to take someone's money if it is intended for tax revenue but it is if you're running a pyramid scheme.

In order to enjoy rule of law, educational and health services and various infrastructures, everyone needs to pay for them. Who pays what amount, how efficiently the money is being used, and how progressive of a state is desired by the taxed are the real questions.

For instance, there's a difference between a person crawling out of the desert and drinking water from someone's hose (that someone is paying an extra cent on the water bill for), vs a well-hydrated person in a civilized society slipping in the window while someone is at work and drinking their vintage 19th century champagne (costing someone a week's wages or more).
To call both 'greed' requires a serious mental malfunction; the latter clearly is, the former clearly is not.

In my opinion, it comes down to wants and needs, by the standards of modern civilized society. Basic food & water, healthcare, transportation, shelter, and education are needs -- while luxury food & drink, cosmetic healthcare, nice housing, a nice car, etc. are wants.
It is barbarism for a government to not meet the needs of citizens to the fullest extent it is able, while it's fiscally irresponsible to the extreme and morally questionable to try to meet the wants of its citizens (insert tax writeoffs for $77,000 dancing horses here).

We also have to properly define "earned"; it seems to come with a vast set of assumptions. Did someone who inherited Wayne Enterprises, or 10,000 acres of tenant farmland, "earn" it? Does a patent troll "earn" money from a technologist who never heard of the troll's patent until he'd already independently implemented the underlying technology and gone to market? Did Oskar Schindler "earn" the money that was paid for the goods produced by his captive workers? Does a payday loan-shark "earn" extortionate interest?

Providing a social safety net used to be a responsibility that Americans shouldered willingly. It was accepted as a part of living in a society that takes care of its own. Now the mantra is "I got mine, fuck the rest of you".
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There are some things where I just bypass critical thinking. - ROD

I don't think your first point adds up. 80F is not twice as hot as 40F -- they're not helpful measurements here since 26.67C to 4.44C is the same temperatures but instead of being twice as hot/cold, they're more like six times as hot or cold
Plus like, 80 degrees is more preferable to me than 60, but 50 is more preferable than 90
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1. He doesn't like JRPGs
2. It's not labelled as a serious review (those have "Dunkview" in the title)

It's just him making a joke. No need to get panties in a twist
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There are some things where I just bypass critical thinking. - ROD