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AngelsNAirwav3s posted...

Most people are criticizing the way he pulled out and the mess that followed, not the idea itself of leaving. Surely we could have done better than people clinging to airplane wheels and falling from the sky, and stranding US citizens that are still stuck there.

That is reasonable and IMO accurate as to what a lot of people are upset about.

I say a lot and not all because Im sure there are a bunch of Republicans who would have criticized Biden either way, regardless if the evacuation was well handled or not.

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Another_Voice posted...

Of course those movies are fake, they're movies. People make fake things all the time. We all know they're fakes. You have no defense in this topic other than pointing out that they're not. Do you honestly believe that the average person can see enough to say that a fake is real or not when people are so used to seeing fakes that they don't even notice they're seeing fakes? That's like walking past an art gallery full of fake paintings and insisting that you can tell the difference between the real thing and the fakes.

Bruh, that reads like a copy pasta.

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Duncanwii posted...

So you want the end of the world? A United States-China war would go nuclear almost immediately.

I was not being serious about that topic response.

If I was serious, I would have mentioned Taiwan. The US response to Chinas inevitable grab attempt will be interesting.

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Woozul posted...

yeah same with people who get bent out of shape over tattoos and piercings...
don't know the point in getting mad at people for spending their money on shit that literally doesn't affect anyone other than themselves? oh wait it's about control! always was.

Oh, for fucks sake.

Nobodys legislating this, at least not in the West. If you like tattoos, piercings or colored hair, then go get that done. In fact, get all the piercings. This thread asked for opinions, so we are giving it. Im sure everyone here who got salty over that also has their own preferences, like not dating short guys or someone obese. Thats called a preference.

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This is the final straw that will make the West go to war.

Maybe.

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Mackorov posted...

Evolutionists like to posit every stupid beneficial thing we see and observe around is 'cos 'natural selection!!'.

Nah, evolution does not always produce beneficial outcomes, though. The process for both eating and breathing, interfering with each other, could be seen this way.

Besides, humans have been working hard lately to circumvent natural selection. Think about the safeguards we have in place to protect people from dying, when historically they would have died and not procreated.

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sondast posted...

If only all of the cultists made it this easy to avoid their business.

Lets be honest. The people who would vocally be outraged by this were never going to find out about this restaurant and eat there anyway. Its like how the Twitter mob demanded Marvel and DC write stories catering to them, but then they apparently did not buy those comics and now manga sales have overtaken the industry.

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Poor pibbles.

He just wanted to play with that (edit: volunteers) arm.

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Zonbei posted...

oh, so you just dont understand the reality of the death penalty.

spoiler: it costs more than life imprisonment. As I said. I used the word literally. Because there are literally. No. Tangible. Benefits.

i guess you forgot the simple fact that you dont know what youre talking about.

You are deflecting.

Dont make the mistake of thinking youre the only person who knows that the cost of appeals and added court processes makes the death penalty a costly effort. We know that and it isnt in dispute. It comes up all the time here on CE whenever this topic arises. Regardless, it is irrelevant. You said there is no tangible benefit. That is false. We have prisons that are so full that they have released prisoners ahead of their sentencing term. In general, the US houses more convicts than other countries. This is a system that a lot of citizens want to reduce in scope and size. Death penalties do that in their own obvious way. This is tangible. Its why I gave it as one example.

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SpiritSephiroth posted...

Depending on the colour. Black, brown or blonde are fine.

When its bright blue, pink or any other ones it's a red flag. Dont want to be judgemental but yeah...

This multiple times.

If theyre using a loud color, theyre sending a message, and that message is you do not want that drama in your life.

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Zonbei posted...

I said literally because I meant literally. There is no actual tangible positive effect that the death penalty has. I addressed emotional effects in the next line. Please utilize reading comprehension next time.

You used the word literally because apparently you dont know what the word means.

No actual tangible positive effect via death penalty? I guess you forgot the simple fact that the prison wont have to house, bathe and feed, and provide security and medical care for an inmate who is no longer alive. Thats tangible and positive, plural in fact.

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TC, youre the same CEman who rationalized shoplifting when the topic came up.

Maybe spend less time fantasizing about taking other peoples property, then you will feel less stressed about how other people are spending their money.

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Well, damn, this is not easy.

They dont look that different to me. Its like theyre made from the same character creation preset model, with a variation on hair and skin color.

Ill go with the first one, I guess

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Fam_Fam posted...

good thing that's not what we want her to climb

I approve of that message

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I dont think that woman could climb a ladder or walk up a hill without breathing hard, let alone scaling a cliff.

Not convinced thats cosplay, but theyre bold if its supposed to be.

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Ah, so this is where we draw the line?

CE, Im surprised.

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Hes 52?

I honestly thought he was in his sixties and Im too lazy to fact check that.

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Zonbei posted...

There is literally no real, practical way that is actually true, and most people find that emotionally it isnt true either.

That seems very assumptive and dismissive, especially when you throw in the word literally.

Although its anecdotal, I do know several people who have lost loved ones to murderers. Not only was it emotionally draining and psychologically damaging, these people also suffered from a loss of contribution, for lack of a better word, from those deaths. The murdered were upstanding members of society, while the murderers were, well, not. The grieving families absolutely wanted them executed, but the death penalty was not available. Instead, the murderers get visits and phone calls from the family and friends they still have, and they get to chill and celebrate holidays, so it doesnt feel like closure for the grieving families at all. Thats what they tell me anyway and they have felt this way for more than two decades.


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If you guys are against the death penalty, then I commend you for being consistent with Dylan Roof.

I dont care about this guy and think his death is probably (Ok, maybe) for the best, but at the same time I admit this goes against me thinking our current system is not ideal.


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Apparently, thirteen American service members and dozens of Afghan civilians died in that blast.

I know Biden was not crying about it, but I wouldnt be harsh on anyone if they were. Other than that, Im hoping Biden will try to salvage this fiasco by securing that airport and another one for safe access. And God damn it, he needs to stop deflecting to Trump because Trump is not in charge anymore. People made fun of those who blamed Obama when Obama was already out of office. Remember the Thanks, Obama! ironic meme? That works both ways.

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RIP.

He seemed like a decent guy in the interview I watched. Tall people problems plagued him, but he appeared mostly optimistic. He was never comfortable in a world not meant for people his size, plus there were health problems. I feel bad for the Mom. You could tell they were close.

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Yes, 75 percent

Its mostly Ok. Im not too worried when Im outside and I even walk to the nearest stores, but there is still some theft. My car and home were broken into once each. No violence yet, thankfully.

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I respect Quake, though the Quake II intro alone still gets me hyped. Theres simplicity to it, but also has details that pull you in and theres an overall feel that makes me think of Event Horizon mixed with Warhammer.

IIRC, the weapons were balanced a bit better in Quake II. At least it wasnt just a scramble for the rocket launcher. Rail gun and super shotgun were popular, too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miHAh2Q-U94


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2SweetforTurtle posted...

The reason why I say that is because I remember when they handed out MREs they gave them to us out of a box that contained random meals and we would barter with one another to trade for meals we actually wanted. Some people got stuck with vegetarian meals who werent even vegetarian. Theres a legitimate possibility that the soldiers were tossing out MREs to the afghans without actually reading what each individual MRE was serving, resulting in many people getting anything from pork, to vegetarian meals, to the infamous mcrib parody.

Theres also the possibility that they were separating pork MREs for a while and have started running out of non pork MREs and were forced to (either directly by someones decision, or indirectly because of the circumstances) stop being picky and hand the people whatever was available.

Im not saying that its absolutely impossible for a soldier to have made a conscious decision to start handing out pork, actually it CERTAINLY IS possible, but what Im saying is that there are multiple possible explanations as well and well never know because all we have is one persons story.

@2SweetforTurtle
That is a very reasonable explanation. Thanks for the insight.

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soulunison2 posted...

this is what republicans want to do smh

You think Republicans want to silence comedians?

Uhh, are you sure about that? Might want to read the news for the last decade to see who has been trying to shut up comedians in the US, Canada, Australia and so on.

Republicans generally hate music they dont like and try to cancel that, specifically rap.

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Is Parker still a minor?

Forget the Snap age gap, of course. I think hes still a minor and it doesnt even look like hes got any legal representation helping him out. I bet he keeps talking, instead of keeping his mouth shut, just like the real Tom Holland.

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Ruvan22 posted...

Out of curiosity what convinced the second one?

@Ruvan22
Friends and family were all getting it, so I guess it was a bit of peer pressure so they could see each other again. That and you know how a lot of people jus dont want to be the first person to try the new thing, afraid theyll be the science guinea pig? When enough people take the vaccine and are perfectly fine, that fear goes away, at least for the reasonable people.

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BakonBitz posted...

I think that's why he pointed it out...if critics are woke and paid-off Captain Marvel would've scored higher than it did.

I know what his point was, but I think you missed mine.

Im saying it was scored way higher than it should have, even at 79 percent, so maybe they were paid off. Considering how generally bland the movie was, Im surprised more than half the critics certified it fresh.

But its not a big deal really, especially not now several years after the fact, so its whatever.

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refmon posted...

It's Mephisto in Disguise

Make it Loki instead.

Internet would cry tears of joy.

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ssjevot posted...

If critics are all woke and paid than why wasn't Captain Marvel at 93%?

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/captain_marvel

You must joking.

Captain Marvel was formulaic and had nothing stand out, as in the acting was just Ok, Larson was not bad but pretty bland Sam Jackson was just being himself and there was no interesting villain. If anything that movie shouldve scored maybe 50 percent, so 79 percent of critics vouching for it is a nearly 30 percent bump up. What more could they want?

Oh, I take it back. The cat was unexpected, I guess.

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kelemvor posted...

At any rate, the whole excuse to not have kids because of the shitty state of the world is a horrible argument. Most of us have parents or grandparents that were conceived during WW2 or the Cold War where things looked much, much, bleaker for mankind.

Ive thought about that a lot of over the years and went a step further.

Consider that modern humans are accepted to be around 200,000 years old. Thats basically 8,000 generations of ancestors for each of us. Now imagine them dodging saber-tooth cats in a field or a crocodile at a watering hole, hunting everything from rodents to wooly mammoths, battling their neighbors with jagged sticks and stones, trying to survive the beginnings of malaria and other killers like the Black Plague, and going their whole lives without antibiotics and other basic medical care. It probably took a lot of luck and incredible determination to not only survive, but also successfully have children and then protect those children. This was an unbroken chain of precarious events for thousands of years, until we showed up and decided we are too sad, frustrated or maybe apathetic to keep going.

Of course its everyones right to choose whether or not to have a child and I agree its selfish to continue our genetic line. But it does fuck with my head a bit when I think of all those people before me, and thats not even taking into account the ancestors stretching back millions of years, that we wouldnt even recognize as human but who also fought desperately to survive and procreate against the odds.

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LightHawKnight posted...

You cant. They drew a political line in the sand and nothing anyone says will change their minds, even their own leaders.

Nah, I know two anti-vaxxers who changed their minds and eventually took the vaccine. One of them pretty much scoffed at it, at first, but then he kept seeing the death toll rise and he gave in. Now he tries to deny that he was ever against it, but still makes comments about masks. The other was kinda quiet and still doesnt trust the doctors much. Its annoying to me, but they did take it.

Granted its only two people, but it is possible for some to change.

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C_Pain posted...

He didn't do finances/see the missing money for 8 years?

Ehh, I could see that being possible for some people, especially if theyre not hard up for money and generally not thorough with their finances. Regardless, Im sure he will get something back by suing the company.

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STEROLIZER posted...

Yea probably. But I live by the philosophy of talk shit, get hit ;-)

Well, you seem honest and self aware. Ill give ya that. I hope nobody starts trouble with you from now on then.

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Meh, I wont watch a review thats twice as long as the movie, but I also dont see the problem with someone else creating it. I guess he had a lot to say, lol.

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Payzmaykr posted...

Because you shouldnt have to be wealthy to get medical treatment. The hospitals and doctors have proven that they wont give us fair prices, so its time to do away with making payments. There are so many people who are financially ruined from one trip to the hospital and many people filing for bankruptcy because they cant afford the bills (even if the hospital doesnt fix the issue).

Thanks for taking the time to answer that.

I agree bankruptcy would suck for anyone.

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STEROLIZER posted...

I had some girl come up to me in a club once and throw a drink at me because quote "I looked like a douchebag in my tank top" - I couldn't hit her, so I beat the shit out if the guy she was with. Could have been her husband, boyfriend, brother, or guy friend. IDK. But the takeaway for her was that she can't just go around using her female privilege to bully rando men. If it's not going to get her killed...well...it'll get someone killed.

Lmao, you sound like an unhinged jackass who should be arrested.

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Payzmaykr posted...

Health insurance needs to disappear because healthcare needs to be free for everyone here.

Why?

Not saying I agree or disagree. Im just genuinely curious when someone proclaims something like its a universal fact, so I wonder about what its based on or how they think that would work.

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Kanaya413 posted...

I hate it and Ive never played past the required match in story lmao
screw celestial weapons

Pretty much the same for me, except I didnt even know about those end game weapons until after Id already finished the game.

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This reminds me of those people who redraw a professional artists work to fix an attractive female character by making her bigger, hairier or in some other way traditionally unattractive.

Meh, not surprising nowadays.

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bladegash posted...

TC is an xbox user

Whoa!

Bloodborne never released for XBox? Ive seen exclusives eventually make the move. Today, I learned. Thank you.

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No love for Bloodborne?

I would put it at the top. Its still a Souls game. Come on now.

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nexigrams posted...

Why are socialists not allowed to be successful? What do you want him to do, live under a bridge? Donate all his money to making no portion of the country socialist because it's not nearly enough?

It's the system we live under, and it's honestly pretty weird to hear the right criticize him for being successful. I though under the great god-given capitism system we live under that rich people are smart and successful by virtue of being rich, and therefore deserve the fruits of their labor. That's capitialism, if you're poor you're dumb and deserver nothing, if you can afford a $3 million house you are smart and a good capitalist. He pulled himself up by his bootstraps!

This streamer is whats lovingly referred to as a champagne socialist, also known as a limousine liberal.

Their message is not entirely wrong, but its incredibly hard for a lot of us to take seriously because they do not actually seem to believe what they are spouting. Hes talked before about being anti rich, anti US and all that, but he directly profits greatly from all of it. Basically, he wants you to fight the good fight and make the sacrifice, not him. This is very analogous to those right wing politicians who rail against abortion or homosexuality, then we find out that they have paid for abortions or are closeted with internalized hate.

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You guy know that the power dynamic does not have to be assumed to be tilted in the older persons favor, right?

Its anecdotal, but I have seen younger women completely wrap older men around their finger, as the saying goes. If shes hot (Im not saying she is, but I bet he thinks she is), she could tell this dude to bark like a dog and he will do it.

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