@AFTSOV It's just democrats being democrats. Get 90% of the black vote and then give them a holiday that was only recognized (even among black people) in a handful of states all the while ignoring people up north who were kept as slaves (including places like NJ) until the same day. A paid holiday doesn't mean anything when you don't have a job. It's a disgrace.

@goodmansaysfuckyou There's a difference between admitting you screwed up, and whining about it ad-nausem on the internet. I'm complaining about the latter.

@RealJoeDee I've been saying that since climate change became a "thing".

@Typo-MAGAshiv I get it.... to a point. There's a little bit of butt-hurt that goes along with getting ripped off. But if you're a man, and especially if you're RP/Alpha. there's no need to take that public. Issue a warning, explain why you were able to be beat, and move on. Punish yourself by doing the hard work to make yourself better, not by crying on the interwebs.

@destraht more like the same chumps that were beat up by black people are now afraid of being called racists and are prepared to ignore the problem rather than deal with it.

@slutmagazine not that I know of, but there are plenty of democracies that aren't Constitutional Republics. I was only riffing on the idea that democracy (in any form) is not a bolt-on for certain cultures.

@slutmagazine nope. Hell, based on what I've seen, I don't think a constitutional republic is, either.

@slutmagazine Global capitalism works. Universal capitalism doesn't unless you're prepared to deal with the subjugation and armed struggle that comes along with it. Is it worth it? Probably not unless you're prepared to wait generations for ROI.

@DeathSaint I agree. I'm all for free speech but there are plenty of folks who shouldn't be advertising their products on TV - big pharma being #1 - most folks lack the understanding of science, and are clogging up waiting rooms, demanding Drug X.

@slutmagazine I've come to the conclusion that some cultures are functionally incompatible. There are a lot of Muslim-majority nations where capitalism as described by Adam Smith simply won't work. Those nations probably aren't the best to live a morally abhorrent lifestyle, either. They can keep their faith and we can keep our money and peacefully co-exist - the problems arrive when you export one culture to another and demand compliance or tolerance.