AmericanSaxeCoburgGothic
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AmericanSaxeCoburgGothic
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1mo ago
Can't tell if you're joking or serious, but hard disagree. It's just homosexuality with better costumes. I think the particular modus you are describing is the method of grabbing 'feminine' status/power to avoid a low status position. I honestly read it the same way as those fitness videos where the now muscular bro lambasts their previous scrawny self.
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1mo ago
Every two to three weeks.
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1mo ago
Can we avoid the headline hyperbole endemic to other forums?
China has nuclear weapons, so describing something as choosing the 'nuclear option' for them seems more appropriate for something involving thermonuclear devices or policy. If the news is so monumental, I think instead state what it entails and let it stand on its own.
If you really think this is economic Armageddon, how have you reacted? How you divested from all non-Chinese investments and strongly advised your family to do the same? Have you bought real-estate in Shenzhen?
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1mo ago
I thought the Sun Also Rises made much more sense after college than highschool. When you meet people who live their lives without hope, or goals, or responsibilities.
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1mo ago
· Edited 1mo ago
Is this a quote, or an anecdote?
Edited to remove unnecessary antagonism.
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2mo ago
So in your view Scrooge from Dickens Christmas tale is living his best life at the start of the classic and is left worse off by the story's conclusion?
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2mo ago
Your Dad sounds like a bully.
One thing thats stuck with me is that in this atomized modern world, that the true value of friends and family that care about you. So while you can buy a cake from a bakery for yourself, you will get no joy eating it by yourself.
But you can't put the weight on others to give you a reason to live. You're enough of a reason to live and thrive.
From your description I would first focus on friends, being a good friend, having friends, planning things with friends. Focusing in the romantic after being secure in socializing with peers. Once you do focus on the romantic, I would say be upfront, don't try to be someone you're not, if you're not set up by friends, and the other person has no clue about you, on the first or second date the say your waiting till marriage. Its kryptonite for some, but not for all.
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2mo ago
But here shouldn't the ire also be directed at those who make and enforce the laws? It seems we have a legislature and those who enforce the laws who allow Insurance CEOs to behave to the detriment of society. If we had better laws or enforcement I could imagine people not being as mad at their health insurance. Anger at CEOs maximizing profits seems akin to anger at dogs barking.
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2mo ago
Yeah the enthusiasm from 'hags' is odd. I sometimes wonder if it's a desire for male attention, interaction without a sexual relationship undertone. Flirting for people who don't have their social training-wheels off yet. Is the equivalent where gay men are obsessed with young beautiful women celebrities in non-sexual way (previously Madonna, now Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga)?
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2mo ago
I don't think incest is a really royal 'kink' rather a political driven byproduct under a hereditary system where marriage is limited between royal or formerly royal families, further limited by religion (rare Catholics and Protestant intermarriages, and only one royal Orthodox country [though Montenegro punches above its weight before WWI]), and treaty considerations. Which under a paucity of male dynasts can exasperate the situation. So Spanish Hapsburg infantas are marrying Austrian Hapsburgs Archdukes to prevent a succession of their enemies the French Bourbons.
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2mo ago
Frank Baum has the Wicked Witch of the East rule over the enslaved Munchkins, while the Wicked Witch of the West rules over the Winkies (who I think are made of porcelain?). Macquire the author of Wicked has a much more positive view and sympathetic backstory of the 'Wicked' Witches (but I haven't read and have only seen the first film of Wicked).
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2mo ago
One thought experiment I had was to read the to reddit Mangione (who in my opinion while crazy probably deserves to be executed for his lack of remorse) comments/apologetics and imagine if they were instead written about the Minnesota killings. It was really quite sickening. I really think Reddit allowing those comments and that response for essentially a vigilante lynching, is opening the overton window for copycat behavior of all stripes.
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2mo ago
I have a wonderful relationship with both my parents. I strive to live with the values they instilled growing up. My parents raised me Catholic, and I strive to be an active member of my parish. My parents provided all star educational opportunities to my siblings and I that I fear aren't available to truly middle class earners. For failings there are some health and lifestyle choices I know should correct, but fall into the trap of a busy working professional. The love and support from my parents I try to cultivate and grow with my siblings as they a lead their families.
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2mo ago
I played when I was younger, really enjoyed it. I asked my brother about the cards we had growing up and he said he donated them to goodwill. Aww well!
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3mo ago
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I also agree you're coming on a bit strong, but to me but I think the odd contrast from the doctor is solely because of the last line signaling a kinship of ideas. If instead of that last trans-humanist line, the post stated other beliefs we'd could instead be treated to some Chat gpt regurgitated remark of joy at the absence of a god-shaped hole.
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3mo ago
I remember giving someone the definition of rationalist as someone who thinks they're smarter and more logical than other people.
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4mo ago
A quibble but Albania was just communist and was a member of the Warsaw Pact Member, so was aligned with but was never a part of USSR.
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4mo ago
Long ago I would similarly devour Agatha Christie books, my favorite was Lord Edgeware Dies. Since I read them when I younger, I wonder how much of the social situations went over my head and how enjoyable it would be to reread them now.
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4mo ago
Congrats! What did you invest in? I'm similarly trying to save, and watching it grow. Sometimes I wonder if it's just inflation in action; as the number goes up in today money.
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4mo ago
Watching dinosaurs attack people in thrilling ways is pretty awesome in my book. If the movie doesn't feature that I'd be disappointed. Did you not enjoy it because it was a weak plot? I think some of the previous sequels have beat some of the themes extinct (I never saw the Chris Pratt one). But I expect it to be like another action movie. I intend on seeing it soon.
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5mo ago
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A law removing long-standing rights isn't likely to stand. I'm unsure how it works with JWs, but the practice of Catholic confessions (behind a screen in a dark room, anonymous option) nullifies testimony. Are sexual offenders going to testify that they confessed their sins and then the priest didn't provide testimony to the state? Will the state be bugging confessionals?
Should Washington state consider revoking other privileged positions? Why should spouse, lawyer and doctor be exempt?
Edit: Reading the text of the law there is more leagalise to parse through in regards to the responsibilities of medical personnel if understand it correctly https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5375.PL.pdf#page=1
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5mo ago
Yeah the Papacy allowing the annulment of the already married King of France Louis XII to marry the widow Duchess of Brittany of the previous king (the kings were cousins) just a few years before looks nakedly political. If Catherine been any other woman and not been related so closely to the Holy Roman Emperor I suspect the annulment would have granted, and her forced into a convent. The king's great matter had the unfortunate affect of no betrothals turning into marriage for Mary I, if she had married earlier we could have seen Hapsburg England! So only one of Henry VIII's children inclined to procreate never got the opportunity.
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5mo ago
Have you played any of them? Are they fun? I've played the Crusader Kings Board game (just solo) but really enjoyed it.
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5mo ago
Is the term you are leading toward learned helplessness?
To take a different approach if you're really into dudes, find them totally interesting, fascinating, say you have a non-trivial oriented preference. Finding out a person you thought was a dude, actually isn't, means you lose interest regardless of their appearance.
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