CanofWorms
4mo ago
Stephen Colbert correspondents dinner: https://youtube.com/watch?v=IJ-a2KeyCAY
Jon Stewart in Crossfire: https://youtube.com/watch?v=aFQFB5YpDZE
Both of these men have largely become more vanilla, but these clips really highlight their young brilliance.
CanofWorms
9mo ago
Obligatory:
CanofWorms
4mo ago
Even if that was his debate tactic, his point came off quite clearly. His point being, shows like Crossfire and pundits like Tucker Carlson are harming political discourse in America. It’s a debate style the hosts were not accustomed to and I think it works to good effect.
CanofWorms
8mo ago
You may be yelling into the void here with this comment, but I’d argue this deserves one of the monthly top comment awards.
CanofWorms
1yr ago
I’d be very skeptical of any of these claims.
CanofWorms
1yr ago
48/50. Had a few guesses due to running out of time, so easily could have had a 45/50. Either way, this test is judging people who’s skill lies in catching an oval ball and beating the crap out of each other. The test is meant to be easy and many quite good players have scored very poorly (thinking about Frank Gore in particular).
CanofWorms
12d ago
I believe they call these questions the human condition. If you find an answer, please let the rest of us know.
CanofWorms
1mo ago
How’s I, Claudius? I almost bought a copy from eBay the other day.
CanofWorms
3mo ago
What was your Hamilton reference?
CanofWorms
4mo ago
Can you expand on what philosophy you think he's advocating for? My takeaway is he was advocating returning to a time where politics wasn't treated as entertainment or reality TV. Shows like Crossfire have a financial incentive to treat politics as a battle royale, a sporting event, to keep their viewers eyeballs glued to the screen. This has made it more difficult for politicians to have rational conversations and rational debates, because everything is spun and amped up and taken out of context. Politics doesn't need to be a form of entertainment or culture war; it can be a boring, grinding process, whereby serious people make serious decisions about the future of America.
I think about this pretty frequently. It's unfortunate in the US that today's politicians are those who look good or are entertaining on TV. We used to have scholars leading the country, men like Alexander Hamilton, Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, or Thomas Jefferson. Whatever these men's faults were, they were incredibly intelligent writers and thinkers. They made their bones via fighting in war or through consistent and intelligent writing. Today's political landscape has been so changed by TV and social media, it seems impossible to return to that style of politician.
Anyway, that's a bit beside the point, but I am curious how you think Jon Stewart's political advocacy has harmed America more than Tucker Carlson's.
CanofWorms
6mo ago
How was this? I’m an amateur card counter myself, always interested in hearing other peoples casino experiences.
CanofWorms
6mo ago
I used to subscribe to the Economist print version and I really liked it.
CanofWorms
6mo ago
No problem, and good luck!
CanofWorms
7mo ago
True. Same thing for 2020. Trump and the republicans have continued to deny the validity of the 2020 election to this day and it’s become a loyalty test for the current Republican presidential candidates.
With the amount of money pouring into national races and federal elections every two years, it’s hard to avoid any election season.
CanofWorms
7mo ago
Yeah, I was very surprised on the lack of snow when I moved to DC. We always got nasty 35 degree rains which is about the most awful weather there is.
I also enjoyed National Harbor, but mostly for the MGM casino.
CanofWorms
8mo ago
I disagree. Just don’t say it in a creepy/gross way.
CanofWorms
8mo ago
I discovered this list the other day, you may find it useful:
CanofWorms
9mo ago
REVIT
CanofWorms
9mo ago
That Boglehead thread is a nice throwback. I remember reading it for hours and still not getting a conclusive answer.
CanofWorms
10mo ago
Haha fair. I know of a woman who may fit this description
CanofWorms
10mo ago
I was thinking he could jam up the toilet or cut an electrical line (after tripping the breaker), but he’d have to be careful about not getting blamed for it.
CanofWorms
11mo ago
Haven’t heard of this book before, but it looks quite good. Putting it on my list.
CanofWorms
1yr ago
Do you think coins would be valued in a post-apocalyptic world? I don’t think dollar bills would be, but I could see coins still being used as a medium of exchange. People like shiny metal.
CanofWorms
1yr ago
Amazon does sell used books, but in my experience eBay is always the cheapest. I used Thriftbooks for a while because they used to have $1 shipping and if you combine orders over $10, shipping is free. But recently I’ve found them to always be more expensive than eBay.
It can’t be explained because it’s not a blue tribe signal at all. The people who wear masks in the US are those who really don’t want to get a cold, flu, or COVID. I see it mostly with Asian-Americans (who masked at a much higher percent prior to COVID), but present day maskers come in all shapes and size.
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