RoyGBivensAction
Zensunni Scientologist
Married to a tomboy, so I have that going for me, which is nice.
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RoyGBivensAction
Zensunni Scientologist
17hr ago
If he's worried about that, he would be correct. The smart move is remaining silent.
RoyGBivensAction
Zensunni Scientologist
17hr ago
All my examples come from IRL interactions in Chicago. It happens with randos, it happens with people I meet socially.
I am so, so tired of the "it's just some loud weirdos online" argument that you're responding to. No, I am talking about real-life examples dealing with blue-triber whites where they can't go 5 minutes without making some kind of snide comment about rednecks/chuds/white trash/whatever the preferred term of the day is for the residents of Red America. Trying to discuss the weather leads to it. Trying to discuss local events leads to it. There is no escape.
RoyGBivensAction
Zensunni Scientologist
17hr ago
It has some really interesting ideas, but I found the execution underwhelming for the same reasons as you.
RoyGBivensAction
Zensunni Scientologist
18hr ago
How did you arrange to be hanging upside-down at some point with each woman you've dated?
RoyGBivensAction
Zensunni Scientologist
18hr ago
On X, I've seen this referred to as zero-sum hypercapitalism, and as you note, it results in the tiniest inefficiencies being ruthlessly engineered away wherever possible. Optimization uber alles, but "optimization" from the big line go up forever view, not any kind of human flourishing view.
This is special pleading.
Every time one of my clients wants to argue that the judge should let them out of pre-trial detention because they have kids (this is always most amusing from guys with many prior felonies), the immediate rebuttal is, "why weren't you thinking about your kids before you (allegedly) committed this crime?" I have had judges point-blank ask clients this, and I've yet to hear one with a good answer. This person didn't accidentally end up in the midst of an ICE enforcement action. So if her being a mother of three is supposed to be dispositive that her intentions were good, why didn't she think about that motherhood before entering the fray?
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