losthighway wrote: Tue Nov 05, 2024 11:42 pm Half of my country is either stupid or casually evil.

Well, I certainly won't go so far as to say evil, since that's an ethically dubious position in my line of work, but I will say that I've met a fair number of folks with antisocial personality disorder, and a lot of them make really dumb choices in the pursuit of their perceived self-interest. Let's be real: antisocial tendencies are heavily glorified in American society and have been since at least the time of the robber barons.

Well, I've certainly lost faith in America. It was fun while it lasted, I guess.

No really, fuck the people who voted for Trump. Literally fuck everyone of them. They're either stupid, selfish or evil, or some combination of those three.

I can go on, but I feel sick to my stomach enough already.

ErickC wrote: Tue Nov 05, 2024 11:59 pm

losthighway wrote: Tue Nov 05, 2024 11:42 pm Half of my country is either stupid or casually evil.

Well, I certainly won't go so far as to say evil, since that's an ethically dubious position in my line of work, but I will say that I've met a fair number of folks with antisocial personality disorder, and a lot of them make really dumb choices in the pursuit of their perceived self-interest. Let's be real: antisocial tendencies are heavily glorified in American society and have been since at least the time of the robber barons.

Thank you for the nuance. I might be spiraling a bit at this point. The remaining contest is keeping a grip on sanity.

Far too many people are fucking awful, please consider not bringing new people in the world if you can, their life might be a living hell

OrthodoxEaster wrote: Tue Nov 05, 2024 9:35 pm I'd say it's more off-kilter to insist you're showing people up left and right

You do like to make up narratives, don't you? Where have I insisted I'm "showing up people left and right"? The closest thing to that accusation would be pointing out about your sources, which has nothing to do with showing you up. It's about showing narratives.

OrthodoxEaster wrote: Tue Nov 05, 2024 9:35 pm when many of them merely wrote you off pages ago as either a self-congratulatory gadfly or simply not worth debating.

You can only lead a horse to water.


Once again, FTR: I stated way back in this thread that Ukraine should have the right to self determination and that Putin is not a 'great guy'. That doesn't invalidate legitimate concerns about the nazi problem or US meddling.

At least it will be a decisive loss since she's losing the popular vote. I don't know what to say; the people of America literally are choosing a felon. Way to go on the campaign, DNC.

Around a dozen of my friends have already told me they want to kill themselves right now. I want to too. I’m so fucking angry at these fascists, I want them to all die so fucking bad. I’m crying right now, I’m so tired of this shit. Please, PLEASE don’t fucking bring more people into this horrible universe if you can avoid it

they want to kill themselves right now. I want to too.

Please don't do this. I don't know you, but I know you matter. And from what I can tell, I'd much rather live in a world with you in it.

We’re about to see what Maga with no restrictions looks like. This is where the US is lucky to have a federal system where States have real power… assuming you live in a blue state.

Gramsci wrote: Wed Nov 06, 2024 1:21 am We’re about to see what Maga with no restrictions looks like. This is where the US is lucky to have a federal system where States have real power… assuming you live in a blue state.

The right doesn't respect state's rights in the slightest, unless it's the state's right to oppress minorities. And what happens when enough people move out of red states that they consolidate power, call a constitutional convention, and really fuck things up?