I never want forced hugs from kids. That’s just gross. I’ve even told my BIL my nephew does’t have to hug me when he tells him too. If the kid doesn’t want to hug me goodbye that day then that’s that. It makes those days he runs up and throws his arms around me that much sweeter anyway. Screw the Aunt Ediths and their…

Well, they shouldn’t have to hug Aunt Edith if they don’t want to.

Ugg. I’ve had that conversation with people close to me too. “But Aunty Edith’s feelings will be hurt!” Yeah, well, Aunty Edith is an adult and she can damn well get over it. No-one owes anyone else touching. I’ve had nieces and nephews refuse to hug me. Why should I care? There are plenty of other ways to show love…

A big, important note here from an Ontarian lurking here: something that social conservatives have decried more often than what’s listed above, in my personal experience, was the focus on consent. It taught even young kids that touching people if they say no (obviously not discussing it in terms of sex the younger…

I went googling for a Dumbo Bambie hybrid expecting the internet to fail me... I give you the glory that is Dumbie.

Where did you learn to spell dummy?? 

are you new here 

No, finish it: “...it is absolutely the most ethical, practical, and effective solution.” Relocating The Poors is ABSOLUTELY all those things, you guys! Because, uhh, he said so!

So what you’re saying is this Goldberg guy is some kind of rube?

Yeah, I’m thinking we could rewrite his take like this: 

<clapping slowly.... stands up.... forcefully clapping....>

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I never thought of myself as a member of the “extreme” left, but somehow, I’m not super on board with a 21st century Trail of Tears.

Yeah, I got as far as this comment on forcibly relocating homeless people and couldn’t stomach any more:

He’s like a bootleg Shkreli. 

Dutch guy here, yup our crime rates are pretty low even though we have our fair share of immigrants/refugees. Goldberg insinuates that we actually have high crime rates, but that those are suppressed by the press (which they aren't). Mostly our low crime rates stem from evil socialist stuff like providing affordable…

A Bryan Goldberg machine is a device designed to perform a simple task incorrectly.

No worries, you’re fine—I’m not seeing any signs of bad faith here. :)

honestly, im never going to be ok about it.

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