Wow, why the hate for Michael Shannon? What would you say are examples of his limited abilities? I thought he did great work in Take Shelter and Shotgun Stories. I have also seen him in a three hour play and he did a great job.

Marvel, why are you always making fun of your costumes? Don't you get it that the costumes are what differentiate your characters, not their silly super powers.

True but you might be able to make the case his popularity was the beginnings of the cracks starting to show in the coalition formed by Goldwater.

It isn't about convincing the fox news, racist crowd, it's about getting their brothers and nephews who are undecided to support Clinton and even if they arent down with the racism they identify with the resement of being passed over whether or not there are implicit racially exclusionary ideologies intertwined with…

The mile wide cognitive dissonance isn't lost on me. I seem to remember reading somewhere that working poor whites are not actually a large swath of his supporters, but I would ha e to hunt it down.

So what you're saying is, and stay with me here folks, that it can be……..two things?

Again, I would argue that this is ultimately condescending. Voting is a deeply ethical gesture and if you hate Trumps guts but have deeply held moral objections to Clinton (whether it is her vote in Iraq or her being Pro-Choice) you would feel deeply conflicted about supporting her. Whether that is rational or…

Yes, you can only do so much, but that's the electorate you got. I work in politics and you would be amazed at how ignorant people are about basic civics, but like it or not, those people vote. You have to inspire them in non-rational ways whether you like it or not. You don't get to campaign with the voters you…

You say cry me a river until those people help allow someone like Trump get elected. Trump is our chickens coming home to roost.

In what way is that expressed in the show though? The Federation explores worlds, will solve a problem that they get thrown in the middle of, but they never come into a planet with the intention of telling them their culture is wrong.

He is and He isn't. Yes he is part of the wealthy elite that pals around with politicians and business leaders but he is also not a D.C. Beltway Establishment figure.

I agree that the optics are not ideal, but fuck it, sometimes you can't water down your enthusiasm.

I am supporting Clinton but I refuse to condemn anyone who votes third party. The horrors of one candidate is not reason enough to vote for the other. I am not saying Clinton is the "lesser of two evils" I am saying if she fails to rally those who vote third party it is her fault for not inspiring confidence, trust…

No, but if the position we reflect on recognizes this bias, Is it not worthwhile?

People would have to read newspapers for it to be a game changer.

Well, I can agree that privilege is a real thing and humility and acceptance of our own ignorance can only lead to greater understanding of the world and people around us, but I must bristle at the fact that money makes all problems disappear. You can't quantify someone's pain and although I usually have less…

I don't know man, that time Kirk destroyed that Computer because two planets needed to learn the horrors of real war was pretty cool.

I don't know about the whiteness part, but I can get somewhat on board with your idea that "enlightenment thinking transcends culture and species so we all come to think the same way" but I am pretty sure that is also addressed in numerous Star Trek episodes.

You aren't a fool for taking value from a TV show. Narrative story has been with us from the dawn of time and is inextricably linked to the human experience and assists us in reflecting on who we are on an individual and social level. There is nothing foolish about that.

It isn't literal, it is the point that inspires people. There are quite a few of the original Star Trek episodes that have problematic ideological viewpoints. I would argue that it doesn't matter. It inspires people to build a world of cooperation and tolerance. Real people have changed the directions of their…