It's not that the facts of his life demonstrate that he's "never had to struggle", it's that as a result of these facts he *openly states* that he has no empathy for those who do (never mind espousing policies that would directly fuck over those 47%).

It's not that the facts of his life demonstrate that he's "never had to struggle", it's that as a result of these facts he *openly states* that he has no empathy for those who do (never mind espousing policies that would directly fuck over those 47%).

@avclub-354cba0b7ecec1d87911f67404d29af6:disqus It was offered, and he turned it down, because he preferred to remain a full-time student at Greendale, earn his degree and become a lawyer again the "honest" way. It was a character growth moment for Jeff.
He not only turned it down in that episode, we learn in season 3…

@avclub-354cba0b7ecec1d87911f67404d29af6:disqus It was offered, and he turned it down, because he preferred to remain a full-time student at Greendale, earn his degree and become a lawyer again the "honest" way. It was a character growth moment for Jeff.
He not only turned it down in that episode, we learn in season 3…

@J.P. McPickleshitter I'm not super familiar with Modern Family, but looking at the character arc you describe, someone like that isn't just having a hard time in the wake of the real estate meltdown — someone like that is basically not a realtor at all anymore. They wouldn't even let him stay in the office — in 2008…

@J.P. McPickleshitter I'm not super familiar with Modern Family, but looking at the character arc you describe, someone like that isn't just having a hard time in the wake of the real estate meltdown — someone like that is basically not a realtor at all anymore. They wouldn't even let him stay in the office — in 2008…

There was even an old-school parable dressed up as a sitcom plot that played out on Frasier, where the Crane brothers find out there's this exclusive health spa they haven't been invited to and they go to ridiculous lengths first to get in, then concocting an even greater fraud to get upgraded to "gold" membership…

There was even an old-school parable dressed up as a sitcom plot that played out on Frasier, where the Crane brothers find out there's this exclusive health spa they haven't been invited to and they go to ridiculous lengths first to get in, then concocting an even greater fraud to get upgraded to "gold" membership…

Pierce obviously can afford to go somewhere better than Greendale — City College, if nothing else — and I honestly find it hard to believe he doesn't already have a legitimate degree from a prestigious four-year college, because contrary to what those colleges claim their degrees damn well can be bought.

Pierce obviously can afford to go somewhere better than Greendale — City College, if nothing else — and I honestly find it hard to believe he doesn't already have a legitimate degree from a prestigious four-year college, because contrary to what those colleges claim their degrees damn well can be bought.

They made explicit reference to Shirley being in continued legal disputes with her husband over alimony, IIRC, so that's at least some explanation. Presumably the initial split-up left her with a supply of (dwindling) savings she's living on — remember her husband is the one at fault for the divorce by cheating on…

They made explicit reference to Shirley being in continued legal disputes with her husband over alimony, IIRC, so that's at least some explanation. Presumably the initial split-up left her with a supply of (dwindling) savings she's living on — remember her husband is the one at fault for the divorce by cheating on…

I always thought it was almost an explicit intention of Modern Family to do situations that were, at heart, basically the exact same Leave It to Beaver-style family dynamic, and send the message that the ideal family dynamic is exactly like this even if superficial things like the structure of the family tree or the…

I always thought it was almost an explicit intention of Modern Family to do situations that were, at heart, basically the exact same Leave It to Beaver-style family dynamic, and send the message that the ideal family dynamic is exactly like this even if superficial things like the structure of the family tree or the…

There were some awesome, awesome moments on that show. One of my favorites was seeing that the dad's happy fantasy when he drifts off to sleep is imagining standing in line at City Hall paying all his bills on time.

There were some awesome, awesome moments on that show. One of my favorites was seeing that the dad's happy fantasy when he drifts off to sleep is imagining standing in line at City Hall paying all his bills on time.

I've seen way too many Sheldon-type people (people, in fact, far worse than Sheldon because Sheldon's horribleness needs to be toned down enough for broad comedy on a popular sitcom) get immense amounts of tolerance and support from their friends due to some kind of misguided sense of "geek solidarity" to really…

I've seen way too many Sheldon-type people (people, in fact, far worse than Sheldon because Sheldon's horribleness needs to be toned down enough for broad comedy on a popular sitcom) get immense amounts of tolerance and support from their friends due to some kind of misguided sense of "geek solidarity" to really…

It makes sense if he's insanely, ridiculously successful at his job and in the very top tier — a "bad month" for a one-percenter would still be a huge financial windfall for the rest of us. It contradicts his self-image as this kind of insecure depressed sad-sack a bit, but one can make the case that it's actually…

It makes sense if he's insanely, ridiculously successful at his job and in the very top tier — a "bad month" for a one-percenter would still be a huge financial windfall for the rest of us. It contradicts his self-image as this kind of insecure depressed sad-sack a bit, but one can make the case that it's actually…