I think NAFTA gets blamed for a lot of offshoring that was actually a result of trade with Asia, China in particular. And the industries that did get specifically impacted (like textiles) are probably going to know the most about it and be the loudest.

No, it is good to hear other stories. Sorry what you went through.

Thanks. He has always been very functional (i.e. no arrests or lost jobs, but he is a rich white man that has had a lot of insulation), and I have made peace with it in theory, but actually dealing in person with the deterioration is hard. I’ve know for a while that this might be coming, but I think I need to take…

Having just spent last week at the hospital detoxing my dad, this is a depressing read. I’d like to think he might actually stop drinking this time, but it is so unlikely.

Phil Collins is a very short man.

The fact that she felt she only needed to say “Exactly” as a response to how ridiculous he is is a pretty good burn in itself. It is not even worth a lengthy rebuttal. “Hey Condi, Trump said you were a demon from the third realm whose sole goal is to make our processed snacks rot faster.” “Exactly.”

Yeah, me confused too. I guess he is using it in the sense of when you call a man a bitch, or you are going to make someone your bitch.

Certainly it is important to highlight how far out of the mainstream Trump is. With all of his actual quotes, like “I’m going to be dating her in 10 years,” or “You know we are going to have an affair,” it is clear that he may not even know that consent is a concept. However, I also think that guy talk may brag…

Dude. My family watches the Must Be Santa video all the time. It is perfection.

No.

Yeah, I remember her blaming the black guy for her drugs or something. She is not really a good example of harmlessness because most of what stands out at me is her stealing things or screwing up people’s projects with her unreliability, but I don’t remember her so much for outright saying super hateful things. Seems…

Yeah, I’m pretty sure the average white suburban mom has no idea who Azelia Banks is.

Part of it may be that she is black and was never seen as some sort of America’s sweetheart, but I think another element compared to Spears, Lohan, Bynes is that Azealia Banks just spews a lot of nasty, nasty vitriol whereas some of the others were mostly harming themselves. I don’t think anyone is forgiving of Lohan…

AAAAaaaaahhhh!!!!!

Yeah, at most people think of him as a not terribly bright pothead (until recently at least). She has had a lot more hate thrown her way.

Even in this comment section we have people trashing her as some sort of lying whore while wondering why she didn’t come forward earlier.

I mean, I want him to get crushed, but seeing her pain, I don’t want more people to have gone through that.

No. It would be creepy if you did it on purpose to arouse yourself, like guys who go through crowds “accidentally” brushing women’s breasts. It was an accident and you hadn’t touched anyone in a long time and those small touches can be powerful if you are missing that in your life. Now, I’m sure she would be creeped…

I’m just remembering how gross I felt when my uncle made some sort of “Hubba, hubba!” comment about me when I was walking downstairs in a dress about age 13. To be fair, he was an actor and, despite being married to my aunt I’m pretty sure was gay. But, shudder....

Well done and good luck. May the force be with you.