I think we should avoid the idea that those expressing crazy ideas can’t possible believe what they say. I’ll admit I don’t think Trump has much in the way of sincere beliefs, but that doesn’t mean his true believers don’t.

Avatar’s been accused of ripping off so many things I think it just shows that some ideas have been used so often you can’t really call it ripping off anymore. “Going native” was around long before Dances with Wolves.

If she’s not a real crazy, who do you think is?

Cameron said he was inspired by old adventure stories like the John Carter books.

I bet some of the real crazies, like Marjorie, really believe he won.

Even if they think it won’t hurt them it doesn’t mean it won’t. Just look at how many of them still think Trump won.

Star Wars borrowed from a ton of stuff too.

Seems to me like in politics some people think empathy for the other side is bad.

I prefer Search for Spock.

I still don’t see how it was more problematic than The Man in the High Castle.

Why do so many people dislike the evil leaper arc?

Why didn’t they try it when Dubya was president?

Where did you hear about his woo tendencies?

I wonder if he ever did material about abortion before Roe.

He did say things about government that sound like what a conservative would say.

I think my parents are pretty good people.

He did have a certain tough guy shtick in his later years.

When people malign an entire generation it makes me wonder why people think that’s less problematic than maligning an entire race or gender or other group united by a common characteristic that they had no choice in.

How did Fletch become a go-to reference for a film that nerds quote constantly?

The M*A*S*H finale was actually longer than the movie.