Bogan's Run

While he was something of an anti-semite, FDR opposed internment and signed off on it out of political expediency rather than any sincere desire that Japanese or Germans should be confined. Not sure that's any better, mind…

THE PREQUEL: Delicious Sardines

"Do you see a sign on this tree that says 'Shiny Present Storage'?"

So what's the subtext in my comment then?
I will make it explicit: the themes Emily cites are not strong enough to support this "monster is us" nonsense.

Actually, the monster is the slimy thing from another dimension eating teenagers.

Was it the Ka'ba or was it Auschwitz?

Stupid liberals won't take their own side in an argument. That list includes things like:

Pooh Style is immensely strong, and immune to nearly any weapon. When properly used, it's almost invincible.

There's a Steinbeck quote along the lines of "Socialism never caught on in America because our poor don't see themselves as an exploited proletariat, just temporarily embarrassed millionaires"

"Because there are some jobs Americans just aren't willing to do" #FamousMelaniaTrumpQuotes

If video games aren't realistic, how come my first two years of medical school consisted of learning how to chew and swallow an entire first aid kit? I think that was med school, anyway.

Tony (in therapy, regarding his parents' relationship): "That woman was like an albacore around his neck."

Man, when I was a kid we went to this playground in Berkeley where they gave you bits of wood and hammers and saws. If you turned in a certain amount of debris they'd give you nails, and you could build your own fort. There were old tires and nets, and they'd give you paint if you asked. Oh, and there was a goddamn…

It's no joke though. The street I used to live on in China had like five dog restaurants right next to each other. The best part was that the awnings had a picture of the animal that their specialty was, so you'd look up and there'd be dog, dog, dog, dog, cat. There was a goose restaurant on the corner, which is…

Butt out.

What actually tastes like soap is sichuan peppercorn, particularly fresh. Maybe not soap exactly, but dish soap fragrance? Yet somehow still good…

Not Scottish, just follow the UK news.

Brexit is, so far, the most prominent instance of Bear Patrolism in the real world. Idiotic xenophobia proves counterproductive, and the Scotsman gets screwed in the end.

No argument with your overall point, but the civil rights act was very much not politically expedient. It turned the south away from the Democrats permanently.