Fortunately, I have health insurance coverage under the ACA, so both my surgery and the smaller procedures were all covered! But if the Republicans had their way, I would lose my coverage the moment that I turned 26, and then I would be financially ruined if I ever found myself in that situation again.

It's okay. You can be wrong.

I'd also add that there are a lot of blocs within the traditional democratic base, like certain subgroups of white suburban professionals and blue collar workers (though now all), that are being radicalized through the same channels as the Republicans. Sort of like a radicalization splashover.

I've always got the sense that Andy Lack wanted MSNBC to be more of a CNN than Fox Lite. It seemed to me like the point of the conservative commentators wasn't to switch MSNBC's partisan bias, but to de-partisan it vis-a-vis the 'both sides are bad' forced compromise route. Which makes sense, because that's…

I'll admit that I did the same thing when I was in a hospital during Trump's inauguration speech. Though I didn't quite mutter out loud. Honestly, I was more scared than angry.

Van-quished.

I . . . would watch that movie.

Well, I'm a college educated 20-something from a middle class family. I also have coverage under Obamacare (due to pre-existing conditions, without the ACA there's no way I'd have coverage).

"I didn't support Hillary Clinton"

Yeah, I don't think that I have to put up with half the shit most women do, but I'm definitely familiar with the smile and nod reflex whenever people start acting super racist. The problem is that if you confront them, they get really threatened and then become angry at the for not "knowing your place". Because, you…

I'm assuming that Trump simply doesn't work, period. It's hard to clutter up your desk when all you have on it is a single sheet intelligence report with LOTS of pictures.

I'm leaning more towards a Kurtz death a la Heart of Darkness.

Seriously, though, fuck Margarethe Vestager. Yes, most politicians are shameless corporate stooges, but there's regular shamelessness and then there's being a lapdog for Axel Springer.

In all seriousness, though, the movie came out when I was a kid and it was a huge deal for me. I had never seen someone who looked like me be considered 'hot' in pop culture before.

That makes two of us! I must have had you confused with someone else.

They differ based on the specific vaccine and the mutability of the pathogen. Some vaccines are about as effective as a biologic can reasonably be expected to be. Others, like flu, might prevent about 60% of infections in a good year (that's a major outlier, though, and flu is so dangerous you should still…

YOU HAD ONE JOB

What the hell did I do? Honestly, I don't know what's gotten into you. Usually we have very polite and nice conversations. I'm not sure what your problem is with me, but now you're starting to be a dick about it.

That type DOES drive me nuts.

The Aryan Brotherhood is number one, but being the number two gang means they work twice as hard.