Agreed.

No, you’re absolutely right. I completely misread what you were saying originally, as though we were saying taxes are evil. Reading back, I see I was wrong.

I can’t argue with any of what you said. Looking back, I mischaracterized the argument in the comment I was replying to, taking it that CalBearsFan99 was saying that taxes are inherently evil, which they did not actually say; just arguing instead that taxes are not inherently good.

... my perspective is that many are adhering to an outdated notion that “Made in America” is still a thing and that it is worth holding on to.

How taxation is enforced (at least in the US) is draconian. How our tax money is spent, and often wasted, is definitely concerning. But asking that citizens pay into a pot for social services available to said citizens is not inherently evil.

That’s a good point re: the murkiness between journalism and entertainment; it’s not exactly clear-cut.

Clark Kent takes a side-gig as an insurance adjuster...

Honest question, in your opinion: Would the S-Town podcast be considered an example of journalism, or an entertainment piece? Would this grant any leeway in regards to “journalistic integrity” to the producers? As I recall, there were multiple instances of people asking Reed to stop recording. Wasn’t he also checking…

I mean, what about this is NOT a hate crime? Why isn’t this a fel-

Just thinking, it might add a touch of savory. Grits are great, blank canvas.

Grits?

Not likely. Trump is still on the hook to the Kennedy’s bank for a substantial amount of money. If anything, Trump is the one doing the favors here.

I think most people don’t question it because most people aren’t turned on by it.

I mean, as shit as the Ion was, the suicide third-door makes total sense.

Yeah! Like a Saturn Ion.

He stole that from Initial D!

To be fair, he wasn’t really driving anything, not with the freeway shut down.

... we now know exactly what a rough, basic outline of it looks like.

The film will be directed by M Night Shyamalan.

The only real economy.