Honestly it’s not too different from the mindset in a lot of extremely poor areas in the inner city. With the same results.

It’s a terrible job. But it’s the type a job that could allow a man with limited formal education to have a house, a car, and provide for his family. Coal mining isn’t just a job for many of these folks - it’s an identity and a way of life. Unfortunately for them it’s a way of life that’s never coming back. Just like…

I know and I should have been clearer.

And Wolverine was Australian, I believe

Or in this case, one group is getting fucked over because all those other undeserving groups are getting the attention/assistance. Trump and the Republicans really honed in on the fact that minorities were taking things away from white people and that rural/working class whites had been ignored by liberals in favor of…

Yes. These same people were more than happy to support policies that would harm a lot of their fellow Americans because of their own fears and biases. They don’t get a pass for finally waking up and realizing that, in their attempts to screw over other people, they screwed themselves.

It’s a poor southern accent that is usually trotted out as a caricature of how ghetto/poor black people talk.

Me too. I do think that black boys, in particular those attending inner city public schools, tend to be labeled as problem kids and have a higher chance of ending up in the juvenile justice system. A small, single-sex school may offer the individualized attention and support that would otherwise be unavailable to…

Do we really need to play oppression olympics here?

Even when we’re the clear victim of violence, our past is used as proof that black people are criminals. It’s yet another wonderful example of white privilege. This man’s previous criminal history has nothing to do with the fact that a racist asshole murdered him. Nothing at all. But here it is, in black and white,…

I always liked the idea of Ghostbusters franchises. It just makes sense. It definitely made more sense than doing a remake . The original team already monetized ghost capture and containment. The next logical step would have been to get other people on board. So much story potential.

Sadly a lot of people in general don’t care.

That’s what I want to know. What was the problem that lead to her to take to Twitter in the first place. The fact that she gives no details puts me squarely on team waiter/restaurant. If something was specifically wrong with the food, just say that. If it was an issue with cleanliness, rude staff, bad ambiance,…

That’s good to know.

Lularoe, Scentsy and It Works are the ones I see most frequently. I actually did by a biotin supplement from It Works and so far I haven’t died and my hair does look better. No one can convince me that Lularoe isn’t trash

Pretty much. Back when I sold Avon, my customer base was older women usually buying Skin-So-Soft products or perfumes like Timeless or Imari. I’m pretty sure I was my youngest customer.

I sold Avon off and on for several years. And by sold I mean mostly bought things out of the representative catalog and occasionally sold stuff to co-workers. The only people I knew who were really successful with it flogged that shit everywhere. Work, school, church, even set up at flea markets. They also had a large…

This! Do not marry/live with someone who can’t do basic shit or who grew up where mom/dad did everything. You will inevitably be the one doing the basic shit and they will see nothing wrong with that because that’s what they’re used to. If you do get involved with a person like this, go into it with the understanding…

I don’t think it’s horrible but it’s certainly pretty meh compared to the other Marvel Netflix shows and especially following on the heels of Luke Cage which was sort of a mini cultural phenomenon. It’s slow. The fights are okay which isn’t necessarily a good thing when we’re talking about a martial arts superhero…

I ended up in the ER for what turned out to be a massive sinus infection and came out with a script for oxycontin. Another time I had a nasty wound/abscess situation and was offered hydrocodone by the ER doc. The first time I filled the script. I took one pill and felt so out of it that I actually returned them to the…