Honestly, is the complexity of what it feels being black included in what it feels to be protested? They seem entirely unrelated.

From what Scarmuchi said, Bannon is leaking tons of shit. Half of them are leaking to stop each other’s agenda. The other half are trying to tank the WH. Which Scaramuchi also revealed saying something to the effect of “there are people here who think it’s their job to save the country from this president”. Indeed.

While I agree some members of society are lazy, usually those terms are thrown around to distract from real causes of unemployment. There is real despair in this country and lost industry and to have been born in one era or the other could provide great advantage or great disadvantage.

No one will say it but most countries have laws like these. Canada allows merit based immigration. You aren’t allowed to just show up. And Canada actually needs more immigrants due to population decline.

Re: Roman Polanski, I am curious what people think the timeline is on forgiveness, public forgiveness, etc, etc. Essentially, do certain acts, even if solitary (although drugging a 13 year old makes me think it could not have been Polanski’s first rodeo), lead to permanent banishment from our society?

I don’t always think Brooks is as much of a joke as some think, but today was comical.

It’s right out of the Republican playbook. Say you aren’t fucking someone when you are and your words make it true

Is his an example of mansplaining though? He is evading the question and attempting to run her time down. She’s a badass here but I’m not sure this is a great example of countering mansplaining. Maybe countering evasion.

Obviously this is not good, but I’m frankly a bit surprised by those claimed numbers of transgender service people. How many active duty members of the military are there anyway? I would think keeping transgender statistics would actually be easier than LG stats. How many people honestly say they are transgender?

Of course he denies it, but it sounds like he’s just pissed his career was tanked while others were protected. I mean, it’s shitty to defend someone like this guy, but he may fairly feel maligned by comparison.

But moral relativism of the modern “liberal”.

Experience is relative, so whenever I hear about others pain or unfortunate experiences (or adjacent experiences), I try to look back upon who I was before I lost a number of people, family and friends, I was daily contact close with. I do think some of us are more affected by adjacent tragedies. I also think there…

Is that really true though? No examples are coming to mind. Patrick Swayze talked about his cancer before he passed, and his anger seemed to make everyone very uncomfortable.

Honestly, is it just that suicide is reported more today? Many things used to be swept under the rug due to familial “shame”. I would guess suicide is in that category.

These things are a badge of honor for those who join them. If you remove the ability to openly brag and enjoy those privileges, it will flounder. While I’m sure many will “go underground”, as the myriad of leaks of email listservs, etc, show, secrets are not easily kept anymore.

I AM FULLY BEHIND THIS

Adderall is pretty weak in comparison.

I think your personal wounds might cause you to take this too far. What most WOC “feminist” types are saying is not “this is wrong” but “WHERE AM I?!?” To rise above the petty, if understandable, nature of that sentiment, they must create a fictitious issue that would tie themselves in knots if it was a woman in place…

As a white liberal dude, who’s tried to navigate the minefield that is being designated “privileged” and less authentic with some grace, I have derived a great deal of satisfaction since the election at seeing white women and some minority men squirm when they too get “privileged” stamped on their foreheads, and have…

Can’t help but laugh at this, because I hadn’t heard of this woman until the other day when, scrolling through Netflix’s comedy section, I saw a naked woman cover for a standup special. It wreaked of the very criticism she is making.