Ah yes, the great D&D scare of the early 80's! Couple that with the satanic album scare and I get almost nostalgic about the early days of the newish Religious Right movement. You know, the time before they set their sights on taking over our government instead.

Harmful actually.

So losing the House, possibly the Presidency again in 2020 is a worthwhile cost for pursuing an impeachment plan certain to fail?

Yeah, because the 10,000 other “gotcha” moments Trump’s been caught with since 2015 have been so effective.

Fortunately, I’ve been studying the electoral map. Trump’s popularity is in serious jeopardy in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania; three states in which we saw massive democratic gains in 2018. He won’t win those states.

I’m from upstate but I’ve had plenty of friends move up from the city who simply never drove and had to learn. It truly is intimidating, far more so than learning when you’re 16 and don’t know any better. But once you get behind the wheel you get comfortable fast. So do it! It is so much more liberating for when you…

Of course it’s made from fermented sugar. But I’m not sure if you realize how wide a range that covers.

Interestingly, as recently as 9 months ago, they had NO idea it would become as popular as it did, particularly in bars and to the 21-30 demo. They weren’t targeting that market at all. Plus, they don’t have their own brewery (It’s a malt beverage) so as is common they leased space. So they were having a terrible time…

I think people who are surprised by this don’t realize how big the “non-beer” canned/bottle market has become. Particularly with the younger crowd. Started with Zima, but now Smirnoff Ice, Angry Orchard, Twisted Tea are all easily top sellers. So White Claw entered an already strong market for it. Add in the fact that…

Good lord have all of Taylor Swift’s songs become generic, overly produced, interchangeable acts of navel gazing.

It’s not about being objective. It’s about striking a balance between judging the art versus the artist. How to do that is obviously subjective too, but some of these reviews seem to be ignoring the movie completely. That’s not a review, it’s just pontificating.

Is Tim Kaine the most forgettable VP candidate in our lifetimes? Not worst per se, just utterly unmemorable. I saw his name there and my first reaction was legitimately, who?

I am torn between being happy for Lil Nas X, he seems like a great guy and I’m and happy his success, and my fervent wish that his song will fucking die already and go away.

Both at once?

Taking my time on a drive across country.

First item on your Bucket List: Make a Bucket List.

When you live and work in an entitled bubble like these writers do it’s so very easy to be brave. In the real world you first learn the value of getting along. Then you learn that in the adult world the people are complicated and yes, flawed. But not everything, hell most things aren’t political, and it’s possible to…

I enjoy this in anticipation of the explosion of rage Jeets fans are gonna have when he fails to get 100% of the vote because of this. It will be GLORIOUS!

I agree, but not entirely. Which shows what a great movie this is. I mean yes he behaves terribly, but he’s not portrayed as a cartoonish villain like so many similar movies did in the era. It’s more that his behavior is typical, and that’s the most horrible part. A very nuanced take.

Yup. It wasn’t until Reagan was elected that the Religeous Right started becoming a political and social force.