I’m reading Jaron Lanier’s book, “10 Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now” and he puts forth the idea that Trump, like so many of us, is a victim of the social media’s (Twitter, in his case) behaviour modification that rewards polarization and assholery. I can see it. 

Your Hyphen Can Blow Me - that’s hilarious.

“Where did they find this guy amid, say, tens of other French politicians who could have spoken to this tragedy, and more importantly, who’s being held responsible for booking him?”

That’s kinda my point. We have to be the generation that stops doing that, or else.

I’m not sure what the demographics of the commentariat of this site are, but as a 38-year-old with one toe still dipped in “young” as I begin the transition to “old”, I think the most important thing my age group needs to do is resist the call to the status quo that we’re hearing so much from our established (and…

No it’s not okay. Why let them know it’s coming? Skip the threats and just do it.

I think it would be better described as they start believing the LIES of so-called reality.

Is that a threat? I hope so, because you people need to start doing SOMETHING.

My theory since TFA is that Rey is the reincarnation of Anakin - it’s why the lightsaber calls to her - maybe why we haven’t seen an Anakin force ghost - and it would make her a Skywalker without retconning her biological parentage.

Does that not create a moral obligation to kill this man?

Humor is the how I deal with stress and disappointment too (e.g. my father recently had a pretty scary medical event - okay now - and while he was having a procedure my mother texted me to say she was going to try a little retail therapy and go shopping for his birthday present - I told her to save the receipt!) so I…

I just see people here saying it A LOT, like getting drunk is some sort of reasonable response and I find it weird and irresponsible. Maybe a recovering alcoholic reads your comments and thinks, “Yeah, fuck this, we’re all going to die anyway - I need a drink too!”

Wait, what the fuck is wrong with you people? If you’re drinking yourself through this situation you’re about as fucking dumb as a typical MAGA chud. Buck up, person.

This is an insane take. WE have the luxury of pretending Fox News doesn’t exist - and I do! - but with their ratings, we can gather that it’s the only news some people watch, and it’s totally possible that a good chunk of those people aren’t hyper-partisan, they’re just not that bright and somehow they’ve just gotten…

Twisted? Don’t you mean DAMAGED?

“Crazed and incompetent” you say?

You guys - stop all this handwringing, go buy as many guns as you can afford and start training - Civil War is not really optional anymore - either you roll over and completely accept Right-Wing Dominion, or you’ve got to fight. I’m sorry - I abhor violence, but it’s time to get real.

I’m surprised someone with a terminal illness doesn’t go out with a bang that could have some real far-reaching consequences for the better...

But why do the American people lack the will to literally crucify her? I really don’t understand the lack of focussed, constructive violence in your ultra-violent country. Guys like Mitch McConnell just walking around, while good, decent people get killed for no reason all the time. How bad does it have to get for you…

Yeah fuck dude, it’s happening here in Canada as well. It was scary enough just being in such close proximity to you psychos; now we’ve got a true American-style racist conservative dolt poised to win a Federal election against a divided left.