Approximately 75% of America, and 99% if the rest of the world.

You know what’s terribly, truly dangerous about agent Orange? All his policies are based on pandering to his base, which is comprised of frightened people who get their “news” from suspect sources : basically lies. So we have a president who lies basing his decisions on lies to pander to people who voted based on…

What was he doing? Returning to his safe place. #posttruthworld

You’ve given me a lot to think about. :)

I’ve wasted decades trying not to dwell too much on that. At least I know it was unfair and not a personal insult now.

I was an unwanted, late life baby, and my mother never let me forget that she’d carried me to term despite not wanting me. That upbringing definitely colors some of my own views.

Thanks for writing this, well said.

I’ve always read a lot about current events, ramped up reading about politics because I didn’t like what baby Bush was doing back in the day and wanted to keep track of it, but this situation is very, very bad. I sympathize greatly. I can tell you, I’m stress eating, sleeping poorly, headaches all the time, have that…

And that’s what I understand last of all. Why are people so defensive about equality in all it’s guises? It’s a very good thing. Pseudo-christians must be very insecure about their faith if every little thing sets them off. Like, saying “have a nice holiday” is not an attack on Christmas, it’s a sentence wishing…

I hope you’re right. I was referring to this woman’s life, she went from being able to control her body to thinking she didn’t have the right to do so. That’s not the right direction, you know?

So have I, with people I love very much. It makes me very sad.

I used to think evangelical “Christians” were just misguided. Now I think they’re cultists. We’re not moving in the right direction.

Thanks for this, btw, haven’t had a “talk” like this in a while. :)

I had a friend who worked in an indie movie house, and they had that movie for a while, actual reels, and THAT SCENE was right at a changeover point. She had to watch it, over and over...

I’m trying not to sink completely, but some days it’s hard. The EPA and endangered species act are necessary and good, and we can’t really afford to keep dicking around with nature the way we do. To have one whole party that doesn’t believe in anthropogenic climate change should laugh us off the world stage all on its…

I can’t really answer your question, but I can make a guess (which may be wrong). If the geography of that area causes problems -extreme physical discomfort, possibly issues with urination, or necessary reconstruction after injury- then surely those things would qualify? Anything not strictly cosmetic.

It’s one of the all-time best performances, imo, just fearless and brilliant, but as you say, it’s very difficult to watch. Haneke is the director von Trier wishes he could be, incredible. Was lucky enough to see Code Inconnu with a special audience, very cool, and Cache is another fave, but Pianiste is in a class all…

You know, even if he crashes and burns fast, as he richly deserves, there will be maybe 20% of Americans who’ll never stop admiring that awful, awful man. I’m paying close attn because I think it’s important, but is killing me. I’m stress eating, I can relax, can’t tell you the last restful sleep I got. But it’s my…

I think he thought that because Obama was widely admired, he would be as well, by being president. I don’t think he’s capable of seeing Obama as a man to admire for his own sake, at least partly due to the dusky skin tone. If my theory is even partly correct, he’s miserable because most ppl really do not like him, or…

Can we go with a resounding “all of the above”?