The thing about “show your papers” is that it works if everyone is given equal access. What we’ve seen historically is that people abuse people’s access to things. Like they want an ID to vote, and then close all the DMVs in Black neighborhoods so you can’t easily get one, and any kind of ID that IS easy to access…

Yes, this is basically the same bad comparison as the “yellow star” argument right wing and antivax nutjobs have been making.

Freedom papers were to show one’s status in society. If documents were not presented, the results were usually tragic. A vaccine passport does not have the same penalties. Even if overzealous restaurant managers single out black folks, ok, there’s more than one McDonalds in a city. 

I mean it could be worse, it could be that other Michael Richards

I wasn’t exactly blown away by LeVar Burton, he seemed a little too much like a “cheerleader” for the contestants and was just so happy for everyone all the time. I want someone who’s able to be a little salty and is willing to shame them for getting an easy answer wrong (like Alex used to do) and I just didn’t see…

I mean, tough shit. The vaccine is free. Everybody of every race, class and demographic is getting it. They’ve given 4 billion shots worldwide.

Springfield, I’m aware of/ Eats GMC Sierras/ When the algae on the boat ramp starts bloomin’…

Because people would drive off with them still attached. It would cause more damage in the long run. 

First, I guess I don’t get the point. Why do you need an expensive boat if you have an expensive truck?

My pops forwarded this to me yesterday, nothing more American than $65k worth of truck hauling $1500 worth of boat.

With a grill like that I’d be camera shy and try to hide in the lake too.

I don’t buy it. My entire Hispanic family and their circles of friends greet each other with two kisses on the cheek. They could cop the exact same excuse, they “do it with everyone”, yet no one has ever confused what’s appropriate in a business setting.

Kind of the story of America, or better put the Tale of Two Americas. In one you have entitled people who feel rules/laws only apply to them when they work in their favor, and when they receive the rude awakening known as Rule of Law (for all of a couple months, or however long it’s been since they pled guilty) they…

I think I’m in the Jalopnik minority that really likes Prowlers. But not this one... this one is horrible. I’d want one that is as close to stock/original as possible. Any modified ones would be highly dependent on the mods.

OK, but just to cover all the bases, “moving in on them like a boss and grabbing them by the pussy” is still cool right? I mean, the guy got elected with a majority of white women voting for him, so I guess the pussy grab is OK, as long as you are rich??!? 

“My parents’ house has wildly appreciated in value in the past couple decades due to record low interest rates, protectionist zoning laws, and a societal shift to valuing housing as investment over shelter!”

Yeah, what? I am not worth $2M but if I was...I’d own an extremely normal house in my city. I’d be able to afford Business Class seats, like, sometimes.

$2 million is not an unreasonable 401k balance for a two-income household with both adults approaching retirement, if they’ve been contributing consistently throughout their working years.

i love that we just duct tape them to the seats like wild animals.  i hope i get to see this next week when i fly.  i wanna write on the duct tape like a cast on a broken arm.  

Amusing that he thinks his parents’ net worth of $2mil is a flex.