High school kids are influenced by people beyond their parents. I distinctly remember saying shit that is deeply embarrassing to me now, but now that I’ve learned a lot more about the world, I understand why the things I said are dumb and not okay. If the parents were out here waving confederate flags on social media…

I’m actually really impressed by the parents’ response. Genuine contrition is rare these days.

Wow, unfortunately I can attest to the correlation between black Trump supporters and their hatred of Mexicans: my mom is a shining example. Not only is she racist - she blames *the Mexicans* for fucking up her life - but she’s also homophobic and uses religion to excuse her bigotry. Black Trump supporters love him…

This is horrifying, and I bet it happens way more often than we think. I’m sorry you went through this, and thank you for sharing your story!

He’s in the Sunken Place now.

That makes complete sense! Brian plays Albert with such physicality and lived-in-ness...he fully embodies the character. He’s incredible and deserves all the Emmys.

Beautiful.

My friends and I nearly ran out of the theater in tears when we saw The Ring. I think we were 11, 12?

Damn. That home run gave me chills!

Much to my relief, the majority of the WaPo comments section is actually a bloodbath for Cohen. He is shockingly obtuse, and the vast majority of commenters called him out on it.

White men are genetically predisposed to an acute lack of self-awareness that can dull their sense of irony to a flaccid nub. Up to 98% of white conservative male columnists experience symptoms, thereby exposing the rest of us to this utterly insufferable condition.

What does “better due diligence” look like in this scenario?

We both know that’s not the important question.

And he gets better every season. He’s a scientific marvel.

+1

I dunno, I think that GIF adequately reflects how I feel about 350 words of faux-intellectual, fear-mongering, regurgitated right-wing bullshit.

Any conservative writer out there who is writing now about how this goober went too far or that isn’t real conservatism is fucking lying to you.

Man, I miss Sally Draper!

I think silja could have phrased his or her comment a little better, but the dynamic they describe is more or less accurate. I’d actually argue that the big-money sports have that dynamic to an even greater degree, especially considering the militaristic culture of college football; whatever coach says, goes. It is…