From my own experience- my moms family is good ol rural working class self described rednecks. This conversation seems to overlook the absolutely astounding soul crushing level of in your face racism that is considered totally acceptable by most rural working class white communities. The things that come out of my…

Omg!! Why are there so many of them?!?

For what it’s worth I’m with you on this one. There’s a huge group of privileged middle class that wouldn’t count as “pull some strings to get out of draft rich” but are privileged and classist/racist enough to feel that wars really should be fought by POC and poor people, and would be pissed enough to raise holy…

Yep, and I would imagine that the people who currently cover their eyes to our very extensive involvement in military operations may now take heightened interest now that they, or they children might actually be drafted. This seems to me to be lose-lose for pro military conservatives

Right!!! I hate “agree to disagree”. That ends up being interpreted as an admission that their absolute nonsense is somehow credible in any sort of way.

In my early 20s I worked in a supplement store. The manager of the herbal remedy/vitamin section got diagnosed with breast cancer, and she chose to do chemo but was very secretive about it except to a few of us. I remember her saying distinctly to me “I don’t want anyone to know because I don’t want people to think…

Ugh. I finally gave in to a Facebook “debate” with an acquaintance that is anti vaxx, and it was 50+ comments of the most ridiculous nonsense. Once I started I decided I wasn’t going to let her think she had stumped me with her bullshit, so I came up with a well reasoned and cited response to each crazy claim until…

I think about it everyday!!! Can you imagine the luxury of a postpartum doulah/night nurse like Chrissy Teigan??? Or being able to pay someone to do the laundry and the dishes?? Maybe the problem is they have too much time on their hands, I think right now if the mr told be he had a side chick I’d just be too tired to…

Dear god if someone followed me and the Mr. around all day everyday I can’t even imagine the conclusions they would draw. Relationships are hard, throw careers and kids in the mix and they’re damn near impossible. Arguing does not equal divorce. Frequent arguing does not equal divorce.

I think you mean 100 problems

This Rachel Ray thing has been making me laugh all weekend. God damn that's funny

Not only did he not balance the budget (apparently) but he is largely responsible for the genocide of the native peoples of the west. It’s a disgrace we even honor him the first place.

He balanced the budget?!?!? What about all the genicide?!?!

Thank you so much for that article!!! That's exactly how I've felt this whole time

Right?!? Why are we not allowed to be excited about this? I’ve been all but shushed out of social media for my “gloating”.

Also, growing up and getting a “real job” with pre employment drug screens. It’s harder to quit/leave/turn down those jobs in your 30s and 40s if you have kids, mortgage, car payment etc to worry about.

Ummm, why only a month?

Me to President Obama

What?!?! Wow

This. Exactly. It's like everything I want to say, but more coherent.