whenigrowup356

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[–] whenigrowup356 12 points 11 months ago

We must keep the stories of the old ways alive. Help the younglings to remember what was lost.

[–] whenigrowup356 5 points 11 months ago

I've generally read that you should avoid brushing for about 30-60 minutes after eating anything, since the acidity of your mouth is elevated and that softens your teeth more than normal.

cmv if you have different data I guess

[–] whenigrowup356 17 points 11 months ago

Insofar as there's a distinction between the two, I feel like you've got it switched. Merriment would be a night out with drinks and friends, whereas deep happiness would be more like contentedness with your life choices. But they're about the same. Plus "A Christmas Carol" uses Merry, and it's like the ultimate Christmas story.

[–] whenigrowup356 19 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The vote margin in swing states in each of the past few presidential elections has been razor thin. It only takes a few thousand people in each swing state staying home to swing the election his way.

Centrist voters in the US are also quite prone to "fuck you" votes against the president's party when they aren't happy about economic conditions, and lots of Americans are feeling a cost of living pinch right now.

In October polling, 78% of Americans said the country was headed in the wrong direction.

It's really not far from possible that he-who-shall-not-be-named gets in again. He has a hardened base that has been drinking the Kool-aid of his stolen election rhetoric, up against a disillusioned and scattered Democratic coalition that has been losing steam among demographics like African Americans and Latinos.

He doesn't need to win new voters. He just needs Biden to lose a few.

[–] whenigrowup356 3 points 11 months ago

He has trained you well, I see

[–] whenigrowup356 1 points 11 months ago

Yeah I've gotten similar results too. Fwiw, I don't think downvoting is a good way to change your results. It seems to key into any interaction at all and also watch time. As soon as I see certain people I started just swiping immediately

[–] whenigrowup356 4 points 11 months ago

I think we're sort of deciding that right now? Lots of new technologies are getting out ahead of any substantial laws that would protect human rights in these situations.

[–] whenigrowup356 7 points 11 months ago (4 children)

What if you have face unlock?

[–] whenigrowup356 1 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Did you watch/enjoy any of Tarantino's other films?

He's often praised for his dialogue but tbf I find some of the conversations not at all realistic. I can see how that could rub some people the wrong way.

[–] whenigrowup356 10 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I'd agree that people at the top of the party are cynical and mostly just want tax breaks and to keep government regulations away from their financial investments. Many of the voters do earnestly vote based on Christian nationalism (especially pro-life people) and fear of immigrants, though.

These voters have also been subjected to 20+ years of propaganda from right wing radio and TV networks. Have you ever subjected yourself to that shit? It's like a constant fear response.

My point is the voters at the bottom may not always have a consistent principled worldview, but they're not always acting cynically with their votes. Many of them really do believe this stuff.

[–] whenigrowup356 2 points 11 months ago

It takes mental effort to defend a group, or to engage in good faith discussion at all, really. People tend to pick up on key buzzwords that get thrown around a lot by certain groups and use those to gauge whether the discussion is going to be worth continuing. Concern-trolling and "I'm just asking questions" is quite common in these contexts, so both sides do this, to be honest.

[–] whenigrowup356 5 points 11 months ago

Yeah, it seems like reverse immigration is being used to talk about new immigrants from other countries going back to their home country. But, the top result for the term is this article so I'm not sure if this is a standardized usage yet.

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