That’s a very healthy foal. You can tell by how shiny and waxy the mane is

Aaah I misunderstood. Thanks for clarifying

Gotcha. Thanks for clarifying. I disagree with your opinion that both Trump and Harris voters are genocide supporting fascists, but I can see how the rest of the logic fits if you start with that as your foundational principle.

Agree with the theory, but in practice what happens is the parties simply focus on courting the people who do vote and shift their attention to them even more, ratcheting the discourse further to the side that tends to have voters show up more reliably. It’s far cheaper and easier to nudge a willing and reliable buyer (in this case, voter) to buy your wares than it is to go out and bring new buyers into the existing market. Not impossible, but I personally don’t have faith in the plutocratic two party system the US has to self-reflect and seek out those disengaged voters instead of taking the easy route and pandering to the existing and reliable voter pool (at least not in the short term).

you people

Who exactly do you think I am, what do you think my beliefs are, and what are those opinions based on? And what in the ever loving fuck are you talking about with the rest of your comment?

My friend, you’ve lost the plot. The OC was about not letting others discourage you from voting, either through false equivalence or impotence-driven abstention. The fact that you somehow took that and turned into a misdirected diatribe against fascism, Mussolini, and the rest is impressive, if not sad.

Not what fascism is, but alright. You do you. Good luck with that moral superiority. I’m sure it’ll make a real, tangible difference in the real world any day now.

Bud, take a deep breath and go for a walk. I’m not your enemy. Nor am I a fascist.

Your anger at your impotence, while understandable, is misdirected. I agree that the US veneer of “democracy” is thin at best and laughable considering the corpocratic influence and control of media, elections, and politics in the US. But you are still allowed to voice your choice without fear of consequence or repraisal from the government. That by definition makes it democratic.

Your premise is disingenuous and/or purposefully limited. You’re artificially pegging the value of voting against a single issue outcome, but that’s not how voting works. As previously stated by OC, there are a number of issues on the ballot. Your premise that votes are not important because they won’t change the outcome of a single issue does not mean that we can extend that same to all other issues and nullify the value of voting altogether.

Also, OC’s comment said nothing about anyone being required to vote, rather it’s simply pointed out that anyone demanding you not exercise your only influence option does not have your specific best interests in mind.

It’s basic game theory. You can be pissed and dehumanize people as much as you want, but there is exactly 0% chance that neither one will be elected today. Considering the fact that elections aren’t single issue referendums, complaining about people not throwing away their only voice and change influence option (their vote) is sophomoric and naive.

it might be worse in terms of brutality against police.

Oh noooo…anyway

Low effort, brain dead take

This fight is about us taking from the rich, not from each other.

Beautiful stated, cutting right to the heart of the matter.

What is the value in hearing opinions that denigrate your existence and way of life? Why would that make one close minded? You have finite amount of time, resources, and mental energy to devote to the content you engage with. Why spend it on content that you consider antagonistic, toxic, and stress-indiucing?

I’m right there with you. Gatwa is quickly growing as one of my favorite doctors. His charisma and chemistry with Millie are off the charts.

No such thing

Future

Often it’s the ones that only take a second or a minute and minimal effort that get put off the longest and create most anxiety. I was discussing this with a friend last night: I’ve had numerous non-ADHD people explain to me how I just need to create a task list, not realizing that 1: I know all the shit I have to do…I’m just…waiting…, and 2. When I do try to set up lists and organizational systems, I get sucked into a false productivity hole and spend an inordinate amount of time on the process/list/automation crap, and then when it’s perfectly set up, I maybe use it for a week but inevitably revert back to the chaos

A few minutes away from the world record of not blinking. Haven’t attempted since I was a teen though

Gainful employment: check Life partner: check Luxury of free time for tv: check Legal (ish) herb access: check

My friend, that all sounds lovely to me. Don’t fall trap to societal (and especially capitalistic) definitions of achievement and mediocrity that demand a constant stream of more more more. It’s ok to be content and enjoy the simple pleasures in life.

That being said, if you’re unhappy, get after it. You mention wanting to play Baldurs Gate but feeling guilty about lack of partner time and fear of getting sucked into it for hours: what if you both dedicate a personal hobby night once a week where you can both do whatever and get lost in your own worlds separately without guilt? My partner and I recently started doing this on Fridays and it’s been a game changer.

Mo’ paralysis demons fo’ me!