3. "i was thinking that we are doomed to be a country that everyone hates." In response to Reply # 1
righties will hate whats going on socially.
lefties will hate whats going on politically.
bill maher got flack for saying this...but our best hope is an economic collapse laid squarely at the feet of a republican president. maybe thatll shake some people away from voting for this madness.
4. "Economic collapse would be terrible for ... black and brown people" In response to Reply # 3
Fatally Doesn’t matter if a Republican is 2589% responsible Here’s the ball game There’s a propaganda network that’s in a large majority of white homes It amplifies the fears of white people, whips them into a paranoid frenzy of bigotry and racism. All while not offering them any real solutions, just that ... every bad thing they’re experiencing is either because of some dark person or because the leverages of control were diverted appealing to dark people
This propaganda network stays afloat directly because of that appeal. Meanwhile since most sane advertisers don’t want to be associated with it, their ads are almost all end times stuff Gold Pills Republican candidates Guns
Right now these folks lash out at the ballot box. If things get truly dicey, they’re coming for more blood than they already do.
------ “There is no fate that cannot be surmounted by scorn.” -Albert Camus
5. "July 2018: Fox News marked 25 consecutive months as the most" In response to Reply # 4
Watched basic cable network in total day 1.4 million viewers in the day part While averaging 2.4 million viewers in prime time viewership They also have 13 of the top 20 “news” programs And they’re the second most trusted tv brand in the country only trailing the BBC
------ “There is no fate that cannot be surmounted by scorn.” -Albert Camus
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79755 posts
Wed Oct-17-18 06:11 PM
7. "Always shocks me by how low the ratings numbers are... " In response to Reply # 5
2 mill ain’t shit
Fox News is terrible but those numbers don’t really scream that Fox News is the reason America sucks.
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79755 posts
Wed Oct-17-18 08:53 PM
9. "Whoa. This def makes sense. " In response to Reply # 8
Numbers means households but doesn’t account for how many people on that household are watching
Ain’t no Fox News parties like the SB tho.. lol
good info. Thanks
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
6. "I miss reading thrill's posts" In response to Reply # 0
I always admired her biting critique, varied interests and peculiar sense of humor. I'll never forget her asking "are you a horse fetishist?" when I said I had a crush on Mya.
10. "an opportunity was presented to me that most people would ...." In response to Reply # 0 Wed Oct-17-18 11:05 PM by dapitts08
jump to have but for me it means that I would eventually have to move back to the states sooner than i want to. i could only do the job remotely for so long. it's one of those jobs that at some point would require my physical presence.
i've done the job before but for a lot of different reasons i needed to leave it. i've been asked to come back and it is very tempting because the situation around it has changed. i know i would hate to be on the outside looking in to see all that we had worked for before come to fruition and not be a part of it.
but at the same time, being here in bali, i'm the happiest i have been in a long time. it is really hard to make the decision to give that up for the f*ckery that is going on in the states right now. it's like one of those decisions that could literally change the trajectory of my life either way.
on top of that, the job has nothing to do with coding/web development and i'm literally one project away from finishing udacity's FEND nanodegree that I took since I got a scholarship from Google to do it. i was planning on finishing that to be a springboard to the next phase of my career but now this popped up.
really not sure what to do. i don't make the best decisions when it comes to stuff like this. i've got in my own way career wise more times than i can count. smh. so yeah, i'm scared as hell to make the wrong decision here.
* sidenote: even though i'm at a crossroads about this, i am also grateful to even have this issue. i recognize that everyone doesn't get the opportunities that i've had in life so regardless i'm appreciative of what comes my way. but yeah. decisions are hard lol
the key to happiness is not being rich; it's doing something arduous and creating something of value and then being able to reflect on the fruits of your labor
"I cannot see how nature could have created itself. Only a supernatural force that is outside of space and time could have done that. ~ Francis Collins
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