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[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 days ago (2 children)

I think it depends on a lot of real-life interactions, too. I had coaches and teachers and older work colleagues (including in heavily male dominated workforces, like the military) who were strong masculine role models. So when it came to media consumption I tended to gravitate towards celebrities or famous characters who already fit the worldview.

Nick Offerman played a libertarian Ron Swanson on TV, but in that fictional work the core cultural markers of manhood were explicitly presented as non-political, and seem largely shared with the left-leaning actor himself.

Terry Crews is similar, as you've pointed out. On Brooklyn 99 his character was presented as a loving father of young girls, who was in connection with his feelings, but also loved working out and sports and, you know, was a cop with a gun. In real life, in interviews, he seemed very much in tune with healthy masculinity and his place in the world.

Steve Kerr and Greg Popovich give off positive male leader vibes and often speak up about political and cultural issues, while largely being protective and supportive of the younger men who essentially work for them.

George Clooney is funny because he came off as a bit of a womanizer for years, but dove right into his long term relationship with a woman whose own career would arguably overshadow his. He is unabashedly and vocally a supporter of Democrats and other causes associated with the left in the United States.

Nobody is perfect, or deserves to be put on a pedestal. But there are little nuggets of positive examples all around us, including traditionally masculine men who support ideals that are more culturally and politically associated with the cultural left.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Year to year comparisons can be viewed here.

Strangely enough, he lost educated white voters compared to before. He won white people with college degrees the previous two times, but lost them this time.

I guess that means that the shift in minority support cut across education levels.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

They're talking about specifically white women, not all women, which the link (and exit polling from other major sources) also reports had a 53% vote for Trump.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago

James Cameron has a history of making great things happen with a low budget, and spending millions responsibly to actually make a positive difference in big budget films.

[–] [email protected] 48 points 1 week ago (2 children)

is a “B-movie” now?

Did you not read the article? It was regarded as a B-movie when it came out: a low-budget sci-fi slasher/horror film. Arnold referred to it as a B-movie when asked about it on the set of Conan the Barbarian (which had 3 times the budget as Terminator). The New York Times referred to it as a B-movie in its review, as discussed by this article, which is also why the headline uses quotes around "B-movie."

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I've been pondering orbs, don't know what y'all are doing.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago (4 children)

I'm new to this community. What is this thread? Do people submit their own votes for a straw poll here?

As far as I can tell, it seems like most commenters have their own computer ranking systems that they're explaining as they submit.

It's all pretty interesting, but pretty intimidating for someone new to this place.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

"I got into barefoot running but mainly for the savings"

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Unless the drugger was in this person's group

Isn't that a pretty common thing, where a woman is drugged by a man she is actively on a 1 on 1 date with?

The logistics of a stranger kidnapping a roofied victim seems much more complicated if they didn't show up together.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

TGI Friday's used to be a full blown singles bar advertised as a place for young professionals to meet for one night stands and the like. When their core audience got older and started getting married and having kids, they pivoted to a neighborhood family friendly restaurant.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Same with asparagus.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

I told the magic mirror a thousand times, I never wanted to meet a girl in person! I just wanted a corpse. You can't disappoint a corpse! I hate you magic mirror!

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