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[–] [email protected] 26 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

“When I look at myself in the first grade and I look at myself now, I’m basically the same. The temperament is not that different.” -Donald Trump https://www.cnn.com/2016/03/04/opinions/president-trump-six-year-old-with-nuclear-weapons-dantonio/index.html

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

While I generally agree with you, this case is literally an example of how the public's outrage DOES matter and potentially changed the course of this case, regardless of the legality.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Most of the time it's not as egregious as trying to use a free trial for streaming to force arbitration for wrongful death at an amusement park. I truly can't imagine any world where this doesn't blow up because it's so outrageous.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago

But Mike Lindell is doing great!!

[–] [email protected] 32 points 2 days ago (6 children)

I'm just confused how anyone thought this was a good idea to begin with. Surely the strong public backlash could have been easily anticipated.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I enjoy how thrilled he looks about the selection. He's like an 8-year-old throwing a birthday party. "You guys! Look what my mom got us for lunch!!!"

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 week ago

It's from the gymnastics balance beam final. The silver medalist is Zhou Yaqin from China.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

They're talking about the meme. Walz's comment was an "if you know, you know" kind of joke. Totally fine and funny. The meme, however, distilled it down to a "direct" quote that he didn't even say, calling Vance a "couch fucker"--you don't need to look that up to take issue with it.

I'm not sure I have an issue with the meme, but I see their point.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 weeks ago

Isn't this exactly why we haven't already switched?

The healthcare industry knows just how much they stand to lose so spending hundreds of millions of dollars annually on lobbying is just the cost of doing business.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Nah, that's not really a thing, not sure where you read that?

Source: in Texas (unfortunately.)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

That's why I added the link. I thought anyone reading who wasn't already familiar with the quote would just assume it was a joke, I know I would.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago

Nothing makes me feel old quite like a gen z meme.

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