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Cake day: June 12th, 2023

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  • I think we are talking about leadership at different points of time.

    The leader that America needs right now is someone to articulate and draw people together behind the idea of “Throwing the bums out” and in that context there is a large coalition of people that agree with that sentiment.

    What happens after the bums are gone is where the in-fighting and purity tests start to take hold. But having the opportunity to argue about whether Leader A’s policy of taxing the billionaires at 90% vs. Leader B’s policy of 70% tax rate on them would be a welcomed change.


  • I completely agree that we can’t blindly blame this on election fraud, that is a form of denial. Which I will admit is part of my Tinfoil hat rant above.

    But if there are credible sources that are stating they have doubts about the legitimacy of the results there should be an investigation. Note, this isn’t really about this past election, I know of no evidence that shows fraud only slight rumblings from “unknown sources” which isn’t legitimate to me.

    My concern is that the Stop the Steal movement, that was using weak or even made up evidence to support their cause has made future allegations less likely to be taken seriously.


  • trump isn’t a strong leader, he’s a very accomplished con artist.

    He allows people to project their vision of who he is on him.

    You say I’m christian? Sure I’ll pretend I am

    You say I’m anti abortion? Sure I’ll pretend that I am

    You say I’m for the little guy? Sure, I’ll pretend that I care about them

    You say I’m anti-vax? Sure, I’ll tell you that I am

    You say I’m the second coming of Christ? Okay, I’m good with you thinking that about me

    You say I’m a strong patriot? Sure, I’ll hug the flag and say the words you need me to say

    He is everything to everyone of his supporters because he never tells them that they are wrong about who he is.

    A strong leader is someone that has strong convictions and articulates them in a way that resonates with the population. They are not people that waffle in their ideals, you either like their stance or you don’t. Smart ones will adjust their ideas over time but they do this from a strong ideological foundation. Some are genuinely good people like MLK, jr. others are more despotic. What America needs is one or two genuinely good strong leaders.


  • we voted for this

    <Tinfoil hat>

    Did we? There are some suspicions of voter fraud in some swing states and it sure as hell isn’t below musk to attempt something like that.

    Yet, I think that the past MAGA crazies screaming about “election fraud” and “stop the steal” has poisoned the well for legitimate future calls for investigating potential fraud in elections. On top of that it also makes people that question the results sound like the crazies of the past.

    It could explain why trump is allowing so much power to musk.

    </Tinfoil hat>

    Source: I have no source. It’s all feels over reals and a partial lack of acceptance that so many American people are that dumb.



  • I don’t know if it’s really selfish more people are a part of a system that is bigger than them that forces them into situations that have a negative impact on CO2 levels

    Working a job that has low pay which probably force people to housing that is further from their work place, in America most cities don’t have a great public transportation infrastructure nor do they have alternative commuting options like protected bike lanes. This forces people to have to drive more.

    The Return to Office bullshit has forced more cars on the road that were not there 4 years ago which is impacting CO2 levels

    These are just 2 of many different things that the system has created that have put people in situations that make slowing CO2 levels more difficult.







  • I don’t think that there is a tactical thought to people wanting to vandalize Teslas. I think that there is a true sense of helplessness on not being able to do anything to stop these fuckers. So in in the place of something more substantial the anger and frustration is being taken out on something associated with musk

    Is it right? Probably not. Is it understandable, yes








  • It’s a great thought experiment to get us to think about what is truly important -

    No one is going to answer “work more” or “continue to conform to other’s expectations of me.” or any other thing that we are taught to believe are important.

    Sure having some savings is important, your health is important (except maybe not so much in this instance), but really life is about experiencing life not creating shareholder value or working hard to blend into the crowd just to make other people less uncomfortable.

    I know I went off on a tangent, I do that often. But I’ve been thinking more about how in the west we are taught aggressively from a young age what is deemed important (work, money, prestige, name brand things, etc) and what is frivolous (hobbies, family, friends, etc) and then people wonder why life sucks. It doesn’t suck, it’s that you are trying to conform to something that goes against your true nature.

    To answer the question: travel, spend time with people I love, play video games, eat more cheeseburgers, drink more beer.