Endymion_Mallorn @ Endymion_Mallorn @kbin.melroy.org

Just a nerd who migrated from kbin(dot)social.

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I wish this didn't hit so close to home.

Well, it's not like I'm hiring a PI or anything. The only difference is whether or not I'll read his books. And since I believe strongly in the death of the author, and also in public libraries, he's not making any money off me either way.

I just think his post and the way he said it puts him in a very bad light. As an author, he should be better able to convey his tone.

Honestly, it's not like I'm ever planning to vote Democrat again either. After the devastating impact that Murphy, Cuomo, Baraka, and de Blasio had on my life, I'm not going to support their team. I'll vote third party, or choose not to cast a ballot.

Here's hoping that everyone who had the sense to walk away stays away until at least the midterms, and preferably 2028 (assuming there are any elections, and "You don't have to vote anymore" gets delayed).

There are two approaches: Pink Mohawk and Black Trenchcoat.

Black Trenchcoat says no one should know you were there.

Pink Mohawk says that if there are no survivors, no one can know you were there.

Both are considered stealth.

Given that Elmo's original voice actor was Kevin Clash (yes, Elmo & Splinter have the same VA), I think he'd have a thing or two to say - just like Kevin Spacey.

I get where you're at; but I need to have hope. And notice I'm not saying, "against conservatives", or "against Republicans". It's specifically the Trump cult of personality - which will splinter the MAGA movement as wedge issues split the Tea Party. I think they just might, since they have before.

Possible, but this is a time when it would have been better to mock the action rather than the existence.

The only thing that will matter is if these people will vote against Trumpublicans.

Embrace the power of "and".

In a sense, I'm reminded of another line from 1984 - if there is hope, it lies in the proles.

If these people actually wake up and realize what went wrong, do you think they can generate enough oomph to unseat a bunch of Republicans in the midterms?

Nice idea, but it doesn't work.

So he's afraid of being on it. That's all there is to this.

You just approached the Sovereign Citizen mindset from first principles.

It doesn't help. You will sober up at some point and it's just going to be worse.

Why would you assume that the women aren't involved?

I don't know about that. The current administration are definitely trying to nuke out every regulation they can, starting by shutting down the regulating agencies. A law that isn't enforced is a polite joke - every one of the people in charge have seen that, so they're ending enforcement.

Best possible, yes; but you're defining it wrong. The best possible product is always the thing that makes the thing that makes the most profit. The ideal is to generate massive profit for zero cost. And if the company has the sense to corner the market and create an irreplaceable product, the will of the consumer ceases to matter.

See, that's why the current admin wants to abolish the FDA. The food manufacturers consider that accurate labeling law onerous, and want it gone. Caveat emptor, etc.

Yes, that is how the free market works. If people don't notice or are entirely focused on price, then they'll accept the lower-quality product. There will be a place in the market for luxury goods, but cheap alternatives need to exist as well for the price-conscious.