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TomMcGiverin comments on Aug 30, 2020:

Good luck with that, right-wing Trumper...

TomMcGiverin replies on Sep 1, 2020:

@ArizonaJerry1 Get bent.

My daughter posted these in defense of Kyle Rittenhouse.

Bobbyzen comments on Aug 31, 2020:

This is hard as a parent. Give it time. Keep speaking to your daughter about life and love and kindness, and keep sharing your views without anger. Four years ago my son told me Black Lives Matter was a terrorist group. He showed me a right-wing podcast that he based his opinion on. I challenged...

TomMcGiverin replies on Sep 1, 2020:

Sounds like you had to deprogram him.

Trump says he doesn't want his supporters to confront left-wing protesters

FearlessFly comments on Sep 1, 2020:

""Oh, I don't want them to." . . . hmmm, that isn't 'urging', that could be (mis)construed as tacit approval. :P

TomMcGiverin replies on Sep 1, 2020:

I think he is doing a very obvious, "Nudge and Wink" on this, the same as a CEO telling their minions that "all the subpeonaed docs are not to be disturbed" as you can barely hear over the sound of shredders in the background..

It is frightening to me that nearly half of Americans think trump is handling the protests ...

RoboGraham comments on Sep 1, 2020:

He's handling them correctly if the goal is to spread and intensify the unrest.

TomMcGiverin replies on Sep 1, 2020:

That is the goal. This is 1968 redux and he is playing Nixon. I'm afraid it will end the same way too.

Are police disproportionally killing (unarmed) black men?

creative51 comments on Aug 30, 2020:

Blacks were enslaved in the now USA from "On August 28, 1565, St. Augustine, Florida was founded by the Spanish conquistador Don Pedro Menendez de Aviles and he brought three enslaved Africans with him. " until "Thirteenth Amendment to the US constitution, 18 Dec 1865." From that time until federal ...

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 31, 2020:

@Admin Unfortunately, we will not get the kind of reform we had during the Depression of the 1930s for three reasons. Both major parties are now totally beholden to the rich and corporations, so neither one would be willing to reasonably make concessions like they did to FDR and the unions back then. Also, BTW, union membership these days is pitiful compared to back then. Secondly, Americans for the most part, at least the ones on the left and those in the middle of the spectrum on economics, are not willing to get out in the streets and fight for revolution, whether it be non-violent protest or violent revolution. At the same time, our current developments show us, however, that those on the right, like the armed Trump supporters and the right wing militias, are more than willing to get in the streets and fight a civil war against the left. Thirdly, it has long been obvious from the militarization of the police in America over the last couple decades, the crushing of OWS, and the recent behavior of the police taking sides against the BLM protesters and on the side of right wing militias and Trump supporters, that if the left or even those in the political middle attempt violent revolution against the status quo, the police and military are chomping at the bit to mow them down and that is exactly what they would successfully do. We are doomed in America if we attempt any violent revolution and probably just as doomed if we get a viable third party like the People's party to challenge the duopoly in DC. They would probably just declare martial law and set up a dictatorship if that became a serious threat. But I really hope I'm wrong....

Polish bishops call for "clinics to help LGBT people regain natural sexual orientation"

Theresa_N comments on Aug 31, 2020:

Poland is on it's way to being a fascist country in part because of the catholic church. There's conversion therapy in the catholic church in the US too. My former significant other is involved in it.

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 31, 2020:

@barjoe Sounds like you saw the Seinfeld episode...

White supremacy is the true religion of the United States.

WonderWartHog99 comments on Aug 28, 2020:

## What about black churches?

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 31, 2020:

@WonderWartHog99 Trust me from experience, the UUs are a tiny and ineffectual group.

It hurts too much to laugh and I'm too old to cry.

WilliamCharles comments on Aug 30, 2020:

Clear as it could possibly be, Biden fluffers, Corporate Dems, and DNC gaslighters notwithstanding. Fuggum. Seriously. #FUDNC #FCKBDN

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 31, 2020:

Don't worry, if Biden loses the blame will be put on progressives and Russia, no matter what the truth is. You can bet the house on it... They will also blame it on voter suppression, which is a real thing that will partly affect the outcome, but it won't be the main reason for a Biden loss.

I'm wondering how many of you believe that it is acceptable behavior to tresspass on private ...

TomMcGiverin comments on Aug 30, 2020:

Vandalizing and stealing campaign signs tends to be a Repub thing because Repubs are more likely to be chickenshit bullies who want to muzzle their opposition, but don't have the guts to do it to their face. They are more likely to be sneaky about breaking the law and practicing a philosophy of ...

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 30, 2020:

@dumasarok I also think it's sort of like Nixon's thinking after getting caught on Watergate, " If a president does something, then it must be legal".. Al Bundy, my sometime alter-ego, as far as the times I feel like I've lost my will to live....but then I think of Al and realize my life could be worse.. I could be married to Peg and have two kids that want to kill me in my sleep for the insurance money...

It hurts too much to laugh and I'm too old to cry.

JazznBlues comments on Aug 30, 2020:

It does feel like the DNC ignores the people's will and chooses who it decides we get to vote for...

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 30, 2020:

No shit, Sherlock.. They only listen to their big donors..

I'm wondering how many of you believe that it is acceptable behavior to tresspass on private ...

glennlab comments on Aug 30, 2020:

Not acceptable, nor is placing a sign in a prohibited area, nor placing one without the property owners permission. For those of you that are unaware, most states prohibit the placement of signs on public right of way, which is from fence line to fence line, the railroads generally prohibit ...

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 30, 2020:

@glennlab I do. It's disturbing that some people drive that far over the curb.

I'm wondering how many of you believe that it is acceptable behavior to tresspass on private ...

glennlab comments on Aug 30, 2020:

Not acceptable, nor is placing a sign in a prohibited area, nor placing one without the property owners permission. For those of you that are unaware, most states prohibit the placement of signs on public right of way, which is from fence line to fence line, the railroads generally prohibit ...

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 30, 2020:

In my area, you cannot place signs between the sidewalk and the street, which is where the buried gas lines, electrical lines, sewer pipes, etc. are. This is so the area is accessible to service crews. That area belongs to the city, even tho you are supposed to keep the grass mowed. Go figure.

Spent some time looking into suicide statistics today.

Mitch07102 comments on Aug 30, 2020:

The US is the most "advanced" market country. The high suicide rate is a logical, expected outcome of such a system. It will get worse. Wait until technology turns the working class into the useless class.

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 30, 2020:

No need to wait. Much of the working class has already been made redundant through not just tech, but jobs being sent overseas. Eventually we will see a turnover, out of desperation, where many of the service industry jobs like waitressing, hotel maids, cleaning jobs, etc. will be taken by over-qualified, over-educated people simply because there aren't enough white collar jobs left for them. The rich will end up with a better class of servants, which was always their intent. Will save them the inconvenience of having to hire foreigners who don't speak English as a first language to clean their homes, raise their kids, and tend their gardens, yet they will still be able to pay slave wages.

The choices this time are so depressing, I might just sit this one out. 🙄🍷

WilliamCharles comments on Aug 30, 2020:

I think this says it all. Joe's numbers are worse than Hillary's, and Pelosi wants Joe to stay in the bunker. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aVMqfTx81os

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 30, 2020:

She's right. I don't think we're going to see any debates this time.

Christian Crowdfunding Site Hosts Drive For Alleged Kenosha Gunman

TomMcGiverin comments on Aug 29, 2020:

Even if he doesn't go to prison, he'll need the money to go into hiding and get a new identity, because if he doesn't, I bet someone is going to hunt him down and kill him. And he'll deserve it.

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 29, 2020:

@JeffMurray I hope you're wrong.

The choices this time are so depressing, I might just sit this one out. 🙄🍷

WilliamCharles comments on Aug 29, 2020:

Hope and Change 2 - The Biden Years https://rall.com/comic/hope-and-change-2-the-biden-years?fbclid=IwAR10MpXsr9GRegRFTMAIWhQNzFUyovk3Hn8a_HcWkD1i9rPxL90g4N0RqYw

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 29, 2020:

@whiskywoman Bullshit. Ted Rall tells hard truths that even the centrist Dems don't want to hear. You are an ass, bb, when it comes to politics. The only reason I don't block you is that I enjoy your posts on cats.

The choices this time are so depressing, I might just sit this one out. 🙄🍷

vertrauen comments on Aug 29, 2020:

@Lorajay is correct. Do not feed the Trumpist troll. He wants to either make you uncomfortable for encouraging a Trumpist to vote or "catch" you discouraging him to vote, which would be "proof" to him that the left is "un-American."

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 29, 2020:

@nicestuff Maybe some of us are not interested in public transport the rest of our lives. We would rather eventually buy a car, as in vote for a third party if a viable one comes along.

The choices this time are so depressing, I might just sit this one out. 🙄🍷

Heidi68 comments on Aug 29, 2020:

While Biden was definitely not my first choice, I will vote for him. But more important than voting for him - I know he will place honorable justices on the Supreme Court. RBG will not last another 4 years, we must fight for HER! She has spent her life fighting for us; we owe her, our courts & our ...

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 29, 2020:

The SC nominee argument doesn't hold any water with me about voting for Dem prez candidates because when it comes to the issues that matter the most to me, there isn't even any diff there between the parties. Both parties always nominate SC justices that are pro-corporate, anti-civil liberties, and against campaign finance reform. So what if they differ on abortion? Big fucking deal, it's a phony issue that both parties use to con their respective bases. If the Repubs actually wanted to overturn Roe, they could have done it a long time ago as they've had the votes on the SC for decades. But they won't do it because it would kill the Repubs in fed elections and they know it.

Wife Takes Nonbeliever Husband to Court to Block His Medically Assisted Death | Val Wilde | Friendly...

Leelu comments on Aug 28, 2020:

This is exactly why I would never marry a believer. Untrustworthy. Their god beliefs make them think they know better than anyone else what's best for others. FTS!

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 28, 2020:

In case something happens to me, my executor and POAs are both longtime atheist, lefty friends I have known for half my life. I can trust them with anything..

Ok single mingle friends.

TomMcGiverin comments on Aug 28, 2020:

That looks really nasty.

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 28, 2020:

@GwenBFree It's your pain, say whatever you want...

A satirical sketch to remind us how much we all have in common. [youtube.com]

TomMcGiverin comments on Aug 27, 2020:

I've watched this a few times now and the point of it is that working class blacks and the same class of whites have more in common than they do differences. But the whole point of culture wars and identity politics that the Repubs and Dems play act about in the political version of pro wrestling ...

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 27, 2020:

@RoboGraham Thanks, RB.

Watching Liam Neeson’s “Ordinary Love” about a married couple dealing with the wife’s breast...

bookofmorons comments on Aug 27, 2020:

Marriage vows often say "in sickness or in health" . When we are first married many of us glided over that part because we were young and life is good. But as time passes the reality of those words begins to sink in

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 27, 2020:

I can relate to that. I said the vows and meant them, hopefully lived up to them the best I could. But when I said them I sure didn't see my wife getting dementia nearly as early as she did. I lost her twice, first to the disease, then to death. I just can't watch movies anymore about really deep loss. It still hurts too much and I would rather try to focus on more positive things, not knocking the movie at all. Just not for me anymore, that is if I want to keep on going...

A satirical sketch to remind us how much we all have in common. [youtube.com]

barjoe comments on Aug 27, 2020:

Thank you for this. I needed a good laugh. Tom Hanks with MAGA hat.

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 27, 2020:

@RoboGraham Millenial Millions was pretty good too..

[news.yahoo.com] Shooter in Kenosha found

barjoe comments on Aug 27, 2020:

Republicans are already making Kyle Rittenhouse a cult hero. Tucker Carlson just praised him saying this "he had to maintain order when no-one else would" I don't know how bad this can get. I'll post a link because otherwise you might not believe me. ...

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 27, 2020:

The Trumpers had better be careful with that shit. If they egg people on too much about building this guy up, it might result in some angry and possibly crazy person on the left whacking this kid sometime if he ever leaves police custody. There is often someone out there wanting to be famous and play the hero, just like fuckface Rittnehouse. That would kind of be poetic justice if it happened.

New Research Shows the Four Conditions That Lead to a Less Religious Society | Hemant Mehta | ...

snytiger6 comments on Aug 27, 2020:

Makes sense that if you ease socities hardships, they dont' need to lean on religion in order to feel good.

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 27, 2020:

The opiate of the people, as Marx said...

Protests Break Out in Wisconsin After Police Shoot Black Man in the Back Multiple Times at ...

rogerbenham comments on Aug 25, 2020:

And the cop will get off scott free because obviously Blake was reaching into his car to get his AK87 and hand grenades. Killing him saved the community. Why are the police so frightened of any black person?

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 27, 2020:

@rogerbenham Unfortunately many American leaders are either ignorant of history or refuse to learn from it.

They have no standards

resserts comments on Aug 27, 2020:

I can't look at her holding that gun without seeing Trudy Wiegel from *Reno 911*.

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 27, 2020:

I remember Trudy from that show. She seemed dumb enough to be a Trumper, besides being dumb and desperate enough to date a serial killer..

This is atrocious by any standards

yvilletom comments on Aug 27, 2020:

It’s also why people don’t march.

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 27, 2020:

No shit. Peaceful protesters now have to fear not only the cops, but also armed idiots like him. Between that and Covid, I'm amazed anyone risks it. I know I won't as long as there's Covid.

And we don't bitch about it because we fully understand we're responsible for making life and death ...

Willow_Wisp comments on Aug 26, 2020:

As long as the Police represents authority people who crave authority will be attracted to the profession. I'm sure you can see the flaw, it's driven by the same forces that make action movies box office hits. In my worst interactions with the police I never did anything wrong, yet i was thrown ...

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 27, 2020:

It's also kind of like politicians and elected office, those that most want power are the same people who should least be trusted with it.

And we don't bitch about it because we fully understand we're responsible for making life and death ...

TomMcGiverin comments on Aug 26, 2020:

De-escalation training is fine and dandy, as well as trying to weed out psychos from becoming cops and also eliminating the pervasive mentality among cops that black and brown men are their enemy combatants in the streets, as well as hiring too many cops that are ex-military, and making sure that ...

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 27, 2020:

@glennlab Why am I not at all surprised? The NRA and right wingers are all for everyone being armed with military style weapons and more, as long as they're all white, conservative Christians...The Reagan years are the gift that just keeps on giving (in toxic ways) to America...

Protests Break Out in Wisconsin After Police Shoot Black Man in the Back Multiple Times at ...

rogerbenham comments on Aug 25, 2020:

And the cop will get off scott free because obviously Blake was reaching into his car to get his AK87 and hand grenades. Killing him saved the community. Why are the police so frightened of any black person?

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 27, 2020:

It's not fright at all on the part of the cops. It's them feeling that they are the almighty cops and, by God, if you are colored and don't bow and scrape for them in fear, they will blow your ass away. They feel ordained to do that to people of color because they see them not as neighbors, fellow citizens, or even as human beings, but, instead, as enemy combatants as if American streets are the Middle East and they are there as the patriotic American military occupying the country. That's why it's no coincidence that most of these shitheads are ex-military from our endless wars over there.

Trump Demands Biden Be Drug Tested Before Their Presidential Debate In a recent Oval Office ...

Charlene comments on Aug 26, 2020:

Guess he wants to know how much adderall Joe can share. Lol

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 27, 2020:

My guess is Joe is on Adderall or Aricept and maybe some other prescription meds for geezers. Trump may be on those as well as a street drug or two. Trump is probably too vain to take Adderall, but not Viagra...

There are many reasons why a person might not comply with an order given by a police officer.

TomMcGiverin comments on Aug 26, 2020:

It may be time for some black men to revisit the words of Malcom X and The Black Panthers regarding self defense as intelligence. And then consider arming themselves if they live in an open carry state.

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 27, 2020:

@RoboGraham I won't, because I'm white and therefore not a target of the cops, but if things eventually get crazy enough that I have to worry about right wing militia groups going around hunting lefties, you're damn right I will arm myself if the cops are not out there stopping that. I won't be a sitting duck and I remember all too well how many people in Bosnia in the 90s that were unarmed ended up dead because of militias. Fortunately my generally red state is not yet open carry, so I don't need to worry about it that soon.

And we don't bitch about it because we fully understand we're responsible for making life and death ...

Emerald comments on Aug 26, 2020:

Yeah but then they'd have to pay cops more. Won't happen.

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 26, 2020:

@Emerald I agree with your analysis on that. Most taxpayers won't support higher taxes on the state and local level. Also, tho not surprising, it stinks that the hospital used the crisis and costs of Covid to ditch the pension. Just shows that when it comes to workers, most hospitals are no different than corporate America, all about the bottom line...

And we don't bitch about it because we fully understand we're responsible for making life and death ...

HumanistJohn comments on Aug 26, 2020:

In most states, it takes less training to be an officer than it does to be a barber.

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 26, 2020:

That is a scary thought, but I don't doubt it's truth..

And we don't bitch about it because we fully understand we're responsible for making life and death ...

TomMcGiverin comments on Aug 26, 2020:

The local alternative newspaper in Des Moines Iowa recently ran an article in which they interviewed several local Des Moines cops and asked them what qualities made a good cop. I found it very interesting and will quote it: "Integrity, good morals, courage, and common sense....You need to be ...

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 26, 2020:

@Amzungu No shit and that's the problem. Too much good ole' boys bullshit practiced..

And we don't bitch about it because we fully understand we're responsible for making life and death ...

Triphid comments on Aug 26, 2020:

When it comes to employing 'Pork Chops' ( Police Officers) imo, there should also be strict Psychological Examinations and re-examinations done on a regular basic. But that IS my opinion and I'm sticking with it.

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 26, 2020:

You bet your ass! Dats de fact, Jack!

And we don't bitch about it because we fully understand we're responsible for making life and death ...

FuckReligion comments on Aug 26, 2020:

Allow me to be the literal devil's advocate: People in the medical industry don't have their life constantly threatened by others.

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 26, 2020:

@Amzungu That sounds like a great idea. Some cops would be too macho and egotistical to agree to it or benefit from it, but it might reach enough of them to be worth the effort. Same with social workers riding along with the cops, as some of them serve on crisis teams at hospitals with their share of mentally ill, violent patients and they are constantly practicing de-escalation.

And we don't bitch about it because we fully understand we're responsible for making life and death ...

LucyLoohoo comments on Aug 26, 2020:

BRILLIANT! I'll share with every nurse I know! Doctors prescribe....NURSES HEAL!

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 26, 2020:

I have more respect and appreciation for nurses than I do for docs or cops. They get less respect and less money most of the time.

And we don't bitch about it because we fully understand we're responsible for making life and death ...

Emerald comments on Aug 26, 2020:

Yeah but then they'd have to pay cops more. Won't happen.

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 26, 2020:

But cops get pensions after 20 years of service that nurses can only dream of..

And we don't bitch about it because we fully understand we're responsible for making life and death ...

RobinGray comments on Aug 26, 2020:

Saw this today

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 26, 2020:

Because here in the streets of America, the lives of black men have no value, and, as well, in domestic policing the cops, unlike the US military overseas, don't have to worry about international law, being treated as war criminals, or repercussions from foreign governments. In the US, most cops that murder unarmed black men will never face serious consequences and they feel they have the full support of the public and government behind them to treat black and brown men as the enemy of them and the public. That is the how and why of the ROE being so different on the streets of America compared to a Middle East war zone.

As you hereby see, we poor unfortunate males have no chance.

RobertMartin comments on Aug 25, 2020:

It just goes to show that being nice to a wife gets you nothing.

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 26, 2020:

@UUNJ Probably true that being a sniveling wimp is not attractive to most women.

As you hereby see, we poor unfortunate males have no chance.

mischl comments on Aug 25, 2020:

Man MUST be attentive to woman's needs. In this case, I guess he needs to yell at her and maybe spank her now and then.

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 26, 2020:

@UUNJ I'll pass on spanking, or even any kind of hitting in a relationship, but whatever is between consenting adults is not my business...

As you hereby see, we poor unfortunate males have no chance.

EyesThatSmile comments on Aug 25, 2020:

There is a serious difference between a man who is caring and loving and a man with no backbone (a little weak in areas is acceptable). Are there really people who want a partner who cannot stand up for themselves? Man or woman.

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 26, 2020:

@tinkercreek Some people are addicted to drama. My parents were mutually and regularly involved in both physical and emotional abuse. I witnessed enough of that to last me a lifetime..

As you hereby see, we poor unfortunate males have no chance.

EyesThatSmile comments on Aug 25, 2020:

There is a serious difference between a man who is caring and loving and a man with no backbone (a little weak in areas is acceptable). Are there really people who want a partner who cannot stand up for themselves? Man or woman.

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 26, 2020:

@tinkercreek Reminds me of the saying that in some cases compatibility is mostly a matter of finding someone with matching or complimentary neuroses.

Seeing this on FB tonight made me think about what I really want to know about people.

Lauren comments on Aug 24, 2020:

It's much more important, I agree. "What do you do?" was such a base, calculated business question that it always left me cold, so I try not to use it in my personal life. Plus, I started making a lot of Asian friends a couple of decades ago and asking "What do you do?" is really offensive in their ...

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 26, 2020:

Now that most dating sites no longer include income level in their profile list of traits, you can bet your ass that everyone on the dating sites will be asking the job ? very early on so they can gauge if the other person is around their income level. Just another way that dating sites show that they really don't give a damn about you finding someone or making it easy to search for a match. All they care about is getting your money.

As you hereby see, we poor unfortunate males have no chance.

EyesThatSmile comments on Aug 25, 2020:

There is a serious difference between a man who is caring and loving and a man with no backbone (a little weak in areas is acceptable). Are there really people who want a partner who cannot stand up for themselves? Man or woman.

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 25, 2020:

@tinkercreek Hopefully they're happy.

As you hereby see, we poor unfortunate males have no chance.

EyesThatSmile comments on Aug 25, 2020:

There is a serious difference between a man who is caring and loving and a man with no backbone (a little weak in areas is acceptable). Are there really people who want a partner who cannot stand up for themselves? Man or woman.

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 25, 2020:

The short answer is, Yes. There are people among both genders that want a doormat, but those people are not functional and should not be in relationships. In a free society tho, it's their right to pursue what they want... Sounds like this woman from India requires drama and a man that is aggressive. Not my style.

FUDNC FCKBDN

WilliamCharles comments on Aug 25, 2020:

Instead of "rapist," "sexual harasser" is pretty well established (i.e., groping and hair sniffing). Biden and Trump also share being frequently addled and in cognitive decline. I had to look up Aricept. It's dementia med. In Joe's first appearance on The Daily Show, watch the subconscious ...

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 25, 2020:

My late wife was on that drug, for a matter of months while still in the early stage of dementia. It really didn't help her at all, but supposedly it is helpful at slowing down the symptoms of some types of dementia, mainly Alzheimer's, during the early stage. But it does not halt the continued loss of brain cells during the disease. Her type was something very rare, not Alzheimer's.

FUDNC FCKBDN

bobwjr comments on Aug 25, 2020:

Disinformation

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 25, 2020:

@WilliamCharles It shows what assholes they are and how much contempt they have for progressives. They kiss ass to moderate Repubs in a lost cause to get votes from them that will never happen, but they won't give jack to progressives to seek their votes.

FUDNC FCKBDN

WilliamCharles comments on Aug 25, 2020:

Instead of "rapist," "sexual harasser" is pretty well established (i.e., groping and hair sniffing). Biden and Trump also share being frequently addled and in cognitive decline. I had to look up Aricept. It's dementia med. In Joe's first appearance on The Daily Show, watch the subconscious ...

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 25, 2020:

I'm not sure I follow Caitlin's point, unless she's being sarcastic about progressives thinking they can move Biden to the left, but I know damn well Biden will never move to the left, esp. if he becomes prez. It goes against what his donors want, his past record, and his own instincts.

How many more years...?

TomMcGiverin comments on Aug 24, 2020:

Even if religion goes away, the ruling class will always have other things to divide the lower classes on, such as race, nationalism, guns, etc. They only need a few issues to make that work as long as critical thinking is rare and the mass media is controlled by and supportive of the ruling class. ...

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 25, 2020:

@K9Kohle789 I agree, the institutions in America, with the exception of colleges, work to make Americans not able or willing to think for themselves. The ruling class wants workers to become obedient drones that pay their taxes and obey the speed limits when they drive, that's about it. It's not easy to think for yourself, but more people need to do it or we're doomed.

Two important things you can take from this study 1) The virus is airborne.

TomMcGiverin comments on Aug 25, 2020:

I live alone and will be that way for the rest of Covid, at least. So my only occaisional risk is going to a store.

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 25, 2020:

@silverotter11 I wear a mask and a face shield if I go to a store that does not require face masks. My state does not have a mask order, but I predict that in a month or so it won't matter as by then most store chains will have adopted polices requiring them for customers. It's sad that corporate America is stepping up to do the right thing on requiring masks in order to protect their workers when our Repub governor won't buck Trump and require them. There are also now a lot of mayors in my state that are issuing mask orders and defying the governor on this. So far she hasn't tried to take them to court over this impasse. The good news is that, despite Trump, my state's governor, and the gutlessness of some businesses to not require masks for customers, it seems like even young adult customers are starting to get the message about wearing masks and I am seeing almost all customers wearing masks at the stores I visit.

Two important things you can take from this study 1) The virus is airborne.

TomMcGiverin comments on Aug 25, 2020:

I live alone and will be that way for the rest of Covid, at least. So my only occaisional risk is going to a store.

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 25, 2020:

@silverotter11 We have one of those on these boards, Court Jester. I blocked him yesterday for that, as well as his general arrogant attitude.

Two important things you can take from this study 1) The virus is airborne.

CourtJester comments on Aug 24, 2020:

1. Jump in front of a mirror 2. Put a mast on 3. Pull it down and light a cigarette 4. Inhale real deep 5. Pull the mask up 6. Exhale 7. Watch what Covid does when you’re dumb enough to think that a mask makes one shit’s worth of a difference.

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 25, 2020:

@CourtJester You really are an ass and just as arrogant as the stereotypical surgeon. I know you're a doc and I sure hope that is your specialty, cuz' you seem to have the likely bedside manner of Trump. I am sick of your bullshit on these boards as if you are so superior to the rest of us because you are a doc, so I'm blocking you now.

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TomMcGiverin comments on Aug 24, 2020:

The problem is many people are just gullible. Some of them got a college education, some didn't, but they all failed to develop critical thinking skills, so they just swallow whatever corporate media news and political channels they watch, whether it's Fox or MSNBC. So they buy the propaganda of ...

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 25, 2020:

@t1nick Fuck off, and enjoy the block, you ass..

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TomMcGiverin comments on Aug 24, 2020:

Darwinist thinning of the herd. We already have too many stupid people, we're better off as a society without them.

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 25, 2020:

@indirect76 On an interpersonal level, you are right. But the problem is too many fools vote and that's bad for us overall.

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TomMcGiverin comments on Aug 24, 2020:

The problem is many people are just gullible. Some of them got a college education, some didn't, but they all failed to develop critical thinking skills, so they just swallow whatever corporate media news and political channels they watch, whether it's Fox or MSNBC. So they buy the propaganda of ...

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 24, 2020:

@t1nick Whatever. I'm done. Give it a rest or I'll block you with your pal LL.

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TomMcGiverin comments on Aug 24, 2020:

The problem is many people are just gullible. Some of them got a college education, some didn't, but they all failed to develop critical thinking skills, so they just swallow whatever corporate media news and political channels they watch, whether it's Fox or MSNBC. So they buy the propaganda of ...

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 24, 2020:

@t1nick Suit yourself. I want mass media that does not pretend that the Dems or the Repubs are responsive to the demands of non-wealthy Americans. The reality is that both parties only care about the demands of their donors, who are the rich and corporations. All the mainstream news channels are equally guilty of spreading these lies that the major parties are responsive to or care about most of us. That is my beef and in that respect there is no difference between Fox, CNN, MSNBC, or any of the broadcast networks. They all spread the propaganda that voting within the two party system will solve things and that the two major parties are greatly different, and they aren't. People will not wise up to that as long as they get all their info from the corporate media.

What creeps out women?

Boomtarat03 comments on Aug 24, 2020:

If he's asking my whereabouts 😅

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 24, 2020:

Sounds like a country song, " I go stalking, after midnight"....

What creeps out women?

Emerald comments on Aug 24, 2020:

I'm on a dating site and am immediately turned off by men that pressure me for my phone number, immediately. I also don't care for innuendo before any conversation or meeting. If sex is all you want, hire a hooker.

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 24, 2020:

Maybe they're too poor or moralistic, lol? Both of which would also be dealbreakers.....

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Larry-new comments on Aug 24, 2020:

I stubbed my toe while pumping gas, so I robbed the convenience store.....

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 24, 2020:

Kind of like the alcoholic saying they drink because their shoes are too tight...

Why The "Squad" was shut out of the convention: [theguardian.com]

Charlene comments on Aug 23, 2020:

The Corprotists at the DNC loathe progressive voters, yet every 4 years they Beg us to Vote for their NeoLib candidates, gaslite and shame us. When Are Progressives gonna grow a Spine and walk away from Them..they need us More than we need them..

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 24, 2020:

I wouldn't say they beg us for our votes, more accurate to say they bully, shame, and blame us for their electoral losses whether it's the fault of progressives or not. They never admit it when their election losses are due to their shitty candidates, their Repub lite policies, or their obvious corruption as a party.

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TomMcGiverin comments on Aug 24, 2020:

The problem is many people are just gullible. Some of them got a college education, some didn't, but they all failed to develop critical thinking skills, so they just swallow whatever corporate media news and political channels they watch, whether it's Fox or MSNBC. So they buy the propaganda of ...

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 24, 2020:

@LovinLarge You're blocked, LL. Troll somebody else.

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TomMcGiverin comments on Aug 24, 2020:

The problem is many people are just gullible. Some of them got a college education, some didn't, but they all failed to develop critical thinking skills, so they just swallow whatever corporate media news and political channels they watch, whether it's Fox or MSNBC. So they buy the propaganda of ...

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 24, 2020:

@LovinLarge, @t1nick Or maybe the overwhelming number of news outlets saying the same thing is because they all have a vested interest in saying the same thing because they all have a common goal, as in supporting one political party, either the Dems or the Repubs, rather than providing the truth to the public. The mass media is now so monopolized that they are just as censored as Pravda was in the Soviet Union. In the US, the mass media all have the common goal of providing propaganda that supports the interests of the rich and corporations, plain and simple.

Once again as this election comes around, the Middle class unaffected cry out that they are ignored ...

TomMcGiverin comments on Aug 24, 2020:

The problem is many people are just gullible. Some of them got a college education, some didn't, but they all failed to develop critical thinking skills, so they just swallow whatever corporate media news and political channels they watch, whether it's Fox or MSNBC. So they buy the propaganda of ...

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 24, 2020:

@LovinLarge Get bent, LL. If you find my comments "tiresome", you can always block me. Whiner...

Why The "Squad" was shut out of the convention: [theguardian.com]

Charlene comments on Aug 23, 2020:

The Corprotists at the DNC loathe progressive voters, yet every 4 years they Beg us to Vote for their NeoLib candidates, gaslite and shame us. When Are Progressives gonna grow a Spine and walk away from Them..they need us More than we need them..

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 23, 2020:

Unfortunately, most progressives will not have the guts to walk away from voting for Dems until there are viable third party progressive candidates to vote for. If Bernie, for example, had had the guts and integrity to run as a third party candidate either time, after being screwed by the Dem Party (instead of playing sheepdog for the Dems), I think progressives would have followed him. But the candidates have to lead the voters by leaving the party first to make voting for them viable.

It’s official, I suck at dating! I’ll try again next year.😬😬😬😬

Xenokat comments on Aug 13, 2020:

I suck at dating...mainly because I've never done it...and frankly I just don't have the confidence to ask someone out (not counting the COVID state we're in)--and I know confidence is a key factor.

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 23, 2020:

My confidence was not great, but ok enough when I was way younger and had a fairly full head of hair and an athletic body. But now as a bald 60-something with more of a normal body for my age, that's a whole other ballgame for having confidence in the dating game. I'm way too much older, wiser and sadder to have the old confidence.

Yeah... what if?!?

TomMcGiverin comments on Aug 23, 2020:

How dare they think of putting anything ahead of profit?

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 23, 2020:

@WilliamCharles As Lily Tomlin said, "You can never be cynical enough to keep up"..

If only we could make this happen sooner vs later.

MsDemeanour comments on Aug 23, 2020:

More jobs too

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 23, 2020:

We can't have that. The ruling class now longer needs most of the workers in the US. Between global outsourcing and automation, most of us are obsolete. They only need us to obediently pay taxes to make up for what they don't pay and for some of us to serve as cannon fodder in the military. They couldn't care less if there is a shortage of jobs for the serfs.

If only we could make this happen sooner vs later.

Charlene comments on Aug 22, 2020:

Yup, I agree..now send it to Biden and the DNC..

TomMcGiverin replies on Aug 23, 2020:

@Charlene I know. Mu comment was for the benefit of those not in the know, combined with sarcasm

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Willow_Wisp comments on Aug 22, 2020:

People of Israel I bring these 20 commandments, oops I mean 10 commandments.