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Too truthful to go in the Onion thread.
Mom Scolds Child For Pointing At Homeless Man Instead Of Ignoring His Very Existence
ARCATA, CA—Yanking the girl into the grocery store to avoid further embarrassment, local mom Tara Cochran scolded her daughter Wednesday for pointing at a homeless man instead of ignoring his very existence. “Sophia, no. We do not acknowledge a homeless person’s humanity, it’s impolite,” said Cochran, quietly admonishing her daughter’s rudeness while avoiding eye contact with the man sitting on a dirty piece of cardboard begging for change. “You’re going to make him feel bad instead of making him feel invisible. We need to be respectful of these people by treating them as objects blocking the sidewalk. If they talk to you first, then it’s ok to shake your head and murmur “Sorry, can’t help,” but otherwise, leave them in destitute peace. Yes, even if you have some change, you shouldn’t go giving it to them because that’s wrong.” Cochran went on to explain to her daughter why it’s important to tell the Salvation Army bell-ringer that you just donated, even if you didn’t.
https://local.theonion.com/mom-scolds-c ... 1840206043
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Dr. Medulla wrote:
04 Dec 2019, 4:41pm
Too truthful to go in the Onion thread.
Mom Scolds Child For Pointing At Homeless Man Instead Of Ignoring His Very Existence
ARCATA, CA—Yanking the girl into the grocery store to avoid further embarrassment, local mom Tara Cochran scolded her daughter Wednesday for pointing at a homeless man instead of ignoring his very existence. “Sophia, no. We do not acknowledge a homeless person’s humanity, it’s impolite,” said Cochran, quietly admonishing her daughter’s rudeness while avoiding eye contact with the man sitting on a dirty piece of cardboard begging for change. “You’re going to make him feel bad instead of making him feel invisible. We need to be respectful of these people by treating them as objects blocking the sidewalk. If they talk to you first, then it’s ok to shake your head and murmur “Sorry, can’t help,” but otherwise, leave them in destitute peace. Yes, even if you have some change, you shouldn’t go giving it to them because that’s wrong.” Cochran went on to explain to her daughter why it’s important to tell the Salvation Army bell-ringer that you just donated, even if you didn’t.
https://local.theonion.com/mom-scolds-c ... 1840206043
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https://thebaffler.com/salvos/atlas-finally-shrugged

This piece is twenty years old, but in some respects feels more relevant than when it was published, at neoliberalism's apex. It's also striking for being a history that has been excised from public memory.
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"I never doubted myself for a minute for I knew that my monkey-strong bowels were girded with strength, like the loins of a dragon ribboned with fat and the opulence of buffalo dung." - Richard Nixon, Checkers Speech, abandoned early draft

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Go tumour!
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Go tumour!
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This is probably bad:



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https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/ar ... ke/605536/

Okay, it's by David Brooks, but, that said, this is a rather useful, long-form piece on the failure of the nuclear family model written from the position of a conservative communitarian. He comes close in places to realizing that the core problem is modernity—i.e., urbanization and intensified capitalism in all aspects of our lives—but that's probably a step too far for that kind of critique. But I do appreciate his critique of individualism (as expressed by both the right and left) has resulted in family structures that are more corrosive the lower down the ladder you go.
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Apparently 3rd Amendment memes exist:
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Just being honest, dude.
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BostonBeaneater wrote:
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Just being honest, dude.
Well done.

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revbob wrote:
11 Jun 2020, 7:57pm
BostonBeaneater wrote:
11 Jun 2020, 7:52pm
Just being honest, dude.
Well done.
I looked up the race. It was a good opportunity to educate myself. I'm going for the Black lady who used to be homeless:
https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2012/ ... story.html

Current incumbent: Dan Cullinane, Democratic Party
Population: 39,298
Race 23.07% White, 64.65% Black, 3.40% Asian

Massachusetts' Twelfth Suffolk state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Dan Cullinane.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 39,298 civilians reside within Massachusetts' Twelfth Suffolk state house district. Massachusetts state representatives represent an average of 40,923 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 39,682 residents.
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