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Re: The Dictator observations thread.
Posted: 04 Dec 2019, 4:41pm
by Dr. Medulla
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
Re: The Dictator observations thread.
Posted: 04 Dec 2019, 7:56pm
by Flex
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
Devastating truth.
Re: The Dictator observations thread.
Posted: 22 Dec 2019, 8:33pm
by Dr. Medulla
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.
Re: The Dictator observations thread.
Posted: 29 Jan 2020, 12:30pm
by Dr. Medulla
Re: The Dictator observations thread.
Posted: 13 Feb 2020, 2:35pm
by WestwayKid
Re: The Dictator observations thread.
Posted: 13 Feb 2020, 3:08pm
by Dr. Medulla
Re: The Dictator observations thread.
Posted: 13 Feb 2020, 4:55pm
by oliver
"I have never killed any one, but I have read some obituary notices with great satisfaction."
Clarence Darrow
Re: The Dictator observations thread.
Posted: 18 Feb 2020, 3:52pm
by Inder
This is probably bad:
Reminds me of
Re: The Dictator observations thread.
Posted: 23 Feb 2020, 7:03pm
by Dr. Medulla
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.
Re: The Dictator observations thread.
Posted: 23 May 2020, 4:53pm
by Dr. Medulla
Re: The Dictator observations thread.
Posted: 25 May 2020, 7:03am
by Dr. Medulla
Re: The Dictator observations thread.
Posted: 05 Jun 2020, 5:00pm
by matedog
Apparently 3rd Amendment memes exist:
Re: The Dictator observations thread.
Posted: 11 Jun 2020, 7:52pm
by BostonBeaneater
Just being honest, dude.
Re: The Dictator observations thread.
Posted: 11 Jun 2020, 7:57pm
by revbob
Re: The Dictator observations thread.
Posted: 11 Jun 2020, 11:54pm
by BostonBeaneater
revbob wrote: ↑11 Jun 2020, 7:57pm
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.
