https://local.theonion.com/mom-scolds-c ... 1840206043Mom 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.
The Dictator observations thread.
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Too truthful to go in the Onion thread.
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Devastating truth.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑04 Dec 2019, 4:41pmToo truthful to go in the Onion thread.
https://local.theonion.com/mom-scolds-c ... 1840206043Mom 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.
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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.
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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"They don't think it be like it is, but it do." - Oscar Gamble
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Go tumour!WestwayKid wrote: ↑13 Feb 2020, 2:35pmhttps://www.thedailybeast.com/rush-limb ... is-husband
What a guy...
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"I have never killed any one, but I have read some obituary notices with great satisfaction."Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑13 Feb 2020, 3:08pmGo tumour!WestwayKid wrote: ↑13 Feb 2020, 2:35pmhttps://www.thedailybeast.com/rush-limb ... is-husband
What a guy...
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This is probably bad:
Reminds me of
Reminds me of
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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.
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:
Look, you have to establish context for these things. And I maintain that unless you appreciate the Fall of Constantinople, the Great Fire of London, and Mickey Mantle's fatalist alcoholism, live Freddy makes no sense. If you want to half-ass it, fine, go call Simon Schama to do the appendix.
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Well done.
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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.