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@deprecated_ii Because in 8 years we're going to figure out a way to throw it off course, build that solution with money we pulled from thin air, and all under the presumption that "we" is all of humanity united in this common goal...Sure, this seems like a perfectly reasonable cause to not cut government funding. /s

@RoninGrey @ButtWorldsMan Generally, females are not objective-oriented. They are oriented toward a circumstance that is relatable. The difference is objectives are abstract elements of a strategy. Circumstances involve people in action, namely themselves and if not themselves, they empathize with the person in that circumstance, that is, they attempt to project their emotions into the character.

Hence, "X isn't a hobby" because a X doesn't seem relevant to her.

@Tfmonkey
A couple shows ago someone mentioned that a downside of being a trans woman is that the masons won't accept you. That is partially correct. Each state in the US has its own Grand Lodge, which are totally independent of one another. Some simply say you must have been "born a male". I would recommend anyone looking into Masonry check their state's Grand Lodge's ruling on the matter.

@Stahesh @FinalDresdonation @RegalBeagle A good way to beat a processed sugar addiction is to phase it out with honey and dried fruit. Honey for use in recipes at a ratio of 2/3 honey : 1 sugar and dried fruit standing in for deserts and sugary snacks. If you're a soda drinker, try seltzer water with sugar-free flavoring liquid to start until you can get used to just water.

(This is a joke.)

St.Valentine's Day is great: all the fireworks are on sale from two day's prior.

@RoninGrey I completely agree. Having seen what some of you are doing to make your lives extraordinary or merely better, I say that you are worth more than anything she can offer you especially with the risks' costs.

Walk the path you choose: a path of virtue, of inspiration, of the realization that you're going your own way.

@UncleIroh @RoninGrey I just got to this part of the show as I listen after the fact, and I agree. Halsey has moved the goal posts multiple times. The times I've heard him admit he's wrong, it's always couched in a means that makes the error irrelevant such as a minor datum. He can't countenance the thought that that part of the Regime will suffer strategic defeat. I understand why (his children's future), but it's unfortunate that he's willfully blinding himself.

@Shlomo Poor mules: They don't look to happy.

@Shadowman311
JULIus Caesar = July
Augustus = August

That's where the additional two months originated.

@Mike_Microwave @shortstories @Based_Accelerationist @Mongoliaboo We will see what happens as I exert my influence within the community. I hope that my influence will lead people to conclude that indeed if the community is to grow, we have to do the opposite of female empowerment.

@shortstories @Mike_Microwave Meeting with someone doesn't mean you agree with them

I had an excellent discussion with an Orthodox priest today. He agrees that the West is sick, that equality is a lie, and that divorce laws are terrible.

He agrees with all the specifics of TWRA, but his advice is hope that the right one can be found; so, there is hope for the younger part of the community provided they are willing to enforce patriarchy. Even if he doesn't openly advocate for patriarchy, I will take not standing in its way. Social enforcement of consequences is the key.

@Tfmonkey @Shlomo I agree completely. Farm subsidies are always a touchy subject because most people are still under the impression that real value comes from the production of first order goods, not understanding that value comes from people's perceived self-interest.
It matters not what you do: you have no moral claim to others' wealth nor a moral right to wail about others' wealth being taken from you, regardless of if that wealth is in transfers or in inflation.

@UncleIroh @TenaciousGoat @Stahesh Keep in mind as well that "luxury" and "housing" means something different now than it did then. If you want to compare two things they need to be at least relatively equivalent.

The cost of housing has gone up even when accounting for inflation, and that is certainly affected largely by government influence.

@Shlomo Kajiit has many delicious-looking goods.

@Gonzo17 No, thank you.

@UncleIroh @houseoftolstoy I agree. It's the government: I guarantee that someone signed the paperwork.

While TFM is correct about the West falling and the East rising, and I understand the point he was making, I believe in the Wed. show he wasn't thinking about the Chinese empires that were thriving during and after Rome.

The notion of "the known world" being ruled by a single dominant power is a bit flexible.

@UncleIroh @ButtWorldsMan They're incentives speak for themselves.