[-] Skoobie@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

He's a WV politician. I assure you, he KNOWS he's going to heaven. It's a mentality here.

[-] Skoobie@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

I don't believe in the Christian Hell, but Joe does. I'd like to see him there. And his daughter as well, of course. There is much pride to find in being from WV, but stains like this family detract from it.

[-] Skoobie@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Glad I'm realizing this before getting too attached to any one account. Setting up on a few instances now.

[-] Skoobie@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago

Bobby's been thinking the deep thoughts ever since Hank stranded him on Mars for disrespecting propane.

[-] Skoobie@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Hmmm, I hadn't considered it in those particular terms, previously. I would definitely say my actions are less moral than they would be if I was doing the raising and butchering myself. Evil feels harsh but if we are using clear cut terms like good, neutral and evil, then I have to put my current actions in the evil column. And since my entire argument is based on a moral middle ground, I would say yes. I am attempting to move into morally neutral territory.

[-] Skoobie@lemmy.world 36 points 1 year ago

Years before the Cambridge Analytica fiasco, I left Facebook and vowed to never join any platform Zucks touches. Dude just gave me the creeps. One of the best times I ever listened to my vibes.

[-] Skoobie@lemmy.world 36 points 1 year ago

They covered this in Hitchhiker's Guide. The answer is a towel. A towel is just about the most massively useful thing an interstellar hitchhiker can carry.

[-] Skoobie@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Reddit won in the since that Sparta lost. Nobody tells the story like they're LOSERS. Sometimes, being the protagonist in a tale is more important than winning.

[-] Skoobie@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Like billionaires all came from some weird reverse orphanage 😂

[-] Skoobie@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

What doesn't? That rural states have more weight via the EC than they would in a popular vote? It's not a benefit to the country and citizens as a whole, but it is to those individual states.

[-] Skoobie@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago

EC is great when you've got too many people to tally votes efficiently. So basically it's only use since the advent of the telegraph is to ensure mega cities don't disproportionately affect rural locations via election results. With EC, rural states have more weight than they otherwise would. I still think we should switch to a popular vote for elections.

[-] Skoobie@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Was a telemarketer for 2 weeks once. Mostly calling for donation type stuff on behalf of March of Dimes and the like but sometimes they put us on scripts for the NRA. I had gotten used to plenty of no's and was already on the verge of quitting when this fellow said yes.

Phones are already a bad job for me as I am both a people pleaser and get stage fright, so imagine my reaction when the prompt after his agreement to a $25 donation was to ask him for $50, and then $100, and well you get the idea. The final prompt it gave me was for a $500 donation in exchange for a lifetime NRA membership and a leather jacket and I'll be god-damned if this guy didn't agree without breaking a sweat. I quit within 48 hours.

Now I'm a mail carrier and am much happier.

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