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Yes, but this was a special circumstance. The crew knew what they signed up for. You can disagree with your captain, you can voice those disagreements, but in the end an order is an order. Riker was disrespectful. It was Riker and Troi's duty to smooth the path with the crew. It was never meant to be long term. Riker could tell that whatever was going on was serious. So, get with the plan, Riker.

Plus, though he shouldn't have had to do it, he swallowed his feelings about Riker to ask him to help for the good of the mission and the crew. Jellico is an ass, but an A+ captain.

Jellico was thrown into a really tough position. They knew this was a likely outcome. He still managed to get Picard out alive. Imagine how that might be hindered if your second in command was willfully disobedient, even in front of the crew.

I don't actually think they are proud of everything. I think it's gaslighting to maintain support. If they never express regret or apologize, their team thinks they're on the winning side on everything. They like to feel like winners.

If they ask in advance, you might be more likely to feed them by the specified time.

Seriously. I try to go out of my way to be nice and understanding with food service workers. It sucks to be them and it doesn't have to. If they got paid a living wage, had health care, child care, maternity/paternity leave, and a few other things. They'd have no problem having smiles most of the time. I wouldn't smile working 80+ hours a week with no end in sight.

No clipping and straight to the end, please.

I'll second that.

Certainly, and I'm in support of all the things that would need to happen to prevent the world from exploding. I just wish it happened without the stress and threat of bombs.

My children are fairly well behaved, and I would be nuked on day 1.

What would you do about those with mental illness, Intellectual Disabilities, zealots, and children? In other words, people who may not have the capacity, or in the case of zealots, to make rational decisions.

Yes, agreed. We shouldn't have to pay extra to have products not be annoying the fuck out of us. On principle, I wouldn't pay them for it, but I want it all gone so badly--ai assistants, ads for shows and music, all of it. Fuck them for making our experiences shitty for their profit.

I'd pay more money to not use it.

People in power are following the plans laid out by this group. So, it's kind of important that we know what he's saying so we know what to expect and fight against.

I agree that no one should be giving him or what he has to say attention, but under these circumstances, I think that would be dangerous.