I can’t tell if this is satire. So arrogant and superior, and so, so stupid at the same time.

I don’t know man, I got a box from haci bekir in Istanbul, the flower and spice flavors especially were nuts. If I lived nearby I’d have a problem.

Tu le dis toi-même, la dynamique de bon/méchant flic peut être utile, mais elle doit être sincère pour marcher; si les participants avouent ne pas croire aux positions qu’ils défendent, ils perdent toute crédibilité. Le public peut se permettre, et ferait mieux, de prendre tout ça avec plus de distance. Mais les politiques ne peuvent pas, tout du moins pas publiquement. Je pense que le déchirement que cela provoque actuellement a plus à avoir avec l’impunité de l’exécutif: Macron agit comme s’il n’existait que lui. L’opposition, soit courbe l’échine, soit s’insurge, le résultat est le même. Si un président décide de jouer au dictateur, la cinquième république lui oppose bien peu de garde-fous.

Tu expliques très bien pourquoi tu te trouves seul: la polarisation fait partie du jeu politique. Il faut des outrés et des négociateurs pour tirer le jeu en sa faveur, et la stratégie des uns sera toujours méprisée par les autres. Regarder le jeu avec plus de distance équivaut à s’en retirer: soit on s’implique et on choisit son camp, soit on se met sur le banc de touche pour observer plus calmement les choses. Après y en a plein sur le banc de touche qui s’imaginent sur le terrain, et qui se sentent obligés d’hurler avec les loups. Les loups sur le terrain, les agneaux sur le banc de touche… Je crois que je me suis perdu quelque part, je vais me faire un café moi…

It’s for the same reason he’s pretended to be a genius his entire career, he’s obsessed with his self image and being number one. He’s lied about being the best quake player in the world at some point. He’s like Billy Mitchell with more money.

Your comment reminds me of how hurricane Sandy turned into an opportunity to rezone and gentrify affected neighborhoods in New York. The poor always lose, the rich always win: https://apnews.com/article/superstorm-sandy-disparities-042c69728c10e92837360b8b31704eac

I think you’re thinking of chav

I just realized I don’t have tattoos for the same reason I don’t stick stickers.

Jesus, that guy has issues…

Sorry to go straight for Godwin’s law, but Eichmann’s entire defense relied on saying he was just doing what he was told, “My fault is only my obedience”. It’s not much of an argument.

Atteindre ce niveau de richesse présuppose un certain niveau de narcissisme

In french we have “concours d’orthographe”. Pronunciation is pretty consistent, but we add a dozen letters for every sound we utter, so spelling’s still a mess.

That’s right, someone talked about commenting that on everyone’s Spotify wrapped.

Edit: here it is: https://slrpnk.net/post/15840568

My god, that’s perfect! Wait, no, I’m perfect!

I understand that being comfortable in one’s own skin means being comfortable with being average, but… Can’t I also be amazing and the best and like, so cool? Why can’t I be well adjusted and also perfection incarnate?

I think this is the best take, just like Trump he’s willing to say any old bullshit to get his way. I’m unwilling to call it charisma, I’d rather go with mythomania.

A lot of people from the city have second homes there, vacation spots. Maybe that can explain it?

With a blue shirt and a glove then there’s some leeway

The area’s grey in a TSA lane

To impress a chick, helicopter frisk

Helicopter frisk

Helicopter frisk

Wooooooow

And mother 3. Dear God, mother 3.

There’s good reason for that, outside of a few industries, American unions were pretty comprehensively dismantled by the likes of Reagan. We’re resilient creatures, we’ll tolerate a lot before burning out, but people will also demand better conditions if they’re shown they can have a say. We just don’t have many contemporary examples of workers wielding that kind of power in the states. The guilds in the movie industry are a steadfast counterexample, though, and united auto workers have been showing some muscle recently. There’s no denying it’s a really tough battle, but people will fight back if they’re given some hope.