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“That’s the bare minimum expected of a decent parent. If you think that even minimums should be treated as something exceptional, let’s talk about minimum wage.”

Dad and my stepmom are handled in radically different ways. I can talk with dad. When it comes to politics, we don’t agree on much, but we have similar ideas of right and wrong. He’s intelligent and thoughtful. I often ask him for his perspective on things in the news. We’ll usually come to different conclusions, but he can explain his point of view in a respectful way. I appreciate that. We probably both look at each other and think “he’s a knucklehead sometimes, but at least his heart is in the right place”.

My stepmom is something else entirely. There are a lot of things I like about her, but I absolutely can’t stand her politics, or her manner of “discussing” them. She can’t even say the name “Biden” without sounding like she’s spitting out something rotten. Her idea of “discussion” is a shallow, mindless summary of the last thing she saw on Fox News, and she interrupts you if you disagree even slightly. She gets louder, more emotional, and even more harsh and defensive the longer the conversation goes on (the most I’ve been able to withstand is about three minutes). I go out of my way to avoid mentioning anything political when she’s within earshot.

I remind myself that compared to a lot of people, I have it easy.

Granted, your parents are still alive, but I feel like the only appropriate response is to say that I’m sorry for your loss.

The only sales job I’ve ever had was like this, luckily for me. We were taught to spend more time listening than talking. It was very low pressure, and more like problem solving than your stereotypical, pushy kind of selling. I would have been terrible at that.

How does r/space (or whatever) actually work, anyway? Do you only get to edit X amount of pixels per day or something? I imagine they’d have to limit it in some way, or it would change too much too quickly.

Something sexual, I think. Even as recently as a few months ago, I would have said “he’s a jackass, but he’s not that stupid,” but now, well…

From what I’ve read about the X-men being a metaphor for civil rights, I agree.

Maybe I shouldn’t have used the word “distract”. I just meant that the movies are treated as much lighter entertainment, and the lack of a deep, unpleasant message is part of the point.

Superhero comics/movies are meant to distract us from how much the world sucks, not constantly remind us of it. Plus, a movie about senate subcommittees debating bills would be boring AF. For that kind of situation, AOC is better equipped than Iron Man.

Still, I don’t disagree with the point.

Thanks for the heads up on Taylor. I am now following her!

Taken out of context, that sounds creepy AF.

It seems like this gets even more amusing about twice a day. Anyone wanna guess what might happen next?

My friend and I used to save up our quarters and spend the whole afternoon there. Our parents would have shit their pants if they knew we were riding our bikes across the highway, but what they didn’t know didn’t hurt them!

Also, does anyone else think that the bear kind of sounded like the guy from REO Speedwagon?

“Undeniably”. Ha. I wish. I’m sure people will still manage to deny climate change, especially those most responsible.

Absolutely. In the last several weeks, I’ve had more civil, respectful disagreements than I had in years on The Site That Shall Not Be Named. I forgot how nice it is to see thought provoking opinions. Even if my personal opinion on an issue doesn’t change much, it’s great to have a better understanding of other perspectives.

Where can I get the soundtrack?

So what? If people disagree with your political opinions, learn to care less. Easier said than done, I know, but don’t let people stop you from expressing yourself.

Unless you’re a Nazi. Then you should probably shut up.

I had to ask dad to put on a shirt before picking me up. Other kids laughed at me because it looked like he was driving naked.

This is hilarious. Thanks!

When you post something online, it’s generally assumed that crossposting might happen (unless it’s posted on a site that specifically doesn’t allow crossposting). I would think that if the OP really didn’t want you to crosspost, they’d explicitly say so in their post. If they don’t, it’s on them, not you.

Generally, I’d say crossposting is fine - but be sure to include attribution if it’s a creative work.

Not chocolate milk, but good milk chocolate. I’m not going to put a chocolate bar in a blender, and nobody else should try, either.

Good one. I’d especially like this as a soda.