LesserAbe @ LesserAbe @lemmy.world

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Remember you need two thirds of both chambers to pass an amendment, followed by three fourths of states. In our current environment that's nearly impossible. We should be throwing everything at the wall, and if one thing is rejected, that may sway people who haven't been tuned in, which could be crucial in applying further action.

There's also value in doing fucking anything. Why should people support a party that won't fight for what's important? I refuse to just complain, or to accept hopelessness. I expect that something will be done, and I'm going to vote and act accordingly.

You don't need to convince me. I'm talking about gathering critical support for something like a constitutional amendment. Nothing wrong with passing a bill first. Amendments are hard.

The constitution doesn't even give the supreme court the power to declare things unconstitutional. They just decided to do that early on and everyone went along with it.

Suppose the court does declare such a law unconstitutional. Imagine how it would look. Yes, such a law might not be the end of things, but if it was declared unconstitutional it would be a clear call for hobbling the court, because it would demonstrate they're corrupt.

Won't this be a challenge for Ukraine? I got the impression they rely on consumer drones a lot

They fashioned logs to crush AT-AT walkers I think they can manage a dress.

You're right, he would be fairly on point if he was just talking about resources and not people too.

Besides the obvious issue of treating people like things, he also thinks the government is lying to us to... get our women? Who in the government is getting the women? Also if the lie is women don't need men, then how will these supposed liar feds sway the women to them after they abandon their existing men?

And he presupposes that the only way to "acquire" women is to either convince them their man sucks, or that they don't need a man. Why not just find an unattached woman? And/or become a more desirable man?

This is a guy who needs someone to blame when things don't go his way.

Yeah, watching it gives a more accurate impression than just the headline "slapped". Still he is trying to use physical force (however light) to get someone else's child to comply. Also for a politician shows little self control, and gives an indication of his "problem solving"

This is like a child's understanding of the world. Someone who has little exposure to actual people and who is unable to conceive of a more sophisticated model of the universe.

That's why the women have to be evenly distributed

Passive voice ass headline

I don't think anything will come of it, but just in case you're not aware, it's a crime to lie to the FBI. So while they're interviewing Trump as a victim, if he knowingly lied about something, even unrelated to the shooting, that could be the basis for criminal charges.

You're right, life isn't fair, and isn't ever going to be everything going the way you want.

I would still challenge you about the attitude that everything is completely outside your control. You've heard the quote, "the harder I work the luckier I get"?

Yes, our opportunities are constrained by the world around us. If you tell a kid they can become president, that's almost certainly not true. But by working on yourself, by recognizing your strengths, by focusing on what's important to you, you can position yourself to take advantage of the opportunities you get.

In the dating world that could look like participating in activities you enjoy that also involve other people (tabletop games, bird watching, skydiving whatever). You might never meet someone at those things, but by increasing the volume of human interaction, you're improving your odds, while also honing your social skills if the occasion arises.

It doesn't require trying to be someone you're not, and will also be counterproductive if you do. In sales sometimes they'll tell you to "go for the no." If someone isn't going to buy you want to find that out quickly so you can spend your time on someone who will. In a relationship, if someone is going to reject who you are, you want to find that out quickly, not pretend to be some other person.

An Important contribution, thank you

Open enrollment isn't because of Obamacare. Your employer-provided health plan had open enrollment periods before the ACA.

My wife gets a ton of political texts intended for me. Best I can tell is because her cell phone number is under my name with T-Mobile. (Used to be a Sprint account before the merger) I've never used her number to sign up for anything under my name. So it would seem either Sprint sold it or an employee leaked it or something.

I have a Google voice number and pretty much don't get political texts. The Google voice number rings a T-Mobile prepaid phone, that number doesn't get political texts either.

You're right, it's a common trope. I just think his movies are particularly visceral about it.

Transient cop. Migratory cop.

Damn this makes the OSHA holes even more ridiculous

Lol yes but that was within a planetary gravity well

With respect, anyone who would vote for Trump probably isn't worth spending time convincing. Some of them might come around, but if she has one, Kamala's value will be in getting undecided and first time voters to the polls. One of the most popular choices every election is "not going to vote"