lingh0e @ lingh0e @lemmy.film

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If a company prioritizes profits over people, money over actual human lives... that is greed, and that shouldn't be allowed.

Is that supposed to be a retort?

Not really. If there's a known defect in a product that has the potential to severely impact the quality of a person's life... and the company decides it's cheaper to pay the lawsuits than proceed with a recall... that's greed.

Any time profit takes precedence over the customers health and well-being... that's fucking greed.

"Hurr durr people don't like greedy corporate goons ruining things for everyone for generations. Stupid teenager thinking they're being d3ep."

Is that how you mean to come across? Because that's how you come across.

There's a difference between "self interest" and "how much money can I make through unscrupulous means that will harm untold numbers of people I'll never know".

I'll do anything to protect my family short of something that will bring harm to another family for no other reason than personal profit. There has to be a line.

Boogie Nights.

My hetero life partner and I went to see this opening night because we heard Heather Graham got naked... and we'd both been infatuated with her since License to Drive. We ended up going back to the theater at least a dozen times to watch the movie just because it was so goddamn good.

It's an amazing ensemble cast of actors who were, (with the exception of Burt) at that time, B-list at best. The story is engaging and friendly without reaching too far into hackey territory. We might be able to predict the exact destination, but we can enjoy the journey to that destination as it's own unique experience. Anderson lets his actors really make the characters their own, so long as they stick to his writing.

In short, it's an amazing example of what a whole bunch of very talented actors can do when they're given good material to work with.

I don't like Mark Wahlberg as a person, but he was amazing in this movie. John C Reilly is the fucking man. Julianne Moore and Heather Graham deliver Oscar caliber performances.

I can't think of a single bad part of this movie.

Again, things assholes tell themselves.

You don't understand how wheelchairs work, do you?

This person is a parent, likely going to teach their kids also be lazy, inconsiderate goons.

We live in a society. Park in the lines, put your shopping cart in the corral, stand on the right side of the escalator... these are basic things a person does to make life a little less inconvenient for others. L

Don't teach your kids to be privileged dicks.

That's what people who park like assholes tell themselves. It takes ten extra seconds to straighten out and park correctly.

The daycare I take my kids to, there are six regular spots in front of the building and two handicapped spots. There's tons of parking on the side of the building, it's just not as convenient.

Without fail, there are mothers who will absolutely park in the handicapped spots if the other spots in front are taken. Some of them will even park their massive SUV in BOTH handicapped spots. It blows my mind, the privilege these people display. They can park on the side of the building and walk an extra ten feet like s normal human being, but no... they are more important than anyone else.

I make sure to point out to my kids that those people are breaking the rules because they don't want to deal with a very slight inconvenience.

Hell, see Rambo 3.

I agree with you, but also... they absolutely did not want us there. America isn't trying to colonize.

The people in power are corrupt, the world around. Religious states, doubly so.

We can't even control the zealots rising up in our own country.

Dude, you should probably read up on the history of Afghanistan before you start saying "America is to blame".

I mean, yeah... America IS to blame... among others. And it goes back WAY further than 20 some odd years.

They don't need to be hateful to be counterproductive. Even if they are legit, their methods aren't helpful.

Fair enough. I'm not suggesting it's a conspiracy. Just that we shouldn't let ourselves become complacent to their shit-slinging.

No one took the subreddit of shitheel meme slingers seriously in 2015 either. We tried to give them the benefit of the doubt.

Look where we are now.

So?

Ugh. It's neither cult nor a hit.

Elizabeth Banks is a great comedic actor, but she's a terrible director. This movie is absolute proof.

It was a big swing on her part, and she deserves credit for taking that swing, but it was just a mediocre movie.

Exactly. I've been on boards, communities, channels and networks on dozens of different variations of internet based communication for more than two decades now. I've dealt with these types longer and more often than I'm proud to admit. It doesn't matter how well spoken or well intentioned a few of them are, the people making the most noise on their behalf are shitheel trolls who aren't worth engagement.

Mark my words, they're trying to make a leftist version of The_Donald.

It's up to us to call them on their bullshit before it really takes hold.

This entire thread is justification for telling hexbear to fuck off. These goons are trying to create a leftist version of The_Donald.

edit: and nothing of value is lost.

edit2: lol, look at all the brigading shitheel goons I get to ignore.

First and foremost It's none of your fucking business why a woman seeks an abortion.

But if you're also suggesting that this girl did a quote unquote bad thing by being raped, you can absolutely get fucked.

He is saying that he would use American military equipment and possibly send troops to kill people who look like drug smugglers on Mexican soil, which is an act of war.