Found something to live for lmao

Woohoo! A well earned meal

I’m not scientist, but I wonder if the can feels cooler.

Also, I definitely have been pavloved into thinking the sound of a can opening is refreshing.

My company costs the government billions each year for weapons that haven’t been used in nearly 80 years. Talk about inefficiency!

Nukes and nuclear nonproliferation.

Shout-out to republican department of energy head Rick Perry who wanted to get rid of the DOE thinking it was just solar panels and windmills. TEXAS MAN THINK GOVERNMENT ENERGY BAD.

But you can’t have “everyone” reject war without including warmongering fascists in the category of “everyone”.

Seeing as you acknowledge how difficult that is, are we on the same page about how unrealistic your original solution is?

No it’s not easier than everyone making the right decision for anything else, but it is the right decision.

I’m going to propose something.

The most idealistic, “right” decision, done in the wrong context, is the wrong decision.

For example, let’s say all of Ukraine rejects war. They no longer resist Russia.

Did we save the world? No. That is appeasement, and that didn’t work out to well with Hitler.

Again. Prove the worth and viability of your ideas by encouraging the ones throwing the punches to reign it in first, before applying such lofty and naive ideals to those trying to defend themselves.

EDIT: I’m not going to bother. You believe that all it takes is for everyone in the world to reject war, with no viable plan instead of hand waiving “education will fix things”. Wishful thinking at best, forced indoctrination at worst.

No shit there would be no war if everyone was against war.

Tell you what, you manifest your dream with the Russians first to get the invading forces to be against war and I’ll take you seriously. Until then, the real world will go on, with or without you.

That’s cool! I’m willing to bet that’s outside of the norm for most folks. If y’all want to prove me wrong I’ll happily provide a venmo ;)

Some nuance - nobody is freely giving housed folks money to buy drugs and alcohol either.

God the center of that must feel like being in a carwash with the spinny bristles.

The solution is for everyone to reject war.

Aw shucks, is that all it takes? How’d we overlook that?? We’ll get cracking on that right away.

In the meanwhile it makes sense for a country being invaded to do whatever it can for self preservation, especially in a defensive manner.

Ayyy! Glad we figured out that mystery! Hope you have a good day!

Any chance the candy was mexican? Cuz that opens up a whole world of possibilities. Limon 7 packets, pico packets, not to mention a whole suite of Lucas powders.

To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate the beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch Or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded!

• Ralph Waldo Emerson

Not OP, but I believe this is in reference to the election, and the “both sides”-ing of genocide.

Additionally, the average brain is about 1300 grams. 0.5% of 1300 is 6.5 grams, and plastic credit cards weigh roughly 5 grams.

0.5% is really hard for me to visualize. A credit card in everyone’s brain is unfortunately easy…

Fun fact, the average adult brain also has a credit cards worth of plastic inside. So that bacon has some company!

My parents sent me a video from a Chinese “practice English” channel about the negatives of Kamala.

It was fucking insane, the channel was mostly “this is what you say at the doctor’s office”, “let’s practice ordering food”, and then hard conservative talking point videos casually thrown in. I’ve always told others that non-english speaking communities in America are especially prone to conservative radicalization because they’re so isolated from the general public.

I love them, but I was furious when I replied. It’s a little sad honestly, I’ve given up hope on them politically. Had to make it very clear that if they talk to me or our kids about politics we will not engage and will just leave.

Is that really what convinced people though?

Don’t imagine the folks with megaphones actually convert many folks.