The Wow I Can't Believe That News Story Thread

[OccultHawk]

Originally Posted by Frownland

Congrats on winning the 2020 election, Donald.

Viral Whataburger video shows MAGA hat stolen, drink thrown - Business Insider

That kid is like defending myself is not an option

Sorry but that’s ****ing hilarious

Btw that kid will probably end up a mass shooter

I’m betting on the comeback kid for the civil war

[Frownland]

Originally Posted by MicShazam

It's kinda ****ty that people have to behave like that just because they disagree politically. I'm not American, so I can't really tell how bad it is really is out there in "the real world", but it seems like your nation is horribly divided when just judging on the general atmosphere on the internet.

I couldn't ever imagine that kind of behavior among my own countrymen, even if people who vote for the completely opposing parties met in the same room. A basic sense of tolerance and respect seems to be missing in the US - or at least to be somewhat diminishing... thoughts from any US residents?

Everyone in America is a reactionary right now and our deteriorating educational system combined with the embracement of anti-intellectualism has reduced our political discourse to emotional and tribal bickering. I don't think that it's just America, either. If your country was as large and diverse as the US, it might seem more realistic to you.

[Frownland]

Originally Posted by MicShazam

Everyone else is a douche.

And we're better for it. This isn't a ****ing tea party.

[grindy]

Originally Posted by MicShazam

I said most. You're a top 5 member, by virtue of being distinctly non-douchey.

Lisnaholic and Trollheart are also on that short list. Everyone else is a douche. Who are the last two non-docuhes? That's top secret information!

Day - made.

Originally Posted by Frownland

Everyone in America is a reactionary right now and our deteriorating educational system combined with the embracement of anti-intellectualism has reduced our political discourse to emotional and tribal bickering. I don't think that it's just America, either. If your country was as large and diverse as the US, it might seem more realistic to you.

There's a lot of talk about fascist tendencies rising in Europe. I think a general rise in intolerance is a logical low-level companion to that. It's just no pronounced enough yet that I can really see it day to day - but I suspect thing are in a way going downhill in the entire "western" part of civilization.

*sigh*

What to do? Except just get drunk and hope for better times, of course.

Originally Posted by grindy

Day - made.

Sadly, I can't be in the top 5 myself. Calling almost all members on the site a douche kinda makes me one myself.

[OccultHawk]

Originally Posted by MicShazam

It's kinda ****ty that people have to behave like that just because they disagree politically. I'm not American, so I can't really tell how bad it is really is out there in "the real world", but it seems like your nation is horribly divided when just judging on the general atmosphere on the internet.

I couldn't ever imagine that kind of behavior among my own countrymen, even if people who vote for the completely opposing parties met in the same room. A basic sense of tolerance and respect seems to be missing in the US - or at least to be somewhat diminishing... thoughts from any US residents?

Suppose Russia goes Ukraine on Scandinavia. And Denmark is split 50/50 pro-Russia and anti-Russia. Sounds insane, doesn’t it? We’re living in strange times here and it might just get hella crazier

#secondcivilwar

Originally Posted by OccultHawk

Suppose Russia goes Ukraine on Scandinavia. And Denmark is split 50/50 pro-Russia and anti-Russia. Sounds insane, doesn’t it? We’re living in strange times here and it might just get hella crazier

#secondcivilwar

The amount of scary scenarios that could actually happen is huge. It's not that long ago that a Russian diplomat threatened Denmark with the fact that they could nuke Copenhagen if they wanted to.

[Chula Vista]

Originally Posted by Frownland

Everyone in America is a reactionary right now and our deteriorating educational system combined with the embracement of anti-intellectualism has reduced our political discourse to emotional and tribal bickering. I don't think that it's just America, either. If your country was as large and diverse as the US, it might seem more realistic to you.

My name is Chula Vista, and I endorse this message.

[grindy]

Originally Posted by MicShazam

There's a lot of talk about fascist tendencies rising in Europe. I think a general rise in intolerance is a logical low-level companion to that. It's just no pronounced enough yet that I can really see it day to day - but I suspect thing are in a way going downhill in the entire "western" part of civilization.

*sigh*

What to do? Except just get drunk and hope for better times, of course.



Sadly, I can't be in the top 5 myself. Calling almost all members on the site a douche kinda makes me one myself.

Don't be so hard on yourself.
Apart from your ****ty taste in music and your interest in something as lame as computer games you're a great and cool guy.

[rubber soul]

Originally Posted by MicShazam

It's kinda ****ty that people have to behave like that just because they disagree politically. I'm not American, so I can't really tell how bad it is really is out there in "the real world", but it seems like your nation is horribly divided when just judging on the general atmosphere on the internet.

I couldn't ever imagine that kind of behavior among my own countrymen, even if people who vote for the completely opposing parties met in the same room. A basic sense of tolerance and respect seems to be missing in the US - or at least to be somewhat diminishing... thoughts from any US residents?

I think something happened when Clinton was elected. Before that, the US was reasonably civil despite some major disagreements. The right's hatred of Clinton for other than political reasons, I think, began the dysfunction. It only got worse when Newt Gingrich became Speaker of the House, giving the Left someone to hate. It seemed more important for both parties to stay in power than doing anything constructive. After Clinton, venom from the left would be thrown towards Bush, mostly because of the ill advised Iraq War, and the right outdid themselves with Obama who unwittingly proved simply by the color of his skin that racism indeed still exists in America. The hatred towards him made the hatred towards Clinton look like a minor squabble. Now we have Trump who knows as much about politics as the Upper Class Twit of the Year. In any event, all we're capable of doing now is demonizing each other on Facebook. It doesn't make for a bright future.