The Wow I Can't Believe That News Story Thread

[windsock]

Originally Posted by elphenor

I don't think that's what's really going on here

I'm not sure

he said criticisms directed at YOU, as in at a person

is he referring to frown being called pretentious?

genuinely I can not gather from the posts before me

I dunno. "You" can be used pretty generally so maybe he was referring to the 'hypothetical individual' which can be applied to everyone. As for what's really going on I have no idea, at least what he means by it.

[The Batlord]

Nobody cares.

[Lucem Ferre]

Originally Posted by OccultHawk

Now I have something in common with your son.

Holy hell man. I thought the mods were supposed to deescalate this ****.

Originally Posted by elphenor

the mystery continues

will we ever know what's really going on

He hit he nail on the head. At least you slipped in a 'usually'.

Sorry, but I just can't respect these pompous declarations.

[Lucem Ferre]

Originally Posted by Frownland

What seems to be common is that they'll reject a couple of abusive behaviours and participate in several others without recognizing them as abusive. Or they'll be comparatively less abusive while still tipping the scale and congratulating themselves on being a better father than theirs was.

If anything I think it's people don't commonly resolve their issues prior to having kids so it gets unintentionally projected on to them.

[MicShazam]

Originally Posted by Dharma & Greg

You wouldn't still be here without these.

I'm not denying that there's a certain moth-to-the-flame thing going on with the drama that happens here with regular intervals.

[Lucem Ferre]

What's sad is that this was some of the most obvious baiting I've ever seen and they still got em.

I know that bringing his son into everything is despicable and low, but it's hard to feel bad when he acts like such an 'alpha' douche and they're funny.

[Oriphiel]

I'm gonna miss his weird inability to argue with people without trying to e x p o s e them as being "gay LOL".

[Lisnaholic]

^ But [MERIT] isn't leaving us, is he?

I for one have no reason to doubt that he's anything but a good father. That stuff about tucking them into bed each night is obviously the best case scenario, but it's also a scene out of Hollywood that doesn't always happen irl. Something else about being a good father is hanging in there when things don't go to plan; showing support and continuity in difficult circumstances. If you're doing it right, which I assume [MERIT] is, kids can actually learn something about life - that it can be rocky, but some ties/relationships are strong enough to survive under pressure.
(End of sermon.)

Originally Posted by MicShazam

The three different states of your average MB thread

^ + Very insightful,MicShazam!

[Anteater]

I don't think the ultimate difference in money between what he's talking about and how marginal tax rates actually work means much in the end. It's still too much.

[OccultHawk]

Originally Posted by elphenor

wow I can't believe how many Republicans don't know what a marginal tax rate is


no, Scott Walker, that is not what a 70% marginal tax rate means, jesus christ

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/...ht/2583038002/

and he's not the only Republican politician to say something like this!

Explaining marginal taxes to a far-right former Governor:

Imagine if you did chores for abuela & she gave you $10. When you got home, you got to keep it, because it’s only $10.

I can’t help it. I love her. She’ll turn to **** but right now when I see her I’m like please save us. It’s going to suck when she sells out and I’ll have to hate her, too. Pelosi putting oil industry sellouts on that alternative energy committee that I think OC has agreed to be on is probably the first of many ****ty compromises until she’s just another Hillary. Maybe she’ll stand her ground but I doubt it.