Originally Posted by elphenor (Post 2002023)

people vote against their own self interests all the time

the major divide between Democrats and Republicans is on principles and culture not really taxes and jobs

Originally Posted by elphenor (Post 2002023)

people vote against their own self interests all the time

the major divide between Democrats and Republicans is on principles and culture not really taxes and jobs

Originally Posted by 66Sexy (Post 2002022)

Well, I kinda have two political philosophies which compete for my mind. I got the side that wants to believe in something that's the socialist side and sides with the working class and hopes that education on civics might actually make a difference. This I side with to preserve my sanity basically.

Then in my heart of hearts I believe nothing particularly good about humanity besides our propensity for being good with tools. I think humans are cretins who aren't far enough from a history of swinging from trees and flinging their poo to be trusted with running a global civilization of 7 billion people.

I can't truly commit to either philosophy because I can't be nihilistic enough to commit to the latter because it's an "existential dead end" (to quote OH) and I can't be bright and shiny enough to believe in the former. I get the feeling that this isn't at all an uncommon approach tbh but most people feel the need to side with optimism.

Originally Posted by elphenor (Post 2002030)

dunno about this

for example, do anti-choice voters have a self-interest?

Originally Posted by elphenor (Post 2002036)

not really a vote on self-interest if it's on religious grounds, they think they're protecting babies yo

Originally Posted by Zhanteimi (Post 2002037)

Not the human race. Black people. They think abortion is, in some ways, eugenics.

Originally Posted by Zhanteimi (Post 2002043)

...brought to you by: concerned white people.

Originally Posted by 66Sexy (Post 2001956)

People are inherently prone to siding with their own provincial interests. The vast majority don't and never will give a **** about any greater political ideology without their culture telling them to.

Originally Posted by elphenor (Post 2002068)

wow

wow

Originally Posted by Oriphiel (Post 2002074)

Originally Posted by Psy-Fi (Post 2002061)

Here's a two-fer that combines Florida Man and Walmart...

Florida Man Attempts To Buy 8-Year-Old For $200,000 At Walmart

Originally Posted by Oriphiel (Post 2002131)

Ay, Kate's an OG gangsta

Originally Posted by rostasi (Post 2002220)

Originally Posted by Anteater (Post 2002332)

Not as good as the fake crying child looking up at Trump, but I'll give it five womps out of 10 for effort.

Originally Posted by 66Sexy (Post 2002349)

Yes. But what kind of dumbass casually reaches right up to an undomesticated predator as if it's just a statue of an eagle?

Originally Posted by 66Sexy (Post 2002349)

Yes. But what kind of dumbass casually reaches right up to an undomesticated predator as if it's just a statue of an eagle?

Originally Posted by Anteater (Post 2002332)

Not as good as the fake crying child looking up at Trump, but I'll give it five womps out of 10 for effort.

Originally Posted by Chula Vista (Post 2002407)

Sweet! Thanks DTJ.