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[The Grand Nudger]

That sounds like me. Too many other 'capital L' Libertarians were either racists or willing to overlook racists. There were many notable exceptions, but not enough. Plus my friend group included a lot of Democrats so I often had my positions challenged and had to concede I was wrong about some things. Couldn't help but notice the Scandinavian countries never had that economic collapse my libertarian associates predicted for decades, for instance. I also noticed a lot of crazy things being said about Hillary Clinton leading up to the 2016 elections didn't stand up to scrutiny. I couldn't help but think if the Republicand and many libertarians had more substantial criticisms of her, they'd use them instead of conspiracy theories. I started considering myself a Democrat after Trump's election (I voted no Republicans down ballot and Gary Johnson for president) and now reject the notion that it's some kind of sin to vote for the 'lesser evil'. I find myself to the left of Mahr on a lot of things now, a fair amount of what he peddles is bullshit.

Sounds about like me as well, if you rewind back to Obama's first term.  I have no use for Maher.

I guess I walked the same path - but it lead me to be a non-participator.  I was committed enough to a set of political beliefs that I actually..not metaphorically or politically, fought for them.  Now?  Meh.  It can all burn and maybe then I'll feel as motivated as I once was.  I don't begrudge people who find themselves at the "lesser evil" point, but I went through and left that place.  Consequentially, I still like Maher, and when he  JAQs off all over a bad take I just think "well, bless his heart."

[Jackalope]

Sounds about like me as well, if you rewind back to Obama's first term.  I have no use for Maher.

I guess I walked the same path - but it lead me to be a non-participator.  I was committed enough to a set of political beliefs that I actually..not metaphorically or politically, fought for them.  Now?  Meh.  It can all burn and maybe then I'll feel as motivated as I once was.  I don't begrudge people who find themselves at the "lesser evil" point, but I went through and left that place.  Consequentially, I still like Maher, and when he  JAQs off all over a bad take I just think "well, bless his heart."

Meh, I think my participation is out of a misplaced sense of duty, even though I've left the USA.

[The Architect Of Fate]

So not long ago Matt Walsh got absolutely fact-checked by Joe Rogan and called out for the liar he is for claiming millions of kids were on puberty blockers only for Joe to cite actual numbers that weren't even close to a million. 

https://www.newsweek.com/right-wing-pund...ms-1757863

Now his sycophants insist he wasn't lying he was giving an estimate because we don't know the numbers so he had to guess. That's bullshit. If you don't know the numbers say you don't know and then shut the fuck up or do what Joe did and look it up before speaking. It may not be a perfect number but it's one backed by actual data. Anything else and your pulling numbers out of your ass and that's dishonest.

[Rev. Rye]

So not long ago Matt Walsh got absolutely fact-checked by Joe Rogan and called out for the liar he is for claiming millions of kids were on puberty blockers only for Joe to cite actual numbers that weren't even close to a million. 

https://www.newsweek.com/right-wing-pund...ms-1757863

Now his sycophants insist he wasn't lying he was giving an estimate because we don't know the numbers so he had to guess. That's bullshit. If you don't know the numbers say you don't know and then shut the fuck up or do what Joe did and look it up before speaking. It may not be a perfect number but it's one backed by actual data. Anything else and your pulling numbers out of your ass and that's dishonest.

In fairness, it's possible that he came through those numbers through something that's less bald-faced lying and more through a delusional attempt at logic from someone who can't understand jack shit about the issues he's building his livelihood on.

Case in point, during his famous campaign against the Boston Children's Hospital, he interpreted this video:



as "According to Boston Children’s Hospital, literally every toddler who has ever been born, or will ever be born, is trans." (The quote comes from Walsh's YT video "The Trans Militants Must Be Stopped | Ep. 1001")

If this is the sort of leap you take, suddenly, deciding that millions of kids are on puberty blockers seems like a comparatively sensible conclusion. Granted, it's one that only makes sense if you're deeply unhinged, but "millions of kids are being put on puberty blockers" is the sort of take that's so batshit and so blatantly removed from reality that it's hard to imagine that anyone who's deliberately lying about it could expect people to believe it. Even in a world where preposterous right-wing conspiracies are mainstream now, it just seems to obviously bullshit of a take for any liar to seem convincing.

TL; DR:

[Fake Messiah]

https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/cpi-rep...APhUFb2jgy

[Silver]

Needing multiple square meals a day is a myth.

Ever since my metabolism slowed down, I'm struggling to shed pounds on only one meal a day.

[Rev. Rye]

https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/cpi-rep...APhUFb2jgy

Huh. I guess having a sleep disorder that usually makes me sleep much of the day has its perks after all.

[Silver]

News from Australia.

Extremist Christian terrorists kill cops after luring them onto their trap-laden farm: report

Raw Story

[Brian37]

IT IS THE FUCKING GUNS!

https://abcnews.go.com/US/3-year-boy-fat...d=97252769

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

IT IS THE FUCKING GUNS!

https://abcnews.go.com/US/3-year-boy-fat...d=97252769

The saddest bit about gun violence in the US is that it barely qualifies as ‘news’ anymore.

Boru