The saddest part about NPCs is that even after such a thorough deconstruction of their retardation, the odds that he went back to the mental drawing board and rethought things are slim.
I have gotten into it with family and friends over politics in the past, but I try hard to avoid it nowadays because I realized no matter how thoroughly I demonstrate that they're full of shit, their views are a religion to them and they will never change until they are forced by something much more real to them than my words.
I still applaud you for it though. Like I said, the odds he changed his mind are slim but they aren't zero.
It is worth keeping all the context in mind, sure. As it stands now, abortionists will sign off on anything regardless of the reason being valid or not. Yes, the legislature could pass a law defining it as only being "necessary" under certain circumstances. But even then it still is a blank check until viability.
The fact of the matter is they took a state that had a fairly restricted abortion scene and made it a lot less restricted. That's a loss no matter how you slice it, even if it isnt the absolute worst case. It is not a loss for the until birth feminists because they clawed back significant ground in a red state by turning out in droves. This is why constitutional amendments should not be left up to simple democratic majority vote.
Yeah that is definitely a possibility. The establishment wing is desperate to get rid of Trump and would absolutely self destruct themselves if that's what they think it would take to do it.
It's funny that some people think DeWine carried Vance though. DeWine is relatively unliked considering how red the state is now. He got less than 50% of the vote in the primary and only won because the other two candidates split the vote.
There's definitely something to be said for that. Something that really hurts us on issues like this is the NPC meme is very real. We simply cannot compete with the left in terms of ideological homogeneity. Every single leftist drone that votes straight blue that turns out will vote for unlimited abortion 100% of the time. On the other hand, you absolutely have people who vote straight R who cross over and vote for it as well.
That being said, in the end with this specific instance, turnout seems to have been the difference.
I dont necessarily disagree with most of that, but at the same time I don't think, at least in Ohio, that the average voter supports a blank check for 9 month abortions. Just the shitty way it is worded makes a good chunk of people not realize that is what they are voting for.
For example, if the wording were changed to "the State cannot prevent one from getting an abortion at any point during a pregnancy up until birth" or something, I don't see that passing at all. It's the "only if their doctor signs off on it" that makes it so appealing to well-meaning normies, because they are too naive to realize that an abortionist can count as a doctor to give the green light.
Could be wrong though, I've been unpleasantly surprised before...
Regardless, it's kind of like the Biden vs Trump question. Regardless of whether the dirty politics and the weasel wording is the difference, the fact of the matter is anywhere from 40-60% of people who turnout to vote support anything from relatively unrestricted abortion to complete 9 month abortion no strings attached. Regardless of where that actual number falls the situation is still extremely dire, especially seeing as the numbers are likely worse among the younger generations.
Hard to see this remedying without a healing of moral values at a much more fundamental level. And it is hard to see that coming without a collapse of sorts. Tough situation.
Sorry boys. Ohio has fallen. Frustrating given the fact that this amendment is way more radical than the average voter. They did a stellar job of prettying it up and making it sound good with the wording.
I mean, I guarantee "clicks and clout" had a factor in it, but who gives a shit? The content is what matters most but leftist media rags will do whatever they can to deflect.
I am in favor of limits, but not bans, on abortion.
You're not expressing a view on this ballot measure
In a roundabout way they are though. This measure gives effectively a blank check so long as you can find a doctor to sign off on it. And trust me there will be plenty abortion activist doctors lining up to do so.
Ohioan here. Guarantee it would fail by a wide margin if everyone read and understood it. But people are ignorant and retarded so it is going to be close. Not feeling great about it but we have a chance.
I like Lethn but yeah it is just so weird how he insists on acting like he is this unique bastion of insightful thought capable of seeing through all the bullshit.
Hope your boys can turn it around soon. Anyone who beats the Yankees in the World Series is a friend of mine.
Well they definitely made him proud this time. Had to have felt good to take out the Astros too. Hopefully their reign of terror is coming to an end now.
As for the manager situation, I'm not sure. I kind of tune out after the season barring any major free agent signings. I heard they were interviewing some dude from the Brewers but idk. Kinda just hope they hire from within.
My boy Keith on point as always. I recommend checking out his videos.
Congrats man! Crazy how anything can happen in the playoffs. Rangers looked bad at times throughout the year then just steamrolled everyone. Just gotta get hot at the right time.
Soak it in; you never know when the next one will come. Hope my Indians can win one some day before my dad dies...
Yeah I'm not sure how the public awareness was on those Kansas and Montana issues. From the outside it kind of seemed like a blitzkrieg where they just overwhelmed by putting it to ballot relatively quickly with confusing wording.
Regarding the August issue, I remembered 10 points but I guess it was like 15. The point is though that means you only have to sway like 7.5% which I think is very doable.
The issue will almost certainly come down to turnout though, so I suppose that kind of reasoning is useless. The leftists had a huge advantage in turnout last time because they tapped into a subsection of normies that don't usually vote; I had coworkers who I know never vote ranting to me about how "they" were "trying to steal our democracy."
Gonna be difficult but I wouldn't throw in the towel yet. Just speaking from a signage perspective, it is much closer this time, whereas last time NO signs were a supermajority in my area (that usually votes close to 50-50 in national elections).
Don't wanna lose hope in Ohio yet. Issue 1 last time only lost by a few points, and this should be closer. I personally know multiple people who voted against issue 1 last time who won't be voting yes this time. Really it will just come down to turnout, which for a constitutional amendment is pathetic and sad (which is why issue 1 back in August was necessary, but I digress).
Edit: also many churches have signs all over their property. Last time, most churches stayed out of it because it was a civics question and they didn't want to throw their weight behind opposing anything that didn't directly go against their beliefs. This time one can't twist this into anything other than a blank check for unlimited abortion. Should be close next week.
Yeah in this case I think it was a combo of big creators and a reddit mob.
I'm happy for them, but they still have an enormous pile of shitty p2w microtransactions and obnoxious cosmetics. Hero pass was dumb and shitty, but a part of me couldn't help but think "you tolerate all this other bullshit but this is what you consider a step too far?"
Really makes me think the only reason it sparked so much outrage is because they kept teasing some major update and got people excited only for it to be more microtransactions. If they would have just quietly introduced it without the fanfare they probably could have snuck it in.
The sad part is, normies will read that and think "well sounds like that judge was right to destroy him financially and give the wife sole custody."
Not the person you are responding to, but I appreciate the genuine and good faith response that doesn't resort to shit flinging.
First of all, the experts say thing. Is it untrue? As far as I know, it's just pure statistics, isn't it? Hasn't this study been reproduced?
I personally have no difficulty believing that statistic to be true. However "married men" artificially selects for men who have yet to be divorced raped, or cheated on, or have their kids taken from them. Statistically speaking, a good chunk of them are unknowingly hurtling towards that fate.
Also, is your goal in life purely to avoid suffering? Do you go outside? If so, why? Do you undergo any kind of painful experience such as exercise or work in oder to gain something later? If so, do you do this out of choice or because you're being coerced?
I can't speak for everyone, but I'm not a hedonist that only seeks to maximize pleasure and minimize suffering. I despise hedonism actually. But I think it is disingenuous to compare going outside and exercising to dealing with modern women.
The probability of something very bad happening to you from going outside is astronomically low. I don't think I need to explain how the probability of ending up divorce raped and only able to see your kids a couple times a month is orders of magnitude higher.
And exercise can be boiled down to a science. You input a predictable amount of strain and discomfort for a whole host of health benefits that have next to zero downside so long as you utilize proper form to avoid injury.
Regarding your view on women, exactly what do you mean by beta male? Are you a beta male, and as such are incapable of receiving the love of a woman?
This answer will vary by person. In my case, I have slightly above average looks, make well above average money for my age with good career prospects, and have good social skills. I am of average height though, so that alone makes me invisible to a huge chunk of women.
I dont consider myself a beta male, but I think when people complain about things like this, they are pointing at phenomena like the one I explained above. One superficial negative trait that shouldn't be a huge issue being blown out of proportion.
Personally, my issue is more on the opposite end though. Similar to what onetruephilosoraptor detailed above, you can meet thousands of women and find a handful that are true marriage material. And no, this isn't me being hypocritical and disqualifying huge swathes of the female population for superficial grievances. I'm talking huge personality flaws or similar things that might as well be the human equivalent of poison dart frogs loudly advertising their toxicity with bright colors.
I mean, I dont really have a desire to get into a discussion over which goyslop is better or worse than other goyslop, but Shake Shack is pretty good. Run by terrible people, so no one should ever go there, but it is better tasting than most fast food.
I dont know anything about this guy aside from a few comics I've seen since he has a pretty recognizable art style. But it's worth noting he could still be radfem and anti-trans.
So contacting the FBI over foreign governments trying to infiltrate silicon valley? Seems kind of weak.
Man I would love to hear what these retards think about Sakurasou. That is like the entire plot. Sometimes people are just gifted and better than you no matter what you do and you need to deal with it cause that's life.