Sex & Shenanigans

[Bry1313]

Just to make my stance on potatoes known, all potatoes are welcome and accepted and deserving of our love.

 

[Wand3rlust]

Just to make my stance on potatoes known, all potatoes are welcome and accepted and deserving of our love.

 

[Bry1313]

Also very very true!! I was more thinking of it in the context of being happily married for almost 20 years…. It’s an extremely safe environment!!

Because you aren’t a human bummer.

 

[aussiegeekygal]

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Must have been quite the fart

Curry

 

[Bry1313]

Towards thee I roll, thou all-destroying but unconquering Morning to the last I grapple with thee; from hell’s heart I stab at thee; for hate’s sake I spit my last breath at thee......coffee

Good morning

 

[UnquietDreams]

My dog hates fireworks… she spends the whole night trying to bark and being very stressed out

All fireworks are legal here, so it looks like a scene out of Apocalypse Now on firework days, and around them. Mine dog just tried to hide everywhere. She keeps moving from hiding place to hiding place. Even dipped, she is totally terrified. Usually I pack her up and drive out to the country with a book until it's over.

 

[crazychemgirl]

For all you ‘Mericans out there …. With your two party system, do you feel that democracy is working or is it all a big dumpster fire?

 

[crazychemgirl]

All fireworks are legal here, so it looks like a scene out of Apocalypse Now on firework days, and around them. Mine dog just tried to hide everywhere. She keeps moving from hiding place to hiding place. Even dipped, she is totally terrified. Usually I pack her up and drive out to the country with a book until it's over.

Awwww poor girl.

 

[Qky75]

For all you ‘Mericans out there …. With your two party system, do you feel that democracy is working or is it all a big dumpster fire?

When wasn't it? The dumpster fire has been celebrated for 248 years.

 

[JackKingOff]

For all you ‘Mericans out there …. With your two party system, do you feel that democracy is working or is it all a big dumpster fire?

Burn it all to hell … but seriously, i dont think thiis can be answered so easily

 

[aussiegeekygal]

As someone who comes from what is arguably the strongest democracy in the world due to three factors;
1. Healthy independent party representation
2. Mandatory voting
3. Rank choice voting
I can attest, America is an oligarchic hell.

 

[UnquietDreams]

For all you ‘Mericans out there …. With your two party system, do you feel that democracy is working or is it all a big dumpster fire?

Yes.

The last ten years would have been a great time for an actual 3rd party to make a valid attempt, but they can't be arsed.

 

[UnquietDreams]

Awwww poor girl.

It's rough on both of us. My ex refuses to deal with her on firework days, so I get the duty. Which means I miss out on the non-firework parts of the holiday as well. But I get to read, so ...

 

[Bry1313]

Yes.

The last ten years would have been a great time for an actual 3rd party to make a valid attempt, but they can't be arsed.

The binary nature of our elections makes a third party almost impossible. Winner take all elections aren’t great compared to proportional representation, and don’t get me started on the Electoral College.

 

[UnquietDreams]

The binary nature of our elections makes a third party almost impossible. Winner take all elections aren’t great compared to proportional representation, and don’t get me started on the Electoral College.

True but in 2016 the major parties ran the two candidates with the lowest positive polling numbers ever. It was a singular moment, and there was an actual chance for a third party to get any traction. Not winning, but real numbers. The three largest ran a man who wouldn't know foreign policy from pro wrestling, an anti-vaxer, and a man who made eating notebook paper look spicy.

And I quit politics.

 

[Bry1313]

True but in 2016 the major parties ran the two candidates with the lowest positive polling numbers ever. It was a singular moment, and there was an actual chance for a third party to get any traction. Not winning, but real numbers. The three largest ran a man who wouldn't know foreign policy from pro wrestling, an anti-vaxer, and a man who made eating notebook paper look spicy.

And I quit politics.

One party could run Stalin, the other party could run Pol Pot and each would still get 40% even if you had Lincoln running 3rd party.

 

[Qky75]

One party could run Stalin, the other party could run Pol Pot and each would still get 40% even if you had Lincoln running 3rd party

New red flag of the revolution with a smashed tomato under a boot and the motto: KETCHUP BITCH!!

 

[UnquietDreams]

One party could run Stalin, the other party could run Pol Pot and each would still get 40% even if you had Lincoln running 3rd party.

 

[Qky75]

Someone who's name I won't call out but their initials are @crazychemgirl decided potatoes wasn't trendy anymore and decided to do some shit stirring this morning.

 

[Bry1313]

New red flag of the revolution with a smashed tomato under a boot and the motto: KETCHUP BITCH!!

I don’t want to make this the politics thread so I’m not gonna state my politics, but I’m not middle ground. Also the first leader of the revolution always gets killed, so no thank you there as well.

 

[UnquietDreams]

New red flag of the revolution with a smashed tomato under a boot and the motto: KETCHUP BITCH!!

"Just Not on Fish Finger Sandwiches."

 

[Qky75]

I don’t want to make this the politics thread so I’m not gonna state my politics, but I’m not middle ground. Also the first leader of the revolution always gets killed, so no thank you there as well.

I just wanted to say ketchup bitch. I'll likely be saying it all day

 

[UnquietDreams]

I don’t want to make this the politics thread so I’m not gonna state my politics, but I’m not middle ground. Also the first leader of the revolution always gets killed, so no thank you there as well.

Trying to stay systemic rather than specific as well.

 

[aussiegeekygal]

You can't fix this from the top down. It needs to be from the bottom up. Third parties need to take root in local and state elections before they'll ever stand a chance of infiltrating federal spheres.

It can be done though. I'm still an optimistic believer (and I spend far too much time in DC with feds ... )

 

[Whiskeyjack]

I, too, am an optimistic believer.
Specifically, I'm optimistic that the lasagna I'm going to make for dinner tonight will be delicious. Even with the necessary cheeses (but also with a whole lot of meat in there to drown out the cheese flavor).