I've been thinking about this story for almost a decade.

Right after the 2016 election, there was a panel with the creative teams behind US TV's biggest political dramas. Veep, Scandal, West Wing, House of Cards, and other shows. All the panelists agreed on one point; if they'd presented a fictional character who said they 'liked soldiers who didn't get captured' the networks and advertisers would have demanded that the character be shown to lose the election and be hated by all sides.

We can't pretend that voters will do the right thing

check the thread. Other people are smarter than us.

I wanted a video, but couldn't find one.

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You used to be able to get a special dispenser that would hand you a lit cigarette as you drove.

https://jalopnik.com/cars-once-came-with-built-in-cigarette-dispensers-1795733052

I blame the backlash from 9/11. Before 2001, most cops saw themselves as police officers, Afterwards they all became anti-terrorism warriors.

Also, you claimed the primaries were rigged without giving any actual proof; by your own logic you’re the one making false accusations.

It's not about mocking someone who wears eyeliner, it's about mocking someone who wears eyeliner and pretends they don't.

How is it not your fault?

It's your job to write clearly. If someone makes an honest mistake, it's the fault of the speaker.

Also, you claimed the primaries were rigged without giving any actual proof; by your own logic you're the one making false accusations.

Now you're just splitting hairs.

I also talked about how college is cheaper than jail.

We're both talking about the same thing; using expensive punishment instead of cheaper, more humane alternatives.

Enjoy.

'Rolling coal' has entered the chat

I once read that he'd been ejected from a Klan group after he'd slept with another member's wife.

He was charged with "conduct unbecoming a racist."

suffering from PTSD or situational depression

Those are mental health conditions.

Not much of a murder.

A janitor might have the responsibility for keeping the towels stocked and not have the actual title 'Towel Czar."

Also, it's funny how when people are referring to Russian nobility it's 'tsar' and when it's a bossy-boss it's 'czar.'

"When I hear 'culture,' I reach for my gun" is a favorite quote of Nazis.

Their take is always whoever shoots first wins.

Reagan cut funding for California's mental hospitals back when he was Governor. The result was a rise in homelessness and a 'need' for more police to protect property. It worked so well that he did the same when he became President.

It costs more to keep a person in jail than it does to send them to college.

You said that the primaries were fixed.

If I misunderstood you, it's because you weren't clear.

Have you checked the local YMCA? Community college?

Apply for Civil Service jobs.

You won't get hired quickly, but the jobs come with great benefits and strong unions.

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I always recommend 'Scalped.'

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scalped_(comics)

Think 'The Sopranos' set on an early 2000's Indian reservation. Lincoln Red Crow is an ex-radical turned politician who is trying to open a fancy casino with the help of Hmong mobsters. The FBI is after him for a 1970's murder and his own daughter hates him.