were scammed

You spell 'failed critical thinking' with a w. Okay.

You just look down on other people instead of trying to understand why they did what they did.

Strong anti-generalization assertion.

Except

You are the reason I dislike liberals.

Ah shit, you opened with a cheesy generalization. Validating to see the"every accusation is a confession" thing holds.

But let's get into it.

• one was bad but could be swayed

• one was worse on all counts for all criteria, was only getting worse, can't be fixed and would tear down all the checks and balances that make government work

They picked the second option, overwhelmingly, despite the massive damage to the very fabric of the nation and the insanely worse prospects for them as a recognizable minority.

Logic it out.

That's not happy laughter. That's "look at the thing you've done to all of us" laughter.

Please frame your whataboutism properly with a "what about the" prefix.

Let's be discerning: there was the potential for a better path out of this, but people decided on the definitely-worst-case-for-everything option on this binary choice, to ensure everyone suffers as much as possible in every situation, most assuredly during the belligerent invasion by Israel.

It was explained over and over; you need more time?

I dated a girl like that.

Well, to be clear, I thought it was on-again, off-again, and the realization I was a side piece was just one of many lies revealed at cruelest tempo.

Suffice it to say I dated someone completely made up in her mind and about which she invested surprisingly little.

I sent her postcards of condolence on the anniversary of the night we finally broke up, consoling her on the death of [pet name], for a few years. Until I realized I was still more invested in the bit than she was, and I learned she now has 4 kids with different surnames each.

Oh, I hear The Incredible Culk knows how to hit right.

the switch from back and white to colour [...] wouldnt be as wild

You've not .... seen memento, have you?

Is there a reddit-free option?

Fair. Painful and mean, but also fair.

... Except they knew the difference between "everyday" and "every day" back when the literacy rate for Americans was above 50%.

I cannot. I have seen the family car twice since she traded in our old one to get this one - it's been a year - and ridden in it once for an IKEA+Starbucks white-kid Sunday fun day.

I cannot abandon it for I cannot prove she hasn't abandoned me and taken it with her. Every night is a mixture of relief and joy as she steps out of the elevator, as it means she's back; and she's also gorgeous so there's that too.

Oh shit. Me and the family dog have too much in common.

So anyway, I can't comply with this imperative. If you added an article it wouldn't sound like Phil Hartman's SNL lawyer character.

Yeesh! I forgot about that one; maybe because it made me think sad things about Americans. Learning this week that half of the population isn't literate enough to read a prescription bottle, well that's reignited sad thoughts and worries. #noChildKeptBehind

There's someone on lemmy from my building. It's only about 350-400 units.

It's okay not to remove the hyphen. It's also correct English to keep the hyphen.

Wood? You mean Fire's Favourite Food?

VM's I still

So each VM has their own iStill? That's a new $2ooo gadget from apple?

Not sure I'm parsing the apostrophe correctly. They're still not for pluralization EVER, right?

probably have two last names.

Savage.

Careful. The yaml cult will come after you in a long and formless column, and only self destruct when one of them is a step too far to the left.

The only brits I know have all come over to Canadaland, so all I can offer is best wishes for a speedy transition and a resettling somewhere that feels safe. Promise you'll update us as to the acclimation process.