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  1. Posted · Edited by BwareDWare94

    11 hours ago, Thanatos said:

    Its absolutely true. I am surviving on $12/hr. I would thrive on 15. Wear jackets indoors, use electric blankets instead of heating a room, and invest in good insulation.

    I do agree with you on buying a home though, I think its one of the fastest ways to get out of poverty actually. They are cheaper than apartments, so as long as you can somehow come up with the down payment, you should absolutely buy a home that you can afford. 

    I say this being guilty of it myself at times, but no one individual is proof of truth or falsehood. I think we're in the same boat as far as our thoughts on personal accountability--I, for one, would bet every dime I have that most minimum wage workers will be just as broke at $15/hr as they are now because being broke is almost always a sign of poor spending habits, but I do not consider $12/hr a living wage. I'm 100% positive you are underpaid because the intellectual capacity you display on this forum indicates exceptional general competence and, finally, I'm not sure I view $15/hr a living wage either. The average person has more, often much more, than basic expenses. I make $17/hr and still scratch and claw in my strictly 40 hour week winter months

  2. Posted · Edited by BwareDWare94

    Not in a large city, no. It'd be impossible to pay off, but in rural America houses aren't massively overpriced like they are anywhere close to a concrete jungle. Problem is, it's hard to stay afloat when your utilities by themselves can triple or quadruple in the winter if your house isn't in good shape

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    On 8/21/2019 at 12:51 PM, Thanatos said:

    $15 is absolutely a living wage in the midwest. And we are talking basic needs only. I'm not paying for people to get a big flatscreen TV. I could survive off $15/hr easily.

    That's not true. Yes, our housing is cheaper but we have more unpredictable variables in our expenses. For instance, our vehicles deal with much, much more varied weather. When the thermostat reads -fuckyou a good portion of the year, shit goes to hell faster. Same with our homes. If an individual doesn't have a propane furnace in their home, or very, very good insulation and windows paired with electric heat, their winter utility bill can be massive.

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  4. Posted · Edited by BwareDWare94

    $15 isn't even a living wage unless we're talking strictly basic needs. And even then, most people are so unfathomably stupid that by the time they join the working class, they've racked up massive credit debt and can't stay afloat. I like the concept of UBI Do away with other taxpayer funded public assistance programs and go with $1000-1500 UBI.

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    1 hour ago, Thanatos said:

    I think he absolutely is wrong. Children is not something we need to act like one has to have in order to have a family or a committed purpose in life.

     

    I meant it in the sense of family and children versus career and the illusion of freedom in the single life or childless life. There's much more freedom when direct purpose is present.

    The "happy" life depicted in pertual singledom is an illusion. Those people become aimless and lost.

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    Stabilizing the American family stops with demonizing marriage. It starts with telling people a career is more rewarding to a family. It starts with encouraging people to accept, when young, that life has more purpose when one had a committed relationship and children. There's freedom in having a direct purpose every single day.

     

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    On 8/15/2019 at 6:13 PM, DalaiLama4Ever said:

    As was discussed in this thread earlier, many of these shooters suffered severe trauma as children. Please tell me about all of the poor life decisions a 5 year old makes that A) puts them in the traumatizing experience to begin with and B) leads them on the path to mass murder. 

    A shooter being mentally ill doesn't mean anyone who is mentally ill is a shooter. I think you're the only one falling into that logical fallacy. 

    What's lazy is ignoring all of the factors that make us uniquely human. Neither one of us may ever resort to a mass shooting, but that doesn't mean we react to our surroundings and different situations identically or even similarly. How we react is a combination of genetics and life experiences -- each combination being unique to the individual in question. Sometimes those combinations have the potential for lethal results; especially if we begin mixing in prescriptions. 

    The discussion, and perhaps your concern, shouldn't end with a labeling of "this person is mentally ill". The discussion needs to evolve into realizing this, and looking for patterns throughout a persons life that makes them more likely to fall into one of those lethal combinations I mentioned above. Then... then we help people. Help people better understand their situations... their traumas... and help them better deal with life in the aftermath of that trauma. And in turn prepare them to make those better choices that you were talking about. Often times though, they don't have the tools or opportunity to do so -- and that needs to change. 
     

     

    I understand your point but childhood trauma is so common. More common than people realize. I personally think we need to intercept these individuals when they're developing as awkward, socially inept, bitter, angry adolescents and teenagers. 

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    I think every single human being is capable of a heinous crime. We all could do something awful. The difference between you, me, and these awful individuals who commit atrocities is that you and me don't start down that path. You don't take good care of yourself, make good decisions, then decide to shoot up a public place. Committing a heinous crime starts with smaller bad decisions long before the crime takes place. In reality, a heinous crime is the culmination of a succession of bad decisions.

    Aside from that, to lump in these people with the mostly non-violent mentally ill is insensitive and lazy. Some people choose to do bad things. Can someone who commits an atrocity also have a mental illness? Sure, but I don't buy that it's something that's always present when something awful happens.

  13. Posted · Edited by BwareDWare94

    Most of this democratic field supports ideas that they say raid rich people's wallets, but in the end will end up raiding all of our wallets to pay for. 

    Get behind Tulsi, folks. Fuck these other worthless clowns. 

     

    FTR, I fully support Yang's UBI if wellfare and and other social support systems shrink drastically as a result. But he doesn't have a shot at the nomination, so it's irrelevant 

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    The 4 best teams remain (yes, I think Portland is better than Houston. So was Denver). Who you got?

    My picks:

    Toronto 4-2. Kawhi against Giannis? C'mon, that's easy. Giannis is still limited offensively and Kawhi is every bit as strong and more proven. Between 2 similar players, always choose the bulldog. As long as the other Raptors don't allow the Bucks supporting cast to go wild, Toronto should win this series.

    Wild cards who could swing the series: Middleton, Lopez, Siakam, Lowry, Gasol. If any of these players is outstanding, the stress on the superstars fades.

    Golden State 4-2. Lillard and McCollum are nasty, but I just don't think the Blazers supporting cast is good enough to do much more than snag two games if the Splash Brothers go cold. My gut pick is 4-1, but I'll give the Blazers a second win.

     

    Wild Cards who could swing the series: Green, Kanter. If either plays above his head, it'll make a huge difference.

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    The only way that we'll have a Democratic President come 2020 is if someone emerges from this field of tepid water that has the guts to play Trump's game. Be abrasive and stand out, even if it makes him/her look like an ass. Do what Trump did in the overcrowded 2016 Republican field--reach out and snag the nomination for yourself and bring the big stick come Debate time. 

    Trump is assertive and convincing for a lot of people. The Democrats need the same thing, but I don't believe anyone will run away with the nomination, which essentially dilutes all of their chances, and therefore the Democratic party's. 

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    And when he can't do anything with their shitty receivers, this whole "Foles is a Savior" narrative can die for good. The guy played great in 2 out of 3 playoff games one season after the defense bailed him out of a mediocre first performance against Atlanta. He's pretty much a slightly superior Joe Flacco. 

  20. Posted · Edited by BwareDWare94

    Colter Wall is indeed a good young artist. I don't dig it as much as others, but he's only going to get better. "Kate McCannon" is my favorite of his songs, so far. 

    I've been digging on Ruston Kelly's music, lately. He's the lucky bastard that's married to Kacey Musgraves. She won Album of the Year at the Grammys, but I'd argue that his album from 2018 was even better. Dying Star, if any of you are curious. Check it out. 

     

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    It hasn't been that bizarre :shrug:. He was good while he was healthy sans the New Orleans game. As for his answer--I'm not at all surprised. He's not the type to hear that kind of criticism and then completely deny it and act like he can't improve himself. He's the kind of guy who can learn from it. The entire piece surely isn't accurate--this is the American media we're talking about. His reliance on Ertz was certainly Romo-Witten-esque. 

    The main problem with the report is that the individual who expressed it didn't keep it in house. I hope they know who it was and I hope they gave Carson the chance to say, "hey, he and I can talk about this and move forward." I hope they don't just cut whoever it was. 

  25. Posted · Edited by BwareDWare94

    15 hours ago, Cherry said:

    Lol breh Stick didn't go to Senior Bowl. He was at Shrine.

    Either way, he sucked all week in practice.

    Not terrible in the game. 5/8 with a TD, but that came after an INT. Nothing good from the other 2 drives.

    He's going to embarrass himself at the combine.

    Easton Stick was elevated by superior teammates and coaching. He is not an NFL prospect. He's less of a prospect than Brock Jensen was. In today's NFL, elite arm talent is a necessity. He doesn't have it. 

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