June 2012
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Ron Paul admits he collects Social Security, which... →
stfuconservatives:
Like Ayn Rand before him, Ron Paul publicly rails against social welfare programs while quietly collecting his monthly checks from the government.
And before an Libertarians can jump in and say, “Well he paid into the system so he deserves to participate!!!”: you keep calling Ron Paul the “principles” candidate. Principles involve not taking checks from a system you’re trying...
“Imagine you’re at a party. A guy offers you a drink. You say no. He says “Come...”
– The art of “no,” continued: Saying no when you’ve already said yes. « CaptainAwkward.com
I love this post SO MUCH.
(via heavenearthandhoratio)
Addendum: there’s also a chance the creep spiked that drink. If you didn’t see every damn moment that drink has existed, NEVER TAKE IT.
“At a Wawa, one in a convenience store chain in the mid-Atlantic, Mr. Romney was...”
– The New York Times, “Road Trip Helps Romney Brush Up On Banter.”
No it doesn’t.
(via inothernews)
That’s really, really bad. It’s almost like a rich guy scrambling to connect with a bunch of working class, local business supporting people.
Oh, and also:
An open letter to the guys who want to see Lara... →
mohandasgandhi:
newsweek:
think-progress:
Just read it.
What the actual &$%#
This seems relevant to that last post I just made.
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The week in gaming: Misogyny! Misandry?!?
So, I figure I should really reply to my reblog too…
yaosnonexistentmanhood:
flufflogic:
There’s been a trend this week in gaming: discussion of the issues that are holding the industry back, making it look juvenile, and the awfulness of videogame stories and female characters therein as a focus.
Let’s start with E3, and the return of the booth babe. There’s this article from Giant...
Anonymous asked: Men can be misandric towards men, just the same as women can be misogynistic towards other women. While I do agree that there isn't any misandry in video games (because the original function of many of those games was to make men feel better about themselves), at least get your terms right.
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The week in gaming: Misogyny! Misandry?!?
There’s been a trend this week in gaming: discussion of the issues that are holding the industry back, making it look juvenile, and the awfulness of videogame stories and female characters therein as a focus.
Let’s start with E3, and the return of the booth babe. There’s this article from Giant Bomb, about how, despite an amnesty in the not-too-distant past, we are back to an E3...
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Mohandas Gandhi: Protip lolbertarians/economic... →
sinidentidades:
self-ownership:
abokononist:
Tax dollars are not your dollars. It’s the money you owe to the society that has helped you prosper whether or not you choose to accept the fact that it helped you. And you don’t get to decide how they’re spent for the same reason you…
This conversation makes me glad I’m in the UK.
If taxes are not money you owe society, then...
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Watchinothernews:
No one does “out of touch” better than Mitt “Quarter Of A Billionaire” Romney.
Somebody should redo the music with the Trololo song.
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Also, Mitt Romney calling the President "detached...
Truth.
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Another unarmed black youth shot to death. 13... →
cherrispryteaintsobrite:jujuistrulyoutrageous:thefemme-menace:warofpositionist:
FORWARD WIDELY:
“Darius Simmons was by all accounts a good kid. The fun loving 6th grader was simply moving a garbage can in front of his home when his neighbor, 75 year old John Henry Spooner confronted him with a shotgun and accused him of stealing from his home. Darius, who was in school the time of the...
Solar Company Used In Crossroads Anti-Obama Attack... →
bulletinaweave:
The Crossroads ad targets the Obama administration for green energy investments, but features a company that once received taxpayer support from Governor Romney’s administration. Washington Post‘s Greg Sargent points out that one company featured in Crossroads’ ad — Evergreen Solar — received $2.5 million during Romney’s term
*dies laughing*
What’s he going to do next?...
The group One Million Moms. Being assholes and... →
communism-kills:
supersoygrrrl:
Started by a man who’s main group was declared a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center in 2010. Tell me all about your morals.
Signal boost.
Wait, so it wasn’t even FOUNDED by mums?
It gets sadder and sadder.
“In The Demise of Guys, Professor Zimbardo argues that young men are struggling:...”
– Mark McCormack, The Demise of a Particular Type of Guy
GOD, IT MUST BE SO HARD FOR YOU. See: Zimbardo’s The Demise of Guys
(via maozedongisnotcool)
Why do manarchist tears taste so disgusting?
(via mohandasgandhi)
I disagree. I think they taste delicious. Every time I see a man blame women for...
