FTA: "What is it that attracts these types to Trump specifically? I believe that he, more than any other candidate on offer, represents the archetypal abusive father figure with whom many of them have a masochistic and sexually charged relationship."

I wonder about this.. as someone who has a strained relationship with their father.. and coincidentally said father embodies a lot that is Trump. Even from a looks standpoint.. One could say, he is of the Trump "Archetype". I absolutely revile Trump, and I wonder how my level of revulsion may be influenced by my own family dynamics. But I see how that could have swung the other way, if the variables were all slightly different.

Most places where I live just have gender neutral bathrooms.. much better because they're all single serve. I mean, regardless of sex.. do you really want to listen to someone taking a dump in the stall next store? Do you Bill Johnson? High traffic areas have both mens and womens, then a couple of gender neutral single serve added in. There, problem solved.

Trans people are just trying to live their lives and be recognized as people. This is a stupid wedge issue used to divide people, and make one group the target of scorn. There's a mass shooting almost every other day.. and we're all in a tizzy about bathrooms and women's sports? give me a break.

"People are flocking to Florida." yes, like minded people who want a strong man leader with fascist tendencies.

There was a piece on NPR the other day about a trans kid (not sure of the age) who moved away from his family to be in a friendlier state.

yeah, fair enough.. I would also see the point of fighting for your home. And those with the means, leaving behind those without. But, eff.. seems these people are caught behind enemy lines at this point.

Why don't people just leave Florida in droves? Surrender the state to white fascists? Why would any progressive at this point choose to live there, or any targeted minority group such as trans. I'm curious about the gay community there.. I've spent time in Fort Lauderdale and Miami years back, seemed like there was thriving gay culture and they really enjoyed what the area had to offer, but the politics suck at this point. I live in a very liberal city, in liberal California. My politics largely determined where I decided to put my roots. The cost of living here sucks, housing is through the roof.. but the wife needs to live by the ocean and we like the moderate climate. But when we stare at a map of the US to see if we can come up with any alternatives.. especially since all our family lives on the East coast.. we pretty much eliminate the entire south east (or any Red state) because of the politics. Do people just lack the means?

wait..

from the Forbes Article: "Dunphy claims Giuliani hired her during a "highly vulnerable" time in her life, when she was in the midst of a domestic violence case against her ex-boyfriend and was "desperate for an opportunity to move on in a positive manner." During that time, Giuliani allegedly offered her $300,000 "to end her domestic violence litigation because he felt it was interfering with his sex life" and agree to have sex with him "like crazy."

So she went along with it? I dunno, this all seems a bit unbelievable.. He forced her to give him oral sex multiple times? first off, gross.. Second, he wasn't paying her what was promised.. so she still just stuck around to give more BJs? Sounds like she was a person of means.. Columbia grad, founder of a consulting firm. Non of this makes any sense..

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Yes, but in this case.. I'm the one picking it up. My wife should be tipping me!

We get take-out a couple of times per week.. either ordering/paying online, then picking up (not delivery), or calling in an order and paying at the restaurant.. I'm never sure how much to tip.. If you're sitting down in a restaurant, and someone is 'waiting' on you for the duration of your meal.. I'm good to tip at least 20% unless the service is exceptionally poor. But for takeout? and the suggested amount on the payment screen is usually 10, 15 or 20%. Then I feel like a shmuck if I only tip 10%..

this trend is puzzling...

I've been near blinded by LED headlights.. apparently they're not legal unless stock on the car from the manufacturer. Even then, it seems that stock LEDs are overly bright.. not good for your eyes, and even the low beams are enough to disorient a driver. I'll put on my high beams to compensate..

I like this one better:

Bill Johnson,

I'm a frequent reader, seldom contributor.. I find you to be a fascinating poster, and sometimes can't tell if you're using schtick / trolling or not. But I'm super curious.. do you still 'identify' as a gay man? I imagine homosexuals are still on the short list for potential targets of the right in the fascist playbook.. I'm mean there is a subset of men are not comfortable sharing locker rooms/open showering areas with gay dudes.. (even if reformed/non practicing). Would you support separate bathrooms for gay men if that was a thing? I mean to protect the kids of course! I'm not sure how far off we are from that..

actually... maybe not, I'm sure there are enough prominent Gay me in seats of power on both sides to keep the cross-hairs away at this point.

But it doesn't take much to imagine a situation where we go back to the 1970s view on homosexuality and many feeling that they didn't have the right to exist.. and argued biology, "if you have a penis, the you should like woman..., it's biology!!" I believe I read that you're 'a reformed homosexual' at this point, but what if it was "or 'ever' practiced homosexuality, once gay always gay!" included in the persecution.

Mr. Eberly, what you have just wrote is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever read. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having read it.

#1 Claudio, a real eye opener, thank you. I was thinking the whole time that the surge in mail-in ballots were due to the fact there was a global pandemic going on at the time.. (and that it's more convenient then voting in person). But now that I think about it, we know Covid was likely a lab leak in china.. and Fauci, a known democrat had his hands in the china lab. Is it possible that Biden orchestrated Covid through Fauci, and the Pandemic, social distancing, so that people would be more inclined to vote by mail, making ballot harvesting and the democrat steal of the election possible? I'm interested in your thoughts.