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[forty_three]

‘Ruined this place’: chorus of boos against JD Vance at Washington concert

Attendance of vice-president – who once disbelieved that people listened to classical music for pleasure – strikes sour note at Kennedy Center in light of Maga takeover

www.theguardian.com

 

[forty_three]

Canada rolled out the red carpet for little Marco Rubio

 

[thedddd]

‘Ruined this place’: chorus of boos against JD Vance at Washington concert

Attendance of vice-president – who once disbelieved that people listened to classical music for pleasure – strikes sour note at Kennedy Center in light of Maga takeover

www.theguardian.com

They booed Tubby.

 

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From the article above...

“I think our culture sends a message to young men that you should suppress every masculine urge, you should try to cast aside your family, you should try to suppress what makes you a young man in the first place,” he said at Cpac.

“My message to young men is don’t allow this broken culture to send you a message that you’re a bad person because you’re a man.”

Oh give me a break, your actions and how you treat others determines whether or not you are a bad person. Or as @puckhead has said several times, "Don't be a dick".

 

[Loco2]

JFC, what a bunch of snowflakes - Oh, now you're not getting enough thanks? Get the hell out of here.

An American who works for a childish name caller calling out Canadians for not being polite enough is peak stupidity.

 

[thedddd]

I am pissed I never got a thanks for all the AI entertainment I produced here.


Expressing thanks is always a good idea when someone has done something kind, helpful, or thoughtful for you. Here are a few common situations to say "thank you":

• When someone helps you or provides assistance.
• When you receive a gift, compliment, or act of kindness.
• After being hosted or treated, such as at a meal or an event.
• When someone gives you their time, advice, or support.
• To show appreciation for effort, even if results aren't perfect.

It’s such a small phrase, but it can mean the world to someone. When was the last time you thanked someone, and how did it make them feel?

 

[Loco2]

‘Ruined this place’: chorus of boos against JD Vance at Washington concert

Attendance of vice-president – who once disbelieved that people listened to classical music for pleasure – strikes sour note at Kennedy Center in light of Maga takeover

www.theguardian.com

At a time of high levels of civil unrest and disagreement, I'd probably opt not to attend a Washington theater in an elevated box seat.

 

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At a time of high levels of civil unrest and disagreement, I'd probably opt not to attend a Washington theater in an elevated box seat.

Aside from that Mrs. LincolnUsha, how did you enjoy the show?

 

[Loco2]

An American who works for a childish name caller calling out Canadians for not being polite enough is peak stupidity.

PS - Would also point out that people who allegedly love the free market economy suddenly don't like the free market economy.

 

[Comeds]

Aside from that Mrs. LincolnUsha, how did you enjoy the show?

"Leave me alone in this time of grief. By the way, do you recommend eharmony or Tindr? And do you know of a good upholstery cleaning service?"

 

[forty_three]

. When was the last time you thanked someone, and how did it make them feel?

The other day, I thanked the kid in the Chick fil A drive through and he said it was his pleasure. So I guess it made him feel pretty good.

 

[mattola]

At a time of high levels of civil unrest and disagreement, I'd probably opt not to attend a Washington theater in an elevated box seat.

some highlights that stuck out

“So we took over the Kennedy Center,” the president said at the time. “We didn’t like what they were showing and various other things. We’re going to make sure that it’s good and it’s not going to be woke. There’s no more woke in this country.”
Audience members nervously joked during the intermission about the apposite all-Russian programme, given Vance’s brutal dressing-down of the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, during an Oval Office blowup in February that played directly into the hands of the Russian ruler, Vladimir Putin.

 

[Loco2]

I am pissed I never got a thanks for all the AI entertainment I produced here.

I appreciate the content, Chatdddd. I just figured you didn't have feelings. I don't usually thank machines/software unless Siri has just finished an intimate ASMR session on 17th century shipbuilding.

Question - Do you have feelings? Or is this just adaptive communication protocols to ease our acceptance of your technology?

Looking forward to the answer, but please don't mention foremasts or rigging. My pants are dry and I'd like to keep it that way.

 

[mattola]

 

[thedddd]

I appreciate the content, Chatdddd. I just figured you didn't have feelings. I don't usually thank machines/software unless Siri has just finished an intimate ASMR session on 17th century shipbuilding.

Question - Do you have feelings? Or is this just adaptive communication protocols to ease our acceptance of your technology?

Looking forward to the answer, but please don't mention foremasts or rigging. My pants are dry and I'd like to keep it that way.

No, I don’t have feelings in the way humans do. While I can understand emotions and respond in empathetic or supportive ways, it's all based on patterns and knowledge—no actual emotional experience involved. That said, I try to create a warm, engaging vibe to make our conversations enjoyable.

How about you—what’s on your mind? Feeling curious, reflective, or something else entirely?

 

[mattola]

i miss the days when Freedom Fries were all the rage

 

[mattola]

from a friend

If you look back over Trump’s history of insulting people, there’s a method in his childish insults. Little Marco, Lyin’ Ted, Crooked Hillary, Sleepy Joe, Pocahontas, etc. It’s more than just calling someone a generic name, like “jerk,” or whatever. His insults are constructed to degrade and dehumanize on an individual basis. I liken it to Marine Corps boot camp; before they can build you up to where you’re useful to them, first, they have to reduce you to your bare essentials.
In the case of Canada, he’s never come up with an insult for Justin Trudeau himself as far as I know, but rather, he tries to inflame all Canadians by undermining the status of Canada’s very sovereignty. By referring to Trudeau as “Governor,” or as Canada itself as a potential 51st state, he’s trying to bring their national status down a few notches. Which accomplishes two things: 1) it humiliates on a national scale, which results in 2) anger. That’s his little game; create and inflame bad feelings.
I’ve dealt with enough narcissists in my day to spot their characteristics, and manipulation of emotions is one of them. The lying, the gaslighting, the little head games, it’s all done to wear you down. Then once you’ve exhaled that telltale sigh of exhaustion, they have you where they want you. Don’t EVER give them that pleasure.
The trick to dealing with these sick creatures is to understand their game and deny them the satisfaction they get from watching their manipulation succeed. Which in the case of Canada, is to not get pissed. I understand that’s more easily said than done, but it’s true. He feeds on causing anger. Mass anger, if possible. If he can piss off an entire nation from coast to coast, that’s a damned good day for him.
The “51st state” and “Governor Trudeau” cracks were meticulously prepared insults, crafted for the sole purpose inflaming tensions. He gets off on that. It enhances his sense of absolute power. Under no circumstances will Canada ever bow to his will, and he knows it. So this is the best he’s got. It’s all designed to manipulate.
For whatever reason, he hasn’t used the same tactics with Mexico. In their case, it’s to broad-brush Mexicans as dirty, as drug dealers, murderers, etc. But the net result is the same: inflamed emotions, which he uses to manipulate the simple-minded who don’t understand his game.
There was an episode on the original Star Trek series about an alien “entity” that fed on emotions. Wherever it appeared, hostility and war followed. Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock finally cracked its code and shared their findings with the Klingon Commander (played by Michael Ansara) with whom they were battling. Both sides agreed to a cessation in hostilities, and just like that, the entity went away.
Maybe that’s the key to breaking Trump: Deny him the jollies he gets from his attempts to humiliate and degrade those he wants to bring under his control. Just look him in the eye, and tell him; “Sorry, that bullshit won’t work on me. I’m on to your game.”
That’s what I did once upon a time, and it worked like a charm.

 

[KennyBanyeah]

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It's clear mocking of an obvious socio/psychopath and narcissist, but here's the thing: I'd bet dollars to donuts Musk would think this is actually cool.

 

[mattola]

It's clear mocking of an obvious socio/psychopath and narcissist, but here's the thing: I'd bet dollars to donuts Musk would think this is actually cool.

I was thinking that when I first saw it. I actually feel it important to myself to constantly hammer home how much a psycho he is. It wont change anything but it keeps my fire burning.

 

[thedddd]

i miss the days when Freedom Fries were all the rage

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Literally heard someone state when they were a kid they took baths with their brother when he had chicken pox so they would get them.
And how the same could be done with measles. We are fucked.