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Bozo_Casanova

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  1. I must have missed everyone else accusing me of race-baiting or promoting race-baiting as a political strategy.
  2. See this is where we disagree. You aren’t being outcompeted at capitalism- the opportunity to do that is what you missed. The fratbro buddies, as it were, are in a stronger position now than they were before, in part by including affluent and well connected people beyond white males. But it’s MUCH harder to get there without affluence and connections than it used to be. That’s a topic for another thread, and I wouldn’t limit it to the auto industry but the industrial oligopolies of the post-war period very often did exactly that. What separates those scandals from their modern analogues is that when they were discovered people sometimes went to prison.
  3. But it wasn’t just billionaire Republicans. It was mainstream affluent boomers and GenXers who pulled up the ladders of opportunity behind them to save their property values and fucked over millennial in the process. I’ve never said anything like that and it’s a really fucked up to read, especially considering our shared history on these boards. WTF man. That’s one way to put it I guess. But it’s not just the oligarchs, and there’s a generational component here too. It used to pay a lot better for average employees and there was a lot more opportunity for people in the system than now. Meaning that patronage, degree programs and pedigree are MUCH more important than they were in the 90s-2000s and people got a lot more opportunity to float across functions than they do today. Of course that implies they had access to the system. Women and minorities largely didn’t. HOWEVER Dude. It’s not the south asians and it’s not a handful of situations, but that’s a great example. You personally are at a huge disadvantage relative to what I experienced in the tech industry- not because I was a white male- and we had lots of south asians and East Asians then as well, but because the rules were different, the economy was different, the tax code was much more equitable, and there was more opportunity to achieve your way up in the world than there is today. Efforts to address underrepresention didn’t cause that, but it hasn’t prevented it, so it’s easy for someone who lacks opportunity to blame a coincident phenomenon the way you gently but partially blame the presence of south asians. It’s like the tech bro thing- people who aren’t in tech think everyone is a baller financially, and don’t realize that tech today is the modern equivalent of the auto industry in the 60’s: a mature industry with a middle class workforce with good jobs but limited career options, and a tiny group of supercompensated equity holders at the top.
  4. No, but I guess I see what you mean when you dont read posts in good faith and make shit up instead. Seriously the gun thread engages more honestly when I tell them they are stupid pussies for opposing red flag laws and trusting the NRA.
  5. Everyone is assholes. The more power a group has the more opportunity they have to be assholes to other groups. We shouldn’t delude ourselves otherwise. The enemy is entrenched power coalitions, at all times in all ways. What on earth are you talking about? We’ve been on the same board for 20 years and what side been saying Democrats in Texas should say is, essentially 1) you DID get fucked 2) Republicans have been in charge Ergo 3) Republicans fucked you That’s the entire premise here. Simply stop arguing with people who feel they got shafted and redirect their misdirected anger. I have NEVER advocated that Democrats apologize and SPECIFICALLY criticized Beto for doing that very thing.
  6. No, I get it. But I also happen to believe that 1) the future is malleable 2) people are basically the same all over and 3) revolutions are very often the product of the bourgeoisie and the proletariat uniting around destroying the common sources of their discontent. if you’ve lost your stomach for the fight that’s unfortunate. Most of the people on here never had it to begin with which is why they are on here bitching instead of using this forum for what it’s good for, which is sharpening tools. But where you and I really differ is that where you (and @Thatguy and most affluent progressives) see only irredeemable evil, I also see unmet demand and a math problem. We don’t need to convince a majority of people who have made up their minds to change. We only need to show up so the bad guys don’t win by default and the law of large numbers will do the rest. So welcome to 2026, I hope you’ve got the victimhood and doomerism out of your system. It’s an election year and there’s a Republic to save.
  7. I added myself to pullups when I saw it was 1000 and not 10000.
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  9. FYI, it's editable from my laptop but not phone, if anybody else if having issues
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  11. Quinn Ewers was a good QB for us. Colt McCoy played his position as well or better than literally anyone ever has. What are we doing here?
  12. No. “Woke” means to be vigilant and aware of racial prejudice and systemic injustice. It was about critical thinking and used that way for 70+ years. Quite a few people have criticized my increasing condescension towards people on this board, and I have taken their feedback to heart. So rather than patronizing you myself I asked ChatGPT 5 to explain this for you: How did woke go from meaning vigilance and awareness of systemic injustice to what it means today? The short answer is: political struggle, media amplification, and semantic drift. The longer story shows how a word tied to Black political consciousness was broadened, commercialized, and then weaponized. 1. Original meaning: “stay woke” “Woke” comes from African American Vernacular English (AAVE). As early as the 1930s–40s, it meant being awake to danger, especially racial injustice. By the mid-20th century it clearly meant awareness of systemic racism—police brutality, discriminatory laws, economic exclusion. “Stay woke” = stay alert, don’t be fooled It implied critical thinking, not ideology It was inward-facing: advice within a community, not a label for others This usage resurged during Black Lives Matter (2013–2016) as a shorthand for social awareness. 2. Expansion and dilution (mid-2010s) As “woke” entered mainstream culture, two things happened: A. It broadened beyond race It came to mean awareness of many injustices: gender, sexuality, climate, colonialism, disability, etc. This wasn’t inherently negative—but the word now covered: deeply thoughtful critique shallow signaling sincere activism performative gestures One word was doing too much work. B. Corporate and cultural co-option Brands, universities, and institutions adopted “woke” language: marketing campaigns HR trainings symbolic gestures without structural change This created “woke-as-style” rather than “woke-as-analysis.” Once something becomes a brand, it becomes a target. 3. Backlash and weaponization (late-2010s → now) Conservative media and politicians recognized something important: “Woke” was vague, emotionally charged, and already contested. So they redefined it from the outside. Instead of meaning awareness of injustice, it was reframed as: authoritarian moralism hypersensitivity identity obsession censorship and punishment elitist scolding Crucially, this reframing collapsed distinctions: good-faith reform efforts clumsy institutional policies fringe activist behavior All became “woke.” It became a negative umbrella term—useful precisely because it’s imprecise. 4. Why the new meaning stuck A few forces made the shift durable: Media incentives: outrage travels faster than nuance Bad actors: some activists did embrace puritanism, purity tests, and coercion Institutional failures: top-down policies imposed without consent bred resentment Language asymmetry: defenders had to explain; critics just had to sneer Over time, “woke” stopped functioning as a self-description and became almost entirely pejorative. Even many progressives now avoid the word. 5. Where that leaves us Today, “woke” usually means: A bundle of perceived excesses associated with contemporary progressive politics That’s very different from: Being alert to injustice and power. So the word didn’t just “change.” It was pulled apart by conflict. The original meaning still exists—but mostly without the word. In one sentence: “Woke” went from a warning within a marginalized community to a mass-market identity, and finally to a political insult, because once a term becomes powerful, vague, and visible, someone will turn it into a weapon. If you want, I can also: compare “woke” to earlier words that met the same fate (e.g., politically correct) map how different groups use the word simultaneously in incompatible ways or trace how this plays out differently in the US vs Europe
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  14. This but unironically
  15. Coincidentally, I ended up buying the .357 SP101 with the 3” barrel for my self for Christmas, and I really like it. Definitely built like a tank, makes the King Cobra I was considering almost seem delicate. I strongly considered a .327 mag, but the cost and PITA factor of finding .32cal practice rounds convinced me to stay with a .38/.357
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  17. Like a BOSS
  18. I love this so much. Reagan was fucking terrible.
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  20. Ayo am I too late for a shaggybevo version?
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