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BrickHorn

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  1. This. I simply cannot understand the appeal of cultural purity. I think it, like most positions at the heart of modern conservatism, is driven by insecurity. Conservatives are terrified of finding out that what they learned as children might be wrong. They fear adapting. Their brains treat new information as a virus. As soon as they are presented with facts that challenge them to reinterpret the world in a new light, the information immune system in their frightened little minds immediately sets to work rejecting it. “You can’t tell me Christopher Columbus was an asshole! He founded the USA and gave us the Second Amendment in Declaration of Independence!” By far my most common reaction to conservative perspectives is this: Grow up. You’re supposed to be adults. The world is more complicated and diverse and beautiful than you were taught in kindergarten. Time to act like a god damned adult and face facts. Or, you know, maybe vote for a bunch of Nazis because Meemaw and Peepaw never taught you about the Requerimiento and tikka masala.
  2. It hasn’t been signed yet as far as I know, and may not be. This is the Reddit thread I mentioned earlier, where the OP claims to have heard that it will be signed: https://www.reddit.com/r/UTAustin/s/dpynqNUzgl Hopefully, he or she turns out to be wrong.
  3. That video could be a perfect encapsulation of the muddled confusion of the MAGA mind. “It would be better if women were not allowed to get an education.” “Trans people should be left alone and not made fun of just because of who they are…” ”…just like [series of racial slurs].” Was this filmed at Joe Rogan High School?
  4. Username checks out.
  5. According to a post on r/UTAustin, UT will sign the compact. Not a surprise, but still depressing. RIP The University of Texas.
  6. Sounds like your partner’s pet issues are… …trivial. YEEEEEAAAAHHHHH!!!!
  7. Oops. The Fair disorients me, but y’all are right. Either way, it was by far the most sedate Sooner side of the stadium I’ve ever witnessed in person.
  8. What a weird and glorious Texas-OU game. Usually this game involves tons of big plays, where one side of the stadium is going apeshit and the other is dead silent. It goes back and forth over the course of the game. But not today. We had our moments for sure. But I can’t recall even a single time the north side of the Cotton Bowl erupted into anything more than a mild celebration. OU had no big, momentum-swinging plays. They forced no turnovers. They scored no touchdowns. They blocked no kicks. For a game that was competitive until late, the Sooners did absolutely nothing remarkable. Just a really uninspired performance by the bad guys today. I fucking loved every minute of it.
  9. Yep. We need to make “President Miller” trend ASAP.
  10. Much more reasonable and I don’t think anyone could disagree that there will be a desire for vengeance. Cycles of violence fucking suck. But when you get a chance, read up on the history of this conflict a bit. It’s really only about a century old. This notion of some perpetual clash of cultures stretching back millennia is a propagandist canard.
  11. I’m unfortunately prepared to mark down yet another one on Saturday afternoon.
  12. Of course she’s disappointed now that it’s her kids getting crushed by the Republican bulldozer. But back in November when it was all theoretical and she was promised small tax breaks at the low, low cost of pain and misery to other people, she didn’t hesitate to pull the GOP lever.
  13. “Oh shit, this is really bad! Trump is in charge of the conference’s main session, which all attendees are expected to attend.”
  14. imma’s got tailgate tickets to sell and speaker thieves to track down. He doesn’t have time for the collapse of our republic.
  15. Other than while driving, I rarely sit to listen to podcasts. I play them when I’m in the gym, walking, running, doing chores around the house, showering (waterproof speaker ftw), making love to my wife, making love to your wives,* etc., etc. * Just kidding, of course. My relationships with your wives are purely physical.
  16. Then why are you on Surly?
  17. You’re missing out. For every dipshit bro comic spouting inane takes on the dangers of woke and not getting enough beef tallow in your post-leg day recovery shake, there’s an actually clever left-leaning group putting out insightful content. For example: Knowledge Fight - Two (former) standup comics from Chicago mock Alex Jones and other nitwits in his orbit, and they bring receipts. Where There’s Woke - A husband and wife team expose the dipshittery underlying anti-woke culture. Behind the Bastards - Plano product Robert Evans unmasks famous bastards, most of whom you might not have realized were bastards (but they all are). And if you’re looking for a direct response to bro comics, Know Rogan is great.
  18. My new favorite comedian is Joe Rogan’s nipple sweat.
  19. It’s the smoldering remains of our CFB playoff hopes.
  20. “The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was spray painting his head.”
  21. Exception that proves the rule, imo.
  22. So did the ultra talented 2023 and 2024 teams. Despite all that NFL talent on the roster, we somehow managed to lose 5 games over two years and nearly dropped a few more. Sark has major flaws, and he is either incapable or unwilling to fix them.
  23. “Name three songs by Slayer.”
  24. The ICE commercials were far less offensive than the game coverage.
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