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I don’t have anything specific, but generally speaking those who idolize war have never seen the horrors of war. Speaking with veterans who have actually seen real combat is a good place to start.
I don’t have anything specific, but generally speaking those who idolize war have never seen the horrors of war. Speaking with veterans who have actually seen real combat is a good place to start.
Considering the fact that corporations make up about 70% +/- of all the solution and climate destruction, and the fact that politicians are bribed by said corporations to ignore the problem, there’s little we can actually do about it except voting.
“Don’t protest our complicity in genocide or else you’ll lose democracy and freedom.”
No. I’m just going by what the report says and offering a possible reason.
The delistings might not have anything to do with The Rock, but rather geopolitics and the US involvement in sketchy conflicts.
Enlisting in the military.
I was an insufferable piece of shit back in the day, constantly self sabotaging and blaming everyone else for the problems I caused. I was on the verge of homelessness due to my own stubbornness and bad attitude.
The military gave me the swift kick in the ass that I desperately needed. Now I can self reflect and recognize when the problem is me, and I can admit when I’m wrong and course correct.
Military isn’t for everyone, but for me it was exactly what I needed. I learned a ton of life skills and healthy coping mechanisms that my parents never taught me.
It would purge corruption, so… yes.
Job: Welder
Customer: “Hey I need a welder to fix the railing at my business.”
Me: “OK, I can start work after you close for the day.”
Customer: “Oh no, I’m not staying late. I need you to fix it during business hours.”
Me: “OK then, it’s dangerous work so I’ll need to rope off the area and erect screens to protect the general population from weld flash and grinder sparks.”
Customer: “Oh no, this walkway needs to stay open for customers during business hours.”
Me: “Again, this is dangerous work. Somebody is going to get hurt if they’re permitted to walk through the work area.”
Customer: “I don’t know why you’re being so difficult, just zap zap and you’re done.”
Me: “No, it’s going to take a lot of work. The railing is rusted through so entire sections need to be replaced. It also needs to be level, up to code, cleaned for safety reasons, support the weight of an average adult human, and painted to prevent corrosion. We’re talking multiple days of work and it’s not cheap.”
Customer: “Repairs are not in the budget, but I can spread the word and tell all my friends about you. I have almost two hundred followers on Facebook.”
Me: (silently gets up and walks away)
Customer: “Look at that, another lazy Millennial who doesn’t want to work. Typical. No wonder this nation is going down the crapper.”
Have a seat on the couch and tell us how you really feel.
I get it. He’s old. So what?
No, you don’t get it. It’s not just a matter of age, it’s a matter of severe cognitive impairment due to his age. He’s a few brain cells away from becoming a gibbering vegetable.
It’s rather alarming that the only qualification to be the Democrat nominee is to have a pulse. Not a brain, not an agenda, not a set of policies and initiatives. Just a pulse and nothing more.
At that point, who’s actually making the decisions? Who controls the nuclear codes? Who is commanding the military? It’s not Biden, but some anonymous unelected staffers?
The violent rhetoric is coming almost entirely from one side, and that side has no intention of reducing it.
Cannon dismissed the case due to Jack Smith being improperly elected to be a special prosecutor. It’s one of those rules that exists on the books yet isn’t actually followed by any congress or president.
So it’ll likely get appealed to the 11th circuit. Best case scenario they would say "go get a properly elected special prosecutor." Since congress is majority Democrat, they could easily vote in Jack Smith as a special prosecutor.
If this is what happens, the case will get retried and a new judge will be selected to restart the case. It’s possible we could get Cannon again, it’s up to random chance and her name is still in the pool.
As a welder, quality doesn’t come cheap or fast. A lot of work goes into my work. Even if all I’m doing is welding Part A to Part B, a lot of research, prep, and planning goes into it.
I need to know what the base material is, the base metal thickness, I need to clean the HAZ, I need to protect everything near the HAZ. I need to actually weld it and clean it for repaint.
A good welder plans to have their welds last the lifespan of the thing being welded on. If I’m welding a car frame together, I’m going to make damn sure they’re good long-lasting welds that resist corrosion. Those welds will outlive the car itself.
Unfortunately this is everywhere. I work as a welder at a large shipyard, and we have the same drama.
We have a female welder who steals tools and personal items from others, then cries “Christian persecution” when she experiences any consequences for her actions. Shockingly, it works and she’s never punished or arrested. They do make her give the items back, so that’s something.
We have the MAGA crazies who vandalize company property with their dumb political / sexist / racist / homophobic crap. They just recently vandalized & destroyed one of the few female bathrooms with a sledgehammer. Shipyard police are still “*looking into it.” I now have to either use a gross porta-potty or walk a mile to use a real bathroom.
We have a ton of anti-vaxxers who believe some of the most batshit crazy things. Though, the more hard-core ones were fired some time ago. The ones who complied and wore a mask got to stay.
This is just human nature. This is what you get when you have two or more people together at one place.
He certainly exercises his free speech to lie about his advocacy for free speech.
Holding a belief and acting on said belief are very different things.
There are crazies who believe certain types of people they don’t like should be exterminated, but so long as they don’t act on those beliefs I don’t consider it horrible or immoral.
I’m a welder, and the general public doesn’t seem to understand why we charge so much for our services. Like, 80% of my work is fit-up, alignment, math, measurements, and work area prep.
All the public sees is “durr, me hot glue metal! All done!” That’s exactly what you get with Jim Bob who owns a welder yet has never trained for it. He’s cheap, his welds are ugly, and they’re likely to fail in the near future.
Honestly, get into the trades. Welders, plumbers, electricians, carpenters, etc. I went to college to get a business degree and it wasn’t worth the paper it was printed on.
Having a skilled trade, on the other hand, is a job that isn’t easily shipped overseas. I’m an apprentice welder at a government shipyard and it pays well. Not as much as non-apprentice’s do, but even with just three years under my belt, life is cushy.
I don’t know where you live, but there are government facilities and military bases everywhere. Some offer paid apprenticeship training where they teach you how to do everything while on the clock. I’m in one of those apprentice programs now.
I found this job on USAJOBS.gov. it took a while to get through the hiring process, these jobs are highly coveted. And it’s a lot of work, like really hard sweaty dirty work, but it’s worth it.
I won’t sugar coat it though, it’s not a fast process to get into an apprenticeship. It’s not an overnight fix. It will take time, time which you’ve already stated you might not have and I’m sorry.
If you need something immediate and you’re in good physical health, I would recommend military enlistment. I joined the Navy some years ago, and though bootcamp sucked, everything after was easy street. If you’re an inch away from homelessness, military would be a life saver. Do one enlistment which is like four or five years. You’ll have steady employment, a steady paycheck, and plenty of time to plan out your future if you don’t want to stay in.
I went on to enlist in the military, got out after one enlistment, and eventually became a machinist and shipwright welder. I’m working on my SCUBA & underwater welding qualifications.
In a high-school out in the boondocks of Texas, I was easily the smartest kid. Everyone else was concerned with their parents farm, chores, football, and dating.
Nobody was interested in reading or higher education, and the teachers put no effort into encouraging students to reach higher.
If this is what they’re proudly willing to admit to the general public, imagine what they’re still hiding.