@Nerdrotics Sam Wilson being Captain America doesn't mean Steve Roger's is not also Captain America. Like how every time we get a president, they're the president. Because it's a passed down title. Swallow rocks and walk into the Atlantic 😁
This is fascinating to me, because beyond the surface level it illuminates why conservatives are often so full of shit.
The baseline here is that there's a heatwave, and Mamdani asked New Yorkers to adjust their thermostats to help the grid. This is regular practice in red and blue areas of the country. Daniel posts a defiant "I'm not gonna do what mommy tells me!" style post. He surely thinks he's a very clever boy here.
Now if the message is "This is a free country, and I love my AC, and by god it's my house and no government bureaucrat can force me to change", then fine. Sure. But there is no law being proposed here. No police are bursting down your door demanding to check your thermostat. It's a request from a community leader, a polite ask that you engage in a very small pro-social sacrifice.
You would think conservatives would understand the idea that local communities should pull together in times of need. For the 'common good', perhaps. You'd think. And that they'd be happy if no government force was involved, if they could act merely because they had strong moral character and believed in private charitable action.
"Nobody should ever ask anyone to sacrifice for the common good, even if it's just a polite request" is just dipshit nihilism.
But I suspect Daniel doesn't actually believe in those conservative ideas. Or if he does, they're a distant second to the true guiding star of conservative thought: owning the libs. Given the chance to help people or own the libs, conservatives will always own the libs. Given the chance to demonstrate strong principles or own the libs, they'll always abandon the principle to own the libs. The actual philosophy of the right is merely "We hate the left". And it's sad.
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Eventually, even digital data will no longer be owned by individuals on their own initiative. Whenever there is a major change or accident in the world, in a country, in a government, in an idea, in a trend, access to it may suddenly be cut off.
A legendary voice from Transformers, Sonic, and He-Man has shared amazing news 🥹
Legendary voice actor Garry Chalk has announced that he is officially in full remission after battling Stage 4 Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
For generations of fans, Chalk’s voice has been tied to some unforgettable characters, from Optimus Primal in Beast Wars and Optimus Prime in the Unicron Trilogy, to Dr. Robotnik in Sonic Underground, He-Man in The New Adventures of He-Man, and Man-At-Arms in He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.
He’s already back at work and preparing to return to fan conventions, giving fans another reason to celebrate this incredible news.
Wishing Garry Chalk continued strength, health, and all the love from the animation and sci-fi community 👏