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majinspy t1_j7r6zud wrote
Reply to comment by ReflexImprov in Harry Whittington, the Texas attorney shot by Cheney during a 2006 hunting trip, dies by DysonDragon11
I find it to be grating. He seems frustrated that we haven't solved all of our problems despite the fact that that he's satirized them so skillfully. He comes across as an aging crank who is more than a little bitter.
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Reply to comment by ITeechYoKidsArt in TIL about Rob McKuen, the bestselling poet in American history who sold 60 million books and 100 million records but is all but forgotten today by SAT0725
I really expected a nasty turn but...this Rod guy seems like a cool dude.
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Reply to comment by agjios in New sanctions starting to bite Russia’s economy as Moscow admits deficit impact by Minezenroll
Sanctions have a terrible history. The idea is that we will squeeze the average citizen until they revolt.
The result: we push them closer to the dictator as nationalism fills the voids in their stomachs. They refuse to bow to the "money men" from whatever far away place demands they bend the knee.
Meanwhile, the elite are never going to starve.
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Reply to comment by PenguinSunday in Harry Whittington, the Texas attorney shot by Cheney during a 2006 hunting trip, dies by DysonDragon11
That's fair enough. Maybe he needs a break. Maybe he needs to visit the things that are getting better. It's easy to allow oneself to be overwhelmed by all the negative.