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  1. Comment on Donald Trump didn't win on the US economy. He won on the perception of it. in ~society

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    But how do you correct this? You have to acknowledge that everything happens for a reason, and maybe some of the reason here is incompetence, but I think that'd be a shallow explanation on it's...

    But how do you correct this? You have to acknowledge that everything happens for a reason, and maybe some of the reason here is incompetence, but I think that'd be a shallow explanation on it's own.

    I think what we're seeing here is that the Republican party is largely homogenous in it's intended audience, but the Democrat party is the party of coalition among different groups and cultures. Many of those cultures work from a place from disadvantage or minority representation, and require as a part of their representation that they receive specific attention for their specific concerns.

    There are only so many bits of information we can process. A homogenous audience can receive a simple homogenous message, and that's effective. So why shouldn't the Democrat party cast a message that shelters all groups in it's coalition at once? I don't have a great answer to that, but I think it's worth considering that when "Black lives matter" became a message of solidarity, "All lives matter" became an opposition message. I think a valid interpretation of that is that disadvantaged groups require specific support, and and in order to direct specific support, they require specific messaging. All lives do matter, but saying that only reinforces the status quo.

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  2. Comment on Where will people commune in a godless America? in ~humanities

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    If MLK were alive today, do you think he'd have a regular podcast? If he did, I wonder if it'd detract from his activism. I often find myself wondering if we've actually integrated the internet...

    Towards the end, the host (?) made a comment about how they don’t actually think a lot or engage with politics when they’re away from the mic. That’s the kind of person I’d like to get political news and opinions from.

    If MLK were alive today, do you think he'd have a regular podcast? If he did, I wonder if it'd detract from his activism. I often find myself wondering if we've actually integrated the internet into productive use, or if it isn't just a black hole sucking away the hours of the people producing content for it, as well as the people consuming the content.

    We're all sitting around talking, thinking and nodding, but is that how change is made?

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  3. Comment on Progressive metal: What are you listening to? in ~music

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    Posting this because nobody else has, and while its not necessarily on-the-nose prog metal, it is definitely adjacent: Psychedelic Porn Crumpets. https://youtu.be/f60kHMYRsq8 As a lifelong prog...

    Posting this because nobody else has, and while its not necessarily on-the-nose prog metal, it is definitely adjacent: Psychedelic Porn Crumpets.

    https://youtu.be/f60kHMYRsq8

    As a lifelong prog metal listener, this band has been one of my favorite discoveries of the last few years.

  4. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~sports

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    Disc golf. Traditional golf never really caught my fancy due to the stuffy old boys club reputation, and general disinterest in sports. It started out as taking walks through the park with friends...

    Disc golf.

    Traditional golf never really caught my fancy due to the stuffy old boys club reputation, and general disinterest in sports.

    It started out as taking walks through the park with friends and throwing frisbees, and has gradually transformed into a competitive drive to consistently perform at my best through a surprising variety of athletic movements.

    There's something that tickles a primal part of my psyche when I throw something and watch it fly where I want it.

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  5. Comment on Share your favorite musicians/bands! I want to discover some new music. in ~music

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    Listened to Caamp and am really enjoying it. Added to my Blues/Folk Playlist. Some select favorites from there: Sean Rowe https://youtu.be/vd7VqA0ZA-U Shawn James https://youtu.be/xXcKSLijghs Ben...

    Listened to Caamp and am really enjoying it. Added to my Blues/Folk Playlist.

    Some select favorites from there:
    Sean Rowe https://youtu.be/vd7VqA0ZA-U
    Shawn James https://youtu.be/xXcKSLijghs
    Ben Caplan https://youtu.be/OoJakk3LTtw
    Marty O'Reilly and the Old Soul Orchestra https://youtu.be/mDC4ATMjki4

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  6. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    I'm saddened how solitary an experience Outer Wilds is. Not just the play experience, but sharing the experience with others. The world is so overflowing with attention harvesting dopamine loops...

    I'm saddened how solitary an experience Outer Wilds is. Not just the play experience, but sharing the experience with others. The world is so overflowing with attention harvesting dopamine loops that it for me, it's been super tricky to actually convince someone else to invest the time and energy into such a slow, but satisfying burn like Outer Wilds. It's a game that captures the feeling of reading a really good novel.

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