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Agreed. We do it because it's the right thing to do. Which is the same reason you don't understand it; everything you disagree with you villainize without consideration. That's a sure sign of weak character and questionable intelligence. You should start seeking some virtue yourself, ya battered old asshat.

Putting aside these views, which are valid based on your opinions of the matter: do you think it's appropriate for the US Government to place these demands on businesses as prerequisites for a merger? DEI isn't against the law! Once again, I feel like if a Democratic admin did this, the conservative media and voters would be pissed about overreach.

Aww, look who missed the points again! Twatadour gonna twat...

Generalize much? I know far more worthless native born whites than I do foreign born blacks.

I have never heard reasonable rationale for why so many of them ended up in MN. I would be curious to learn that myself. I do remember growing up here and in those days we directed the same ire at the SE Asian refugee population, most of which was completely unwarranted and poorly disguised racism, IMO ("did you hear the g00ks are eating our dogs?"). 40 years later, nobody says a word about them unless discussing driving habits. I suspect 20 years from now there will be a new group to piss on (Palestinians?) and we won't be talking about Somalians/east Africans anymore. I will disagree with you on the bolded. Like I said, I work with a lot of folks from east Africa and mostly they're excellent people. Some of their stories are insane, like the Lost Boys of Sudan. I've had employees tell me about how at 10 years old, they didn't know how to ride a bicycle, but they were well versed in how to use a rifle to commit murder. You and I will never understand what it was like to grow up under those circumstances. Like every ethnicity, some are dumb and lazy, and some are smart and hard working. They want to live their lives in peace, work, raise kids, practice their religion, enjoy their weekends. Anecdotally, I've noticed a propensity for selfishness and less regard for rules and norms, which can be maddening. But when you had to commit crimes to survive from an early age, it's understandably damaging. I just try to give everyone the benefit of the doubt until shown it's not deserved. I'd guess that they do not commit crimes at a higher rate than any other population, but haven't looked into the numbers. Appreciate the good convo, have an excellent weekend!

My cat's breath smells like cat food.

FFS, isn't the dollar devalued enough already? No need to make it uglier, too.

This simply isn't true.

Don't do it! Allstate suuuuuux.

I am interpreting someone else's post. I personally have said nothing about it whatsoever.

He's saying that Somalians aren't normal and they are also on the left side of the bell curve along with you, presumably meaning that both you and they are stupid. I haven't engaged enough with that poster to know whether he is @Cdub100 or @iam90sbaby level racist, or if he's just wants to be a dink today.

Distinction without a difference and revisionist. If you expect me to believe this, you've got years of your own posting history working against you.

@Hardcore troubadour stop with the gaslighting. I am obviously not defending anyone of any political, religious, or ethnic affiliation that is engaging in fraud. I'm pointing out that you can find ass holes and criminals everywhere and that using examples of the worst kind of people is no way to judge everyone in the same "group." But you know that and just felt like being compulsively dooshtastic, like the living embodiments of your favorite emojis See above and thanks for not being a fuckstick like Twatadour. I know where you're coming from and I'm pissed off about it, too. It's bullshit that Americans would accept people from other countries that are looking for a better life and then watch them steal from us. But I work closely with a lot of immigrants and children of immigrants and it does no good to lump in those good, hard working people with the criminal scumbags just because they have some shared heritage. My heritage is Germanic and Irish; am I responsible for Nazis, red hair and public drunkenness?? By all means, direct your anger at the perpetrators, they have earned it. But leave it at that.

Wise move. My days of going to NFL games wearing visiting colors are over. Great way to have your day ruined. Earplugs won't help you avoid the noises god has given us to show our undying loyalty for the soon-to-be Super Bowl champion Minnesota Vikings, however!

Simply a long run of bad luck exacerbated by Mike Lynn's idiocy and Dennis Green's inability to manage a clock. The Humptydome was an abomination, true. I encourage you to visit the new stadium, it's spectacular. The times they are a changin!

"I state, without reservation..." He also states it without any corroborating evidence. Maybe you could share some?

Jeee-sus Jerry! Nobody's gonna be doing that, IDGAF how sexy, big and red that baboonette's ass is!

LOL. 1961 was the year the NFL finally had the grace and wisdom to allow Minnesotans to cheer for a football team named after fierce and noble warriors with whom we share heritage. Before that we were stuck with a team named for a meat locker. Progress!

Is someone doing that?

Does one need to be fit and/or single? Asking for a friend.

ALL Somalians? Sheesh! I once heard that all New Yorkers are unrepentant ass holes. That sure seems to be true based on a sample size of you.

A mass casualty event is a real term. We drill for them at our hospitals and even have a MCI (Mass (or Multiple) Casualty Incident) acronym. The difference, IIRC, is 20 or more casualties elevates it from multiple to mass. Think the LV shootings from a few years ago, or a full school bus getting into a major accident with a semi truck hauling flammable/corrosive material.

Oops, my bad, you're right. I have so many private planes at my disposal it's hard to keep all of the asset values straight.

SIGH. Tim, even in your Pollyannish world, I find it hard to believe that you still think there is ANYTHING that MAGA cannot ignore as it suits them.

In an example of FFT synchronicity, the NYT did a piece on EDM today and mentioned this movie: Dance Music Is Booming Again. What’s Different This Time? A Lot. It would appear as though I'm probably in the "aged out" demographic. Turns out when you're nearing 50 you look kinda creepy dancing at the club...