jerryskids

I saw YouTube listed which I consider social media or at least adjacent, since people subscribe to content and comment back and forth. But I can accept that this is not the general definition, at least not enough to argue about. I look forward to BeachBlade, who obviously never even read the article/poll and instead followed you around saying "yeah, you tell him, Gutter!" what an idiot I am. In 3rd grade language.

Fair point, I'll address it in a separate response. First though... ... hush, troll. Adults are having an adult conversation. Hmm... yup...

Interesting with the Taco Bell comments, as all three of my kids would probably list it as their favorite. I think that the spirit of the OP is the menu on paper, in which case Long John Silvers is a good one. They might be more of an east coast chain though, as I can't think of any around here.

Thanks. I'd be interested in your wife's take on Butker's speech. My wife thought it was a good message. Then again, she is an engineer who took a break in her career to stay home with our kids. Regarding the TLM: I've never been to one, but I wouldn't mind attending one. Our parish does something of a "high" mass, singing a lot of the parts that are spoken in other churches. I don't see anything wrong with the "necessity" comment, he is a Catholic talking to other Catholics. Nor do I object to him explaining why he thinks so. Covid, meh, I didn't notice the omission you noted. I suppose he could have said something about weighing the risks. But his general message was that Church leadership should be more courageous in defending the faith, and in prioritizing the spiritual needs of their constituents.

Before I answer, are you Catholic?

Why call out the others but not TikTok?

I presume that NBC want to make a point and that including TikTok would not have helped them.

I already posted the text from Vox, but I apologize for omitting the link. https://www.vox.com/culture/23997305/tiktok-palestine-israel-gaza-war Your link disagrees: says 40% under 24, 65% under 35. Seriously, why are you wasting our time about whether most TikTok users are under 24 or 28? What is the gotcha here?

I understand perfectly. My post captured it. Your thoughts on my point?

Now that I've accepted your apology, let me give you some potential ammo to disagree with me. I just finished reading the transcript of his speech. Wow. Not wow because the homemaker part, frankly that barely registered a blip with me. But wow because of my spiritual journey. I was raised Catholic, quit church in college, met my future wife who wanted to learn more about my religious upbringing, through that she converted to Catholicism, we were married in the Church, attended for years, kids raised and received the sacraments, then left for a long time... only to resurface in the past few years, with us going back and re-engaging. In fact as I type this, she is at our church helping to feed some temporarily homeless families who are staying there. I struggle with my own faith, but I appreciate the conviction that Butker has. And he was extremely eloquent in describing the challenges facing the Church. The battle between the progressive Pope and the traditionalists, with whom Butker clearly aligns. I see value in both sides. I don't want to sidetrack this thread on these things, but rather want to say that this speech has given me a lot to think about, and the homemaker thing is low on the list. But... since those comments are the topic of this thread, I'll say: like I said in my initial comments, I don't think this was necessarily the time or place for them. Or maybe more accurately, he could have stated them more politically correct. But reading them in the context of the entire speech: the speech was so real in his convictions, that it is hard to see how he could have addressed it otherwise. Note also, and I haven't seen this addressed: he calls on men in a similar fashion. Yes, it's part of his traditional ideas of the roles of women and men, but there is an overarching message of the importance of an integral family, and a focus on children above all else. IMO, if it makes more sense given the skills of the people to reverse the roles, I don't think that goes against the premise of his message on this point. And mostly I'll be digesting the Catholic part, which was most of his message. Rail away.

Accepted, thanks.

Note the emphasis on WANT Tim, seriously, you are all over the place here. Please reread this and see how you came at me throwing a bunch of crap at the wall that had nothing to do with what I said, then you referred me to MO and when I asked where he said what you implied, you said he didn't. See the bolded in your statement on this. Note also the emphasis on my OP, because it wasn't "semantics." I emphasized it to avoid the situation of people who WANT to have a parent stay at home, but can't because of, say, financial reasons (or in your scenario, some greater value to society). Regarding your last paragraph, I'll just say: personal health is important, and if that includes scheduling some time where you aren't 24/7 caring for kids, that is not only understandable, but I agree completely. But that was never my point.

Woo hoo, I'm the best loser!

https://news.northeastern.edu/2024/05/10/israel-hamas-tiktok-research/ Now, if you engage there for long enough, and manage to ferret out the small minority of conservative content, then yes, the algorithm will direct more of that to you. But that does not change my point that TikTok was omitted from the OP poll, and that the vast majority of TikTok users are young, Biden supporters. And I'll add: if you were a conservative with strong political convictions, would you engage long and heavily on political topics within a platform that has minimal such content?

Congrats Cloaca! How do we break the tie for first pick in the Memorial?

Weepaws lives in Nevada with legalized prostitution and basically two casino-driven cities and a bunch of desert... but Arizona is a bad place.

And back to my original post, which you completely avoided with your red herring. Do you disagree with my assertion that if neither parent WANTS to stay home, then that is not a sign of good parenting?

Why would I ask him, you responded to me? But I'll play your little game: show me where he said that staying at home with a bunch of people parenting for you makes one a good parent.

Honest question: can you explain back to me my point? I'm not asking you to agree with it, but rather just to see if you understand it. Because I don't think you do.

Wrong. TikTok is "majoritarian," amplifying what overall users are engaging with. To quote Vox, a Lefty site, regarding pro palestinian vs. Israel content: This is the best case, favorable interpretation, which presumes that China is not pushing a narrative.

Great point. Weepaws wants to leave in place an 1864 law that will rally a bunch of people to put in the amendment I mentioned, then NOT go to vote. That right there is a winning strategy. He might as well abort those babies himself.

You support Arizona putting in its constitution that a woman can abort a baby as it's crowning because of "mental anguish." Congrats on the killing of thousands of human lives. Jesus must be so proud of you.

Wut? Getting help to vacuum the house makes you not a great parent? How did you get this from what I said? I said if neither WANTS to stay home, that's not a sign of great parenting. And to your bright red herring: no, a woman who spends the day having sex with the pool boy while a nanny takes her kid to the park is not a sign of great parenting, either.

Forgot that, good point.

You have a 10 inch shlong, make a million dollars a year, and win all of your fantasy leagues.