RustyShackleford

I agree. It’s the ideal choice for gaming, and until recently, I had never heard of it. I can’t imagine going back to Windows 11 unless I was held at gun point and even then.

Along with sciatica.

Are you suggesting that my Dragon Ball figures, Amiibo, and other collectible action figures will grant me enhanced powers in the future?

The same parents act as if it’s the teachers’ responsibility to raise their children.

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Damn… I feel really bad for cancer. But she shouldn’t let it get her down… I mean, has she seen the recent Dow numbers?

Whoever gets to wear his skin is going to look amazing, à la that scene in Tropic Thunder with Ben Stiller. Imagine it.

Go to hell, Fuckersberg.

Subscribe monthly to play a few old games i already own?

Don’t forget, they hilariously used the ROM same copies ripped by hacker’s for their NES/GB/SNES and other systems lol.

In most restrooms, I make a conscious effort to avoid touching every surface.

Morons… cutting off one’s nose to spite one’s face.

Much like the rancid toilet bowl it is.

The most significant issue with an idiot is that they will always assume that everyone around them is less intelligent than they are.

That’s Jeff Bezo’s wife.

Exactly, you’re basically a big slab of veal ringing the chow bell lol.

They believe that the individuals constructing their bunkers and serving as their bodyguards will not eventually kill them and take their place.

You’re not wrong about the conditions that historically lead to unrest, material desperation, fear, and breakdown of basic stability tend to be the tipping points. The U.S. government isn’t there for most citizens, and that’s not accidental.

But what’s worth pointing out is that this “just stable enough” environment didn’t emerge naturally, it’s been actively managed over decades. And a strong case can be made that this is less about general governance and more about a long-term political strategy, particularly on the Republican side.

You’ve had a pattern where social safety nets are publicly criticized, underfunded, or slowly eroded but rarely eliminated outright. Why? Because removing them completely would create exactly the kind of instability you’re describing. Instead, they’re kept barely functional. Enough to prevent collapse, not enough to meaningfully improve mobility or reduce inequality.

At the same time, there’s been consistent resistance to policies that would shift people from “barely stable” to genuinely secure, things like stronger labor protections, universal healthcare, or aggressive wage growth. That keeps a large portion of the population economically stressed, but not desperate enough to unify or revolt. It fragments people using base animal instincts, keeps them focused on short-term survival, and limits collective action.

Add in cultural and political polarization, and it further diffuses pressure. People incorrectly channel frustration horizontally, at each other, instead of vertically at faceless institutions.

So yes, you’re right about the threshold for unrest. The uncomfortable part is recognizing that a lot of political strategy has been about keeping the country just below that threshold, stable enough to barely function, and strained enough to control.

These days, life has become a subscription model, much like it has always been since we turn eighteen. Bring it on. I’m tired of this place, so don’t threaten me with a good time by offering opposing bigots and getting off this godforsaken rock sooner.

No.