In my lifetime, I’ve met ONE very religious Christian who wasn’t a hypocrite. ONE. He was a very nice guy, though, and I hope he and his family are doing well.

The remaining 99.9% of the time, I’m absolutely with you.

I don’t blame them for being skeptical. Anything that corporations/rich people are enthusiastic about usually ends up screwing them.

Large companies that have spent millions on the equipment and expertise to “process” trees, plus lobbying and bribes, could oppose it. Buying all new equipment for hemp and learning all over again would cost them millions more.

If they’re in this business to begin with, clearly environmental concerns aren’t a major issue. All that matters is the bottom line.

This is the best and simplest answer.

You know what will make you feel better? Learn about early American history, specifically the Revolutionary War and the period shortly before it. Ordinary citizens conquered one of the most powerful militaries in the world. Ordinary citizens. People like you and me. There was no “perfect savior” to lead them, either - George Washington was in over his head at first, but was smart enough to learn from his mistakes.

What’s going on now is nothing to celebrate, but the ani-establishment heroes of the past certainly are.

In American English, saying “I get it” isn’t the same thing as “I approve of it”. It’s entirely possible to understand a point of view without supporting that point of view. The commenter you’re responding to may not deserve to be called a cunt.

“Fuck you, I’ve got mine” is why.

That’s great, but when you have a majority of Supreme Court justices who routinely ignore the Constitution, “safeguards” won’t matter for shit. Laws don’t matter much when corrupt people have the final say.

Uhm, maybe my phrasing wasn’t the best. I meant how do I deal with that?

Beyond simple proofreading and making sure you’ve expressed yourself clearly, you deal with it by not dealing with it. You can’t please everyone. Plus, some people have poor reading comprehension, some people are looking for any reason to start an argument, etc.

Don’t drive yourself crazy by worrying about “perfect” phrasing. There’s no such thing, and even if there is, somebody somewhere would be happy to pick it apart anyway.

You can only control your message. You can’t control how it will be received.

It’s an old Simpsons quote, from Dr. Nick, a great side character.

“‘Inflammable’ means ‘flammable’? What a country!”

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Next, are you going to give us a lengthy explanation of the difference between “pedophile” and “ephebophile”?

I’m not very surprised that a teacher raped a student. I AM surprised (and glad) that she was dumb enough to talk about it TO ANOTHER TEACHER.

Haven’t flown in years. Didn’t know this was a thing. Creepy.

Die in prison, shitbag

I was at work, and bored. By the time I saw your question, I was back home and not bored anymore. Thanks, though!

or something likened to a show

lol whoever wrote this definition must have seen some absolute garbage

Insect claims aside, this…

They have the nervous system of a guitar amplifier.

is a great line.

The Metropolitan Police said that a 39-year-old man is wanted by them for breaching restrictions placed on his activities, and is also separately being investigated for “any possible” fraud offences.

What’s the point of including this paragraph, when the story doesn’t include a name or photo? It’s completely useless.