frosty99c

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[–] frosty99c@midwest.social 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I agree with almost everything you said, I could never get into them but everyone else loves them.

Although, in college I did really like the 'Into The Wild' soundtrack that Vedder did solo, but I haven't listened to that in years so I don't know if I'd still feel the same (Society is the song I remember the most).

[–] frosty99c@midwest.social 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I see vote counts. Is it possible that your instance blocks them for some reason?

[–] frosty99c@midwest.social 17 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I mean, it's pretty well documented how awful Christopher Columbus was. Even in the context of the time period: he was arrested in the new world and shipped back to Spain for a trial because he was so ruthless in his treatment of the native peoples. The myths about him being a 'great man' are all only like 100 years old.

[–] frosty99c@midwest.social 16 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Oh my God, I read that as "Kissinger" and thought for a terrible moment that he was still alive.

[–] frosty99c@midwest.social 12 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

Definitely agree with you, but I went to their website to confirm. Special price for baskets this summer is 8.99. Big boy platter is 10.50. So, not as egregious as I would've thought

[–] frosty99c@midwest.social 5 points 2 months ago

Also possible that there may have been multiple in the household if so many were printed and mailed out? Maybe they turned the real one in for the prize money and then kept a non-winning one in a scrap book? Memories over time are weird so they could've convinced themselves that they kept the real one

[–] frosty99c@midwest.social 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Thank you! I should've linked to it. The actual text does a much better job of answering OP than my attempt to summarize it.

[–] frosty99c@midwest.social 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

Especially in the US, where both parties are globally "right" in both political and financial aspects, a lot of time claiming to be a centrist means that you like capitalism and bombing other countries but you support LGBT causes and are pro-choice. I think, online and especially on lemmy, that the vocal left-wing voices (correctly) see this still as aiding the right but being too cowardly to admit it.

This also ties back to the MLK quote about the 'white centrist' being the biggest obstacle to his movement, because they may say the right things and appear to be helpful but take no action for the movement. By staying centrist and trying to meet in the middle, would lend credibility to the voices on the other side.

[–] frosty99c@midwest.social 3 points 2 months ago

Either him or Seinfeld? Feels like the stand-up bit at the beginning of one of the early episodes.

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