Mercival

joined 11 months ago
[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

It is a fair point, being obese and poor can definitely be a a horrific feedback loop to get out of.

In developed countries anyways, you don't really see it in places where food is scarce, of course.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Well, I'm from a post-USSR country and a substantial part of this was the criminalization of homelessness. Can't have homeless people, if you lock them up (be it in a prison or asylum).

Then again, just about anyone, who did not conform to the party's message got locked up. Getting your place bugged at the slightest hint you might be up to something disagreeable and all that good stuff. The secret police could disappear and or beat you up without any real justification.

I hate late-stage capitalism as much as you, but coming from a country that's been through this, I am extremely reluctant to give the rotten and frankly repugnant USSR regime any credit.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 9 months ago

Isn't that kind of where the current system is inching towards anyways? Rent, subscriptions, bullshit jobs and all that.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I hate Mitch as much as the next person, but he fucking survived polio. He could be mumbling incoherently at this point and it would still be a huge personal and medical triumph. That's not to say he should still be in office, but mocking his neurological condition after having survived one of the worst nerve-infecting diseases is in extremely poor taste.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (3 children)

My friend told me of the horror of your menstrual cup falling into a public toilet. I'd take licking the bowl over that shit any day of the week.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Mitochondria is plural. Mitochondrion is singular. They're still wrong though.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Honestly? You should.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

I know, right? Why would you willingly keep a child? Just put it away or put it down.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 10 months ago

I've been in therapy for so long, I basically understand it well enough intellectually to be able to help others.

I know exactly how it's supposed to help me, but deriving actual benefit or being able to apply the techniques to myself has never been the slightest possibility.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Well, she did say only a small percent of people will get it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I mean whether you're checking your email, or not, just go do some meth. Your body will thank me later.

 
 
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