karl [he/him]

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Cake day: July 25th, 2020

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  • So I’ve decided to return to the ranks of the swoletariat, but in a healthier way: more lean muscle and functional strength, and less “yo my forearms are JACKED.” That means bodyweight, for the most part, because I can do it anywhere and my fucking knees are shot from a horribly bad choice to enlist in late 2000. Other than Reddit’s bodyweight sub routine, anyone have a fav program?





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    tocopypastaPossibly the worst take you will read today
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    4 years ago

    Socialism is just slavery. With capitalism the 1% is in the hands of private citizens. With socialism the 1% in the government. We do not live in a capitalist society. We live in a corporate society that is using pseudo intellectual social justice theories to turn our country into corporate socialism. Socialism doesn’t work. I’ve lived in Norway and Sweden and they are capitalist country. Also very small populations with great wealth. Like Darwin’s theory was used by the nazis,Marxism and socialism put the power of societies economy in the hands of the powerful and that power is never shared. The gap between haves and have not is enormous.There are no Elon’s in socialism or communism. Socialism is a beautiful idea and a terrible reality. I’ve lived in Norway,and Sweden and they are not socialist,they are capitalist countries that have some socialist programs. They also have very small and spread out populations. Their government operates on 400 million a year. Also racism is very much alive there. The healthcare system is mediocre,and heroin and drug abuse is destroying the social welfare that they have developed. They produce nothing,and they make nothing accept oil.Socialism and communism can not implement democratic programs. Cuba? You’re outa your god damn mind. Castro killed at will and impoverished his entire country. I can not understand how a person who I’d guarantee has never left the country outside of Canada could be dumb enough to believe the same philosophy that Stalin, Hitler, and Mussolini believed in is a better way. 100 nations would starve in a matter months if America didn’t support them. How do we do that? Capitalism. Well it was,now we borrow so much money we can never pay it back for useless programs that pay no dividends and do not pull anyone out of poverty.Capitalism has brought the entire would to a better place. China is a socialistic country that uses capitalism. That’s what you want? Move there. Go have a taste of what it means to be cared for by your government. Go say some shit about their government. Or you could shut the fuck up. You fucking cnn msnbc chud bucket.




















  • karl [he/him]toMain*Permanently Deleted*
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    4 years ago

    This is a far more complex question than anyone here is (probably) qualified to answer. Even in my day job, which deals with climatology frequently, I couldn’t tell you definitively one way or the other. Mostly, that’s because the consensus is something like “it depends”.

    It depends on where you live, what measures at remediation we take over the next century, what adaptations we pursue as a society, etc. It’ll be “good” for some regions, and very bad for others. I don’t believe in being climatepilled. You apply pressure where you can, and you don’t stop. You adopt the Grandpa Munster (Al Lewis) mindset:

    I've been in the struggle over 70 years. It doesn't bother me I may not win. After doing X amount of time or years, don't throw your hands up in the air because, you see, everybody wants 'the win'. They want it today. It doesn't happen. The struggle goes on. The victory is in the struggle, for me. And I accepted that a long time ago.

    However challenging things get over the next X number of years, adopting a personal outlook of resignation, nihilism, or apathy won’t serve you in the pursuit of creating a meaningful, impactful, and personally fulfilling life wherever and however you can.


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    4 years ago

    It is pretty amazing how many 30’s and younger are out there, seemingly oblivious to the role that RFERL has played, and does play. Chanting RFE was a big yikes.


  • karl [he/him]toMain*Permanently Deleted*
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    4 years ago

    Well, yes. But there are still plenty of people out there oblivious to it. I’m not endorsing it. I suppose calling it legitimate was a poor choice.