The democratic party is a coalition. It has wings that range from progressive to conservative. The reason they play it safe is because candidates need to be palatable to enough of the constituents to pass their primaries. This is also why local democratic parties are much more likely to have more cohesion.

What’s Pomodoro?

To be fair, given the model he was working with, this was actually a descent experiment so long as you ignore the ethical implications.

If I remember, I can do it Monday afternoon. I unfortunately work 14 hours tomorrow and I can’t risk staying up.

Technically everything glows.

Do they think all rocks glow?

This is the only correct answer.

If it’s gonna happen anyway, might as well get as much joy from it as we can.

I’d argue that a bespoke pronoun (one that a specific person came up with specifically so they can be referred to by it) is less of a pronoun than “Anon” is, which can apply to anyone.

In fact, I struggle to think of definitions for “pronoun” and “pseudonym” such that “Anon” is a proper pseudonym and a bespoke pronoun is a pronoun.

Edit: I have this person tagged as

Labeled me as “tells people what they’ve labeled people”

I really don’t understand how this is so hard for people. If calling someone a hippopotamus makes them happy

I can’t speak for everyone about this, but referring to someone as (like in the example that you use) a “hippopotamus” is fine. I personally think of myself as a cat, and though I don’t personally enjoy actually being referred to as such I can understand other people who would and I can accommodate them. My personal wrinkle with this is far more nuanced.

I’m a gender abolitionist. I regard “gender” as a particular aspect of identity that holds cultural significance. I don’t think aspects of identity should be given so much consideration and weight, and I don’t think it’s useful to refer to something as “gender” when it previously hasn’t been, because that makes my goals less achievable. I also don’t think there should be gendered or personalized pronouns, period. I use gendered pronouns because that’s what society expects of me, but these new ones are not only unnecessary the same way gendered pronouns are but also often aestheticly displeasing. For these reasons and others, I get annoyed by neopronouns, especially bespoke ones. Furthermore, I find the idea of pulling more aspects of identity under the nebulous umbrella of “gender” to be regressive.

Hope that helps you understand.

I also don’t see any connection at all between “correct utility assessment” and what you just said.

Okay. Actions have positive utility or negative utility based on the results. Telling someone to do something bad is bad if they actually do the bad thing. If by telling them to do the bad thing you just stop them from doing a different bad thing, then the action of telling them to do the bad thing can have positive utility even if the proposed action has negative utility.

Trump lied he would bring peace

No, Trump told the truth; there will be the kind of peace you find at the site of hundreds of mass graves.

I don’t think that it’s good to kill oneself, and I think doing neither thing is better than doing both. Sorry, the comment was made when I was falling asleep and poorly phrased. I was considering that depression causes one to not wish to do anything and so giving someone a difficult goal is a good way to avert it long enough for them to get the help they need.

There’s a comment that I read recently that points out how “Anon” (among other words) is technically a pronoun.

I think it’s interesting that 4chan has invented “anon” as, functionally, a naturally occurring genderless neopronoun. I would argue even more genderless than xe/xim because while xe/xim was created in relation to gender, anon was created with no connection to gender at all. Xe/xim is “not he or she” whereas anon is he, she, they, xe, or anything else. There’s other words as well (homie, oomfie, bestie) that are functionally genderless neopronouns although these (and anon) are commonly used alongside gendered pronouns eg: anon posted his greentext on 4chan, I visited bestie and her dog. Now I’m not recommending that anybody starts using anon/bestie pronouns or anything, cause if bestie wants to do that then bestie will have to deal with how awkward it sounds. But, I’m generally more partial towards these absolutely genderless naturally-occurring neopronouns over the relatively genderless constructed xe/xim. And I’m curious if anybody else has thoughts about these.

I find it interesting, and I thought you might as well.

if you’re feeling suicidal, then you should instead get a gun and start shooting Trump supporters.

I disagree with them about “dragon fucker” being a gender (I think people have started using “gender” as a synonym for any aspect of identity, and I find that annoying). I think they’re making a correct utility assessment.

I’ll take lip service over whatever we have in store for the foreseeable future. Wouldn’t be surprised if Republicans try to eradicate or criminalize lgbt.

If you think you’re contradicting me on that point then I’ve been entirely misunderstood.

I’m talking about a very vocal part of the internet (infact this very site) that pretend that not voting for the DNC is virtuous and give lip service to queer issues. Hence the scare quotes.

Trans allies: We need solidarity.

DNC: We will protect Trans people

Trans “allies”: Don’t vote for the DNC they’re not good enough

DNC: *loses election*

DNC: *Supports Queer folk less than before*

Oh how surprising. Who could’ve seen this coming.

So there’s cyanide in the soil?

But otherwise, no.