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Puerto Rican archbishop demands Trump apologize for racist jokes made at NYC rally. in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I don't think it's true, nor is it true if what he meant was that more people died per-capita. A perplexing and distracting mistake.

In key swing states, the lines at food banks are growing longer in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

My parents have helped out at food shelf in the rural Midwest for a couple decades now, and the demand is way up, although not as high as it was during 2007-2008. The real unemployment rate is at record lows in that area, and wage growth is actually increasing, but not enough to keep up with ballooning grocery bills and rent hikes. So the families with lots of kids might have more income coming in from wage labor, but their costs are just out of control, and food aid is absolutely essential to keep the household afloat. I think what is not really appreciated is that there's a huge shortage of rentals that have 5+ bedrooms (renting a house is the only real option).

I think the really cynical calculus from the political establishment is that these people are mostly non-voters, and so actually trying to address these problems is a waste of political capital.

Sunday is Gaming Day: What Are You Playing Weekly Thread in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I've been really getting into classic Sonic games, and have gotten most of the way through Sonic 2, as well as finally putting some time into finishing Sonic Mania. I dropped Sonic 1 after finishing a few zones, as it became clear that the level design in that game is not up to par with later releases. Also poking around at the Master System Sonic games, which are totally different games than the mainline release, but have some interesting stuff in them (my original exposure to Sonic was looking over another kid's shoulder while he played Sonic on Game Gear).

I've always been a Mario Enjoyer, and just never quite understood Sonic... the platforming aspect of Sonic always felt so clunky because of how much less air control you have. But I think I get it now, it's all about figuring out the right paths through the levels to just go fucking apeshit turbo mode and blast through them as fast as possible. GOTTA GO FAST.

Also helps that I've got a nice CRT tv setup and am playing on original hardware. The super fast scrolling of Sonic works way better, it's not a blur like it is on a crappy LCD screen.

BlueFash are already working on the narrative for putting their loss on Muslims if they lose. in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I think a lot of Americans are ready to do direct violence, but are being held back by pretty strong social taboos against it. The cops jealously guard their own monopoly on violence and power. And when some chud does take matters into their own hands, it seems to surprise them when they get clapped by the justice system. The desired dynamic seems to be "you call the cops, and then the cops do the violence".