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  • Just want to say, with more than just an upvote, that I agree with you. My shit-eating grin at the news did fade when learning that his children were in the crowd. They did not ask to be born with that dickhead as a father, and now have to live with one of the most traumatic thing a child can go through.

    I think one can be happy that there is one less fascist spewing hate in the world, but still feel sympathy for a couple of innocent children. There is no contradiction here.







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    15 days ago

    They should also not own a television, or a smartphone, and generally not indulge in any vice such as drinking, smoking or, god forbid, doing drugs.

    The shitter your situation is, the less deserving you are to take part in society and to try to get some respite via a bit of escapism apparently.



  • Yeah, I would not give this buffoon too much credit. I am not sure he would have ever known what an anagram is. And if he did, he’d probably think of it as some literary nerd shit that’s beneath him.

    That being said, I did pick that line up too, but only because it instantly made me sick to my stomach, seeing that a possible interpretation of it is much, much darker than “only” sexual abuse.

    Evidently, I don’t necessarily believe that that’s what the orange illiterate shit-bag meant. In all likelihood, this probably alludes to raping underage girls of about the same age. But I wouldn’t be surprised either if we are, somehow, underestimating the horrors that took place between him and Epstein (or any other high profile nonce that we don’t know about).




  • You weren’t wrong across the board though. I know it’s hard to focus on the positives these days, and we are constantly bombarded with depressing and inane content, but we can’t lose sight of them.

    It’s hard to overstate how much the internet has made scientific research and collaboration easier for instance. The sheer amount of research being done has exploded, and it’s far from being all slop. Publishers try their best to paywall the articles but they’re still available nonetheless.

    And what about all the art that is shared online by people who would never, in a million years, have been able to show their creations to the world before the internet. Not to mention the people who don’t share it but can make it because of freely available information.

    I know it’s not as idyllic as you probably foresaw it (yeah, understatement of the century, I know), but it did happen, even though unfortunately it also led to a gigantic pile of shit. Both can be true simultaneously.






  • There is no age at which it’s ok to stay in a relationship that makes you miserable. One can fix it or leave it. By the sounds of it, you seem to believe yours is beyond repair. And there is also no age that is too old to experience new love again.

    A good friend of mine, about your age, was in a somewhat similar situation minus the religious element. He held as long as possible, until their children were out of the house, at which point there was no glue between them anymore and he filed for divorce. That was a year ago. This summer I met his new partner, and he’s the happiest I have seen him in a while.

    That being said, I also have examples of divorced men who aren’t as lucky relationship-wise. Some of them are ok with it, others not so much. I am not saying this to agree with your family, I just don’t want to give the impression I am looking at this with rose tinted glasses. It’s always easy for strangers to give advice, but when actually faced with the situation, it’s another dilemma entirely.

    Ultimately, whether it’s leaving or staying, you do whatever is best for you. I sincerely hope you can figure it out for yourself, with honesty, and without external pressures.