No idea why you are arguing against my post. I don’t think it came across as upset at all.

I also literally said I could see it for the gun shot.

Maybe you aren’t responding the correct post. Or, like I said earlier, your reading comprehension fucking blows.

I’m going to end by saying, you seem like a follower. You should get a voice of your own.

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So you don’t like the police because some other people don’t like it. It seems you think it’s trendy to not like them, so you don’t.

Honestly, very few people I know dislike the cops. Maybe it’s just where I get my ice cream, but everyone hating cops isn’t my reality.

No idea what TL DR means. I’ll look it up.

Edit: looked it up. ha ok. Fair enough.

People have different reasons for liking or not liking things. Was curious what your reasons were.

The reality is some people don’t like the police. Some people do. Just because you don’t doesn’t mean everyone else should know why you don’t like them.

Personally I have no strong opinion either way. Have had a couple of bad experiences with cops. But mostly had good experiences. I generally feel most government workers are overpaid, so they don’t stand out to me for that. I think they have a tough job. But I 100% would be on board with changing qualified immunity.

I stand by my decision that the original post we are discussing was off topic and there was nothing wrong with posting a story about a new law being used.

Note in an earlier post (not part of this chain) I stated that It didn’t seem to be the best use of resources, but kept an open mind.

I re-read the original post. It was very off topic and deserved the “are you OK post”.

Why do you dislike the cops?

Glad you are fine.

May I ask if you, perchance, generally dislike the police or have a teacher in your close family?

So. You seem pretty upset.

Are you Ok?

What basic trauma were they doing to a dog after a car accident that he was released from a day later? Seems EMS people in here are saying they can’t really do anything as they don’t have proper equipment or training.

Cop cars drive faster.

Not sure why you put waste of resources in quotes. I did not say waste of resources. I said it doesn’t t appear to be the best use of resources. Reading does not appear to your strong suit.

Good luck.

I didn’t say his post was off topic. I was replying to the are you ok post and resting it to a previous experience.

Though I would say he went on at a least slight tangent and his reaction appears a little outsized to the situation.

So I asked someone if they were OK once after a super crazy off topic tirade. Got so many downvotes and people saying you don’t really care how he is doing. I hope you fair better and offer my upvote.

I generally prefer dogs to humans. But I don’t understand why they need an ambulance to take them to the vet after a crash. In the shooting incident, sure, maybe they can do something.

Just doesn’t seem like the best use of resources. Have another cop drive him in a police car. Would be faster.

I could totally be missing some other benefit of why an ambulance make sense, but this kinda seems like a, because we could situation.

There isn’t much left so say.

I guess one of us will be shown right. Either country continues on as is for a while longer, or a fascist takes over.

Time will tell.

Both sides do questionable shit. In mass when the gov is Republican and senator dies, they change law so gov can’t pick senator. I have no affiliation to either party, and don’t think they are all that different. Both are self serving.

I have no issue with people becoming rich. I think it’s great if you can amass a fortune by adding value to society. But who cares what one guy wants? He can have his opinion. Whatever. I’m sure there is a poor person who would also like to be king of America. What does that matter?

As I have stated I don’t really watch the news, so I didn’t see videos or read about the morons beating people up and not getting arrested. Entirely possible it happened. They should get arrested if they assaulted anyone. Just like anyone that assaulted them should get arrested.

I do think America is special. But I support a democratic and capitalist society. So, if nothing else, there is too much money here for fascism or socialism to take over, IMHO.

Fringe bad actors: the armed poll protestors took to long to get removed. The rioters during covid protest. The crime being mostly ignored. Bad actors on both sides I feel have been let slide.

Both sides gerrymander, so I see it as a wash. Ebbs and flows which side “does it better”

Maybe, but remember the tea party? Kinda nuts. Fizzled out.

Trump seems to have changed for the worse. But he isn’t getting any support and everyone he supported lost. Let him be blowhard. Who cares. He will fade to obscurity.

I guess I would say that when people doing crazy shit are left to get away with it and I don’t see a push back from majority. I feel there is a strong pushback out there.

Did the brown boys beat many people up? I feel they were/are morons, but there are cameras on them most places and when they broke the laws they got arrested, didn’t they?

In the end, I think the country is too strong for any fringe group to takeover. I am slightly right of center (maybe not but I have lived in Mass and San Fran so it may just be perspective) and think both sides have crazy people. But to win elections and remain in power in a two party country, have to mostly stay moderate to get enough votes to win. And over time I do feel that center has gotten slightly more left leaning, in mostly good ways.

I could possibly just be living in ignorant bliss.

I think the country erred in giving fringe bad actors a little too much tolerance and “freedom” recently and am glad that it seems that right extremism was soundly defeated at the polls and people are predominantly against it.

I just don’t think it has gotten close to a critical mass to be a major concern for me.

I’ve read a book or two in my day. Even took 3 history classes in college.

I think we are in agreement that fascism is bad. We just seem to disagree about how close we are to it. I feel the country made it fairly clear with their votes they don’t support right extremism. It’s most likely what prevented the (and forgive me as I hate the term) red wave.

When I see these idiots wearing 90’s Gap outfits I don’t see them getting much support. I think the crazies have always been there and that social media gives them an outlet to express themselves and allows them the opportunity to come together. But it is still just an outlier.

I can’t stress that crazy is gonna crazy.

Probably should have given Congress a heads up then.

Never saw Lord of Rings. Not really my bag.

Bit chilly where I live. Can’t see grass right now.

Also not upset at all and got a kick out of your comment so I found it did add.

But whatever. I felt the guy went on a strange long rant that had little to do with the general topic being discussed. Legit thought he seems like he should talk to a professional. Didn’t seem well.

Maybe he is fine. At the end of the day your first post was right in that I really don’t care about him.

Happy you like your life. Forgive my confusion based on your writing.

I just don’t think the country is on a path to death. It’s not perfect. But I don’t think it’s that bad.

Must admit to not knowing what you mean by pippin? The musical?

Go fuck yourself. Is that a useful contribution?

Dude is ranting like a lunatic about events with low probability and doesn’t seem to be living his best life. I don’t care what he does. But whatever it it is doesn’t seem to working out too well for him.

More people will killed this weekend in Chicago than will be killed by all rightwing extremism and domestic terrorism in the previous and next five years.

(This was a false statement on my part. Looked it up and hadn’t considered the attack in Buffalo as right wing but should have. I stand corrected).

I read it.

You will find what you focus on. There’s good in the world too.

If you look at data the majority of situations are better now than it was a decade ago. Less crime. Less murder.

But also less news back then.

I don’t watch or read the news. Yet I still know if anything important happens. Just don’t have to watch the same negative story on repeat.

Again, get outside and go for a walk or another activity that brings you joy.

There must’ve something you enjoy.

Maybe turn off the TV and go for a walk in the woods. You seem stressed.

Life ain’t that bad if you don’t worry about assholes.

You seem a bit on edge. Everything OK?

Another issue, aside from what has been mentioned, is that deviating from your standard rental requirements increases chances landlord faces a lawsuit. Better to set your requirements and not deviate because it’s most likely the landlord would be more likely to be a little More lenient to tenants that have a similar background to them. That’s when you start breaking the law.

My set up was a bit different but I put them On the roof of a building. Got a payment up front and a new rubber roof layer. They got a 20 year lease.

The issue was the project sold 4 times in a couple of years. And each time it sold everyone in the condo complex (there were 6 other buildings)had to sign off on several legal documents, get them notarized and reviewed by attorneys. It took me several hours each time to compete them and get the other people to sign. It completely turned me off from every doing solar in a commercial setting again.