Things that annoy me (4 Viewers)

[Combat]

Being gaslighted by the media over such things as polls, or better yet, crowd sizes at events.

It's shameful and disgusting, but real journalism in this country has been dead for about 16 years and counting.

The propaganda machine is in high gear. Our media is arguably worse than that in Russia because they are not being coerced into lying. You have to give them credit, though. It appears to be working. My favorite of many bizarre events from the Olympics including the drag queens and men fighting women was the US athlete who competed despite having COVID. The woke OIC let him participate noting that "COVID is being treated like the flu now, so there is no obligation for any special measures or notifications." I seem to remember a certain politician saying something along those lines once and being eviscerated by our press. But I guess someone waved a magic wand and it went away. Way to go press!

 

[Warrior]

The propaganda machine is in high gear. Our media is arguably worse than that in Russia because they are not being coerced into lying. You have to give them credit, though. It appears to be working.

Yup, it's 100% working, morons are falling for it hook, line and sinker.

It's no longer about the issues or policies, it's about identity politics.

What a system.

 

[Combat]

The exploding house phenomenon. These houses aren't just blowing up, they are "blowing up real good" to paraphrase the late SCTV philosophers Big Jim McBob and Billy Sol Hurok. A couple houses this week in MD. Like someone dropped a cruise missile down the chimney.

 

[Combat]

As the Clash pointed out, you have right to free speech so long as you are not dumb enough to actually try it. I'm not condoning what this idiot said but the suspension and his forced apology is ridiculous farce.


"The Boston Red Sox suspended All-Star outfielder Jarren Duran for two games without pay on Monday.

The suspension comes after Duran was heard on Sunday’s game broadcast telling a fan to “shut up you f**king f***ot” during his at bat against the Houston Astros"

 

[Warrior]

As the Clash pointed out, you have right to free speech so long as you are not dumb enough to actually try it. I'm not condoning what this idiot said but the suspension and his forced apology is ridiculous farce.


"The Boston Red Sox suspended All-Star outfielder Jarren Duran for two games without pay on Monday.

The suspension comes after Duran was heard on Sunday’s game broadcast telling a fan to “shut up you f**king f***ot” during his at bat against the Houston Astros"

The Red Sox gave him a two game without pay suspension, the league has yet to act, I'm sure they'll suspend him further.

He's going to get razzed and heckled in every ballpark for a long, long time.

The guy was riding him all game long and he snapped, a very poor choice of words to say the least.

Fans here are irate, they want him traded, talk radio was on fire all day long.

I didn't listen for one second, but it's been everywhere on radio and TV even on non sports related programs.

 

[Combat]

Phony woke companies like Disney who are at heart ruthless and greedy corporations. Shameless.

"A man suing Walt Disney Parks and Resorts for the wrongful death of his wife is facing a new legal hurdle: Disney is trying to get it dismissed and sent to arbitration — because he signed up for Disney+ years earlier.

Court documents show that the company is trying to get the $50,000 lawsuit dismissed because the plaintiff, Jeffrey Piccolo, signed up for a one-month trial of the streaming service Disney+ in 2019, which requires trial users to arbitrate all disputes with the company."

 

[Panzer ace]

People who can’t count.

The express line at the super market is for 15 items or less, not 50 items or less.

 

[Desertkiwi]

People who can’t count.

The express line at the super market is for 15 items or less, not 50 items or less.

..........not to mention the rude and obnoxious a-holes who think it's ok to abuse supermarket checkout staff just doing their job......

 

[Desertkiwi]

W&%kers who park in clearly marked 'disabled parking' spaces and who obviously aren't disabled or display the required certification that identifies them as such.

 

[Combat]

Automated birthday greetings by phone and email from any business that has access to your birth date. Pharmacy, insurance companies, doctors. Weird.

 

[Combat]

The incredible number of drug overdose deaths in recent years. In the US, over 100,000 people per year are dying. That's double the number of American deaths that occurred during the entire Vietnam conflict but happening each year. Most of these go completely unreported in contrast to the Matthew Perry overdose. What a profound insight into the deficiencies of our media and misguided priorities.

 

[Currahee Chris]

My 38 year old cousin OD'd December 2022. It's gut wrenching- his dad found him with the needle still in his arm up against the door to his room.

 

[Terp152]

We live in a small town, <30K and had someone OD in the local Walmart bathroom. It's out of control. Open borders are not helping the situation.

 

[gk5717]

The incredible number of drug overdose deaths in recent years. In the US, over 100,000 people per year are dying. That's double the number of American deaths that occurred during the entire Vietnam conflict but happening each year. Most of these go completely unreported in contrast to the Matthew Perry overdose. What a profound insight into the deficiencies of our media and misguided priorities.

I may take heat for this but I feel no sympathy on these od cases. Everyone has a fee will. These people choose to do drugs. You say some people became addicted because they originally were prescribed opiates. Then why haven't everyone prescribed these drugs become addicted. WILL POWER. I get hungry but I don't eat because I don't want to become fat, kinda the same principle. OK let me have it!

 

[marco55]

The border needs to be locked down and the cartels destroyed. We could do it if the country had the will to do it.
Mark

 

[Combat]

I may take heat for this but I feel no sympathy on these od cases. Everyone has a fee will. These people choose to do drugs. You say some people became addicted because they originally were prescribed opiates. Then why haven't everyone prescribed these drugs become addicted. WILL POWER. I get hungry but I don't eat because I don't want to become fat, kinda the same principle. OK let me have it!

I suppose there is an argument that there is personal responsibility but dead is still dead for the parents and families. There were approximately 3K people who died on 9/11. 60K Americans who died in Vietnam. Those events consumed our society. The aftermath of 9/11 is still ongoing at 20+ years and counting. Trillions spent for some unspecified purpose. Over 100,000 Americans are dying PER YEAR. We know where these drugs are coming from - China. We know how they are getting here - Mexico. And yet almost nothing is done. The press is more concerned about unkind remarks made in the political campaign than 100,000 American deaths. A simple matter to target the Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations. Work with the Mexican government to voluntarily or involuntarily target them with drones and other weapons of war to stem the tide. The situation in Mexico is out of control. A much larger threat to us than Russia or other places where we are spending billions.

 

[Warrior]

I suppose there is an argument that there is personal responsibility but dead is still dead for the parents and families. There were approximately 3K people who died on 9/11. 60K Americans who died in Vietnam. Those events consumed our society. The aftermath of 9/11 is still ongoing at 20+ years and counting. Trillions spent for some unspecified purpose. Over 100,000 Americans are dying PER YEAR. We know where these drugs are coming from - China. We know how they are getting here - Mexico. And yet almost nothing is done. The press is more concerned about unkind remarks made in the political campaign than 100,000 American deaths. A simple matter to target the Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations. Work with the Mexican government to voluntarily or involuntarily target them with drones and other weapons of war to stem the tide. The situation in Mexico is out of control. A much larger threat to us than Russia or other places where we are spending billions.

According to the border Czar who went there once for 15 minutes, the border is secure.

 

[gk5717]

I suppose there is an argument that there is personal responsibility but dead is still dead for the parents and families. There were approximately 3K people who died on 9/11. 60K Americans who died in Vietnam. Those events consumed our society. The aftermath of 9/11 is still ongoing at 20+ years and counting. Trillions spent for some unspecified purpose. Over 100,000 Americans are dying PER YEAR. We know where these drugs are coming from - China. We know how they are getting here - Mexico. And yet almost nothing is done. The press is more concerned about unkind remarks made in the political campaign than 100,000 American deaths. A simple matter to target the Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations. Work with the Mexican government to voluntarily or involuntarily target them with drones and other weapons of war to stem the tide. The situation in Mexico is out of control. A much larger threat to us than Russia or other places where we are spending billions.

Don't get me wrong I do feel for the parents, relatives of the people who OD. There has been a "war on drugs" for as long as I can remember and as long as people will pay for illicit drugs we will have a problem. Again I'm not saying don't try to stop it but it will never go away. Just try to control it the best we can. Years ago it was heroin, then crack cocaine now fentanyl. A few years from now it will be some other drug, and endless cycle.

 

[Panzer ace]

I suppose there is an argument that there is personal responsibility but dead is still dead for the parents and families. There were approximately 3K people who died on 9/11. 60K Americans who died in Vietnam. Those events consumed our society. The aftermath of 9/11 is still ongoing at 20+ years and counting. Trillions spent for some unspecified purpose. Over 100,000 Americans are dying PER YEAR. We know where these drugs are coming from - China. We know how they are getting here - Mexico. And yet almost nothing is done. The press is more concerned about unkind remarks made in the political campaign than 100,000 American deaths. A simple matter to target the Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations. Work with the Mexican government to voluntarily or involuntarily target them with drones and other weapons of war to stem the tide. The situation in Mexico is out of control. A much larger threat to us than Russia or other places where we are spending billions.

I sympathize with families that lose loved ones to any tragedy.

However those that died on 9/11 simply went to work on a particular morning and those that died in Vietnam were killed in service to their country.

Comparing those events to drug overdoses is maligned in my opinion. Going to work or going to war is usually not a choice, sticking a needle in your arm is. One may lack the will power to not do it, but it is still a choice.

 

[Desertkiwi]

I suppose there is an argument that there is personal responsibility but dead is still dead for the parents and families. There were approximately 3K people who died on 9/11. 60K Americans who died in Vietnam. Those events consumed our society. The aftermath of 9/11 is still ongoing at 20+ years and counting. Trillions spent for some unspecified purpose. Over 100,000 Americans are dying PER YEAR. We know where these drugs are coming from - China. We know how they are getting here - Mexico. And yet almost nothing is done. The press is more concerned about unkind remarks made in the political campaign than 100,000 American deaths. A simple matter to target the Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations. Work with the Mexican government to voluntarily or involuntarily target them with drones and other weapons of war to stem the tide. The situation in Mexico is out of control. A much larger threat to us than Russia or other places where we are spending billions.

Clearly the folks at the top are too busy enjoying the kick backs of the so-called illegal drug industry and lets not forget who kicked that off.......then we have big Pharma who along with their 'special friends', happily screw the average joe over repeatedly and create customers for life.

Create fear and the public will buy into it without hesitation.......next stop monkey-pox's