the UK has 2 out of 3 of those

Change “shooting” to “knifing” and its 3 for 3. The UK has a huge hooliganism problem. The country is rife with domestic violence. But no (non-police) guns!

I was going to say… I don’t see the UK anywhere on this map

Republicans saying they hate Communism, then doing a Nicolae Ceaușescu speed run.

Given the glut of unwanted children from our abortion prohibition, we’ll be needing a lot of new adoptive parents in the near future.

It increases self-confidence, helps to improve self-image, etc

I could say exactly the same of the dermatologist.

You’ll have significantly less luck delivering pizza, sadly.

anyone who thinks the answer isn’t “hit the gym” is coping.

I’d put “hit the dermatologist” above it. Plenty of girls go for the skinny or husky builds. But blemishes are a universal turn off

Unironically, women are hot for the handyman. Fixing a friend’s sink has gotten me laid more than once.

The difference between a 20 year old and a 30 year old is whether you prioritize a chiseled jaw and tight abs over the ability to have an engaging conversation, cook a good meal, and massage feet.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enshittification

It flies over heads because its a political fiction that people don’t find consistent with reality.

People like this go on dates, get laid, get married, get divorced, go on more dates, and get married again all the time.

Their spouses vote Republican. Their kids vote Republican. Their friends and neighbors vote Republican. They all move to big conservative retirement communities and vote Republican together forever until they die.

This idea that rich fucks with big families don’t live happily in their big homes all prattling on about how much better they are than everyone else is painfully naive

The actual center, which never moves

???

Public opinion never changes?

Reddit’s core business model from day one was to fake engagement. This isn’t calling your nan’s IMs a cyber attack. We’re talking about a community that’s been outted repeatedly for hosting artificial content.

Might be cause you’re bouncing between so many social media services

You’re not, though. Reddit is Bots Only

My sense is Mastodon is far less left leaning (but still left of center)

Begging the question of what you think constitutes the political “center”, given how fash everything has become.

I’m just dreading the inevitable monetization. These spaces are fun in their alpha state. But it’s just a matter of time before there’s a “Let AI help you spam Shrimp Jesus to your friends” button and a “Pay $5 to override the Block function” feature.

This is a very 2002 take.

Modern Conservatives just scream the N-word at the top of their lungs

the life expectancy of a 60 year old man is still another 20 years.

Also, importantly, Americans (born in 1980 as a reference) have a 95% chance of living to see age 60.

Even in relatively poor and disadvantaged states (W. Virginia or Mississippi) you’re looking at 92-94% odds.

We’ve solved for a lot of the early mortality threats common to prior generations - childhood diseases most prominently. We’ve also seen a general improvement in public health with respect to smoking and drinking. And workplace safety has improved dramatically as we shifted from Ag Labor to Industrial work to Office jobs.

And yes you can live healthier to have better odds of getting higher on that chart.

Living healthier means keeping your stress low, saving time for exercise, and limiting your intake of fast food.

But these are luxuries primarily reserved for the already wealthy. Luxuries afforded through cheap service sector labor.

Like so much else in this country, good health is paid for with a labor tax on the poor.