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Metaphysician, mathematician, data scientist, pain in the ass
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You're a utilitarian!? You want to maximize peoples' utility!?
Have you ever met a person?
Have you ever met a person?
"The President shall not suspend, terminate, denounce, or withdraw the United States from the North Atlantic Treaty ... except by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, provided that two-thirds of the Senators present concur, or pursuant to an Act of Congress." (22 U.S. Code § 1928f)
January 13, 2026 at 3:45 PM
"The President shall not suspend, terminate, denounce, or withdraw the United States from the North Atlantic Treaty ... except by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, provided that two-thirds of the Senators present concur, or pursuant to an Act of Congress." (22 U.S. Code § 1928f)
A conservative who didn't lie wouldn't seem like a real conservative.
Just as gangsters must often kill a stranger for no reason in order to join the gang, conservatives must lie. It shows their suitability positions of trust.
Just as gangsters must often kill a stranger for no reason in order to join the gang, conservatives must lie. It shows their suitability positions of trust.
June 5, 2025 at 4:05 PM
A conservative who didn't lie wouldn't seem like a real conservative.
Just as gangsters must often kill a stranger for no reason in order to join the gang, conservatives must lie. It shows their suitability positions of trust.
Just as gangsters must often kill a stranger for no reason in order to join the gang, conservatives must lie. It shows their suitability positions of trust.
This is how I feel about the current political situation: totally vindicated and pretty tragic.
Sarah Miller
Sarah Miller, 47, died happy when her claim that her son’s erratic driving was “going to get [them] all killed” was proven right.
theonion.com
April 16, 2025 at 2:29 PM
This is how I feel about the current political situation: totally vindicated and pretty tragic.
You're a utilitarian!? You want to maximize peoples' utility!?
Have you ever met a person?
Have you ever met a person?
November 21, 2024 at 2:34 PM
You're a utilitarian!? You want to maximize peoples' utility!?
Have you ever met a person?
Have you ever met a person?
During one of the Roman sieges of Carthage, the Carthaginians ordered their soldiers to commit outrages against captured Roman soldiers on the walls of the city - in full view of the besieging Roman troops. Why?
October 26, 2023 at 4:53 PM
During one of the Roman sieges of Carthage, the Carthaginians ordered their soldiers to commit outrages against captured Roman soldiers on the walls of the city - in full view of the besieging Roman troops. Why?