One of my friends growing up literally had a philosophy of "if I don't admit I was wrong I can't lose the argument". All he did was alienate people (eventually me too). Nobody was ever like "oh he's so smart" they just went "that guys an asshole"

Alt universe 1900 where DeNiro convinced Pacino to take what I assume was the Depardieu part and they got a handy together

One of the really unhealthy seeming behaviors I see from people online that this OP reminds me of is the "if I dismiss them as being too online then I don't have to engage with their ideas". Like they're practically crowing about maintaining a blindspot

Also the "this is what Elon wanted" part of the quote should be the sub headline at least. And not just because of the racism, but also because it blows a hole in the whole allegeded narrative of him taking a step back

Oh yeah. I mean I was a loyal SF Chronicle reader for many years so I do appreciate what they've done

You know things are getting bad when you gotta be like "thank god for the Hearsts"

I've tried to engage people on this too, and it's always basically the same rationalization of, "I got why Harris did this. Why don't you? You must be a moron or a crypto rightie!"

It concerns me how little any other perspective is even worth considering to some of these people

The media weaponizes this against the left when it happens naturally on our side. See JK Rowling

People were getting hounded with fundraiser emails the day after the election! It doesn't just come off as manipulative. It comes off as desperate

I would also point to the MSM's tendency to give the most simple explanation of a concept, and then not address any nuance unless it is under the guise of one sided criticisms against. Defund was a great example where they let their audience immediately go to the worst place without correction

I once ended up in a seminar class that was labeled "Academic Freedom" and we all quickly discovered the teacher was just grumpy his colleagues dismissed his ideas

One of Shelley's secret greatest moments. Hanging out in the back of Debbie Reynold's exercise tape, wearing a sweater that says "I'm only doing this for Debbie", and then barely doing any of the exercises

youtu.be/I-g2YQ9HgOM?...

Please. It's tired

It wasn't one giant piggyback ride?