Phenomephrene

Talk Talk - Spirit of Eden Soundgarden - Bad Motor Finger Ved Buens Ende - Written in Waters The Mars Volta - Deloused in the Comatorium Angelo Badalamenti - Twin Peaks OST Grimes - Art Angels Ulver - Bergtatt - et Eeventyr i 5 Capitler Samael - Eternal Dødheimsgard - 666 International Alessandro Scarlatti - Some collection of his vocal works that includes his Magnificat

I’ve stopped buying sunglasses (even the stupid cheap ones) because they will not make it longer than two months before I lose or break them. I’m fucking cursed in this manner.

Capitalism was the most popular option only because sadomasochism wasn’t included, apparently.

I haven’t done it yet, but I’ve made a mock-up for a custom print t-shirt that has Bach’s picture on the front, and on the back is written “Bach is better than your favorite band.”

It’s funny because it’s true.

I don’t particularly care if a band is Christian if the music is good. Firstly, a sizable chunk of the lyrics of bands I listen to are fictional or based on fiction; why be upset about one mythology and not any others? Secondly, I enjoy a lot of baroque music; good luck getting away from Christianity centered music there.

What if? What if a lot of things. JUST DO IT and find out.

First off, that’s actually the coolest name for a bird that I’ve ever heard.

Second, I don’t think the birds would be bothered if they found out. They have no conception of what either Satan or a jar is. I’ll give credit that they can differentiate day from night. The rest would just be nonsense to them.

You’re right. Sorry about that. I don’t want to put words in your mouth.

I recognize the problem you bring up, and that’s exactly why I’ve said what else I’ve had to say in this thread. The person you were responding to still has a point in what they’re saying. I’m not convinced they were asking for absolution of the Dems as a whole.

What are your ideas for enacting ranked choice voting that don’t involve leveraging the Democrats to make it happen?

It could maybe happen in individual states that allow citizen introduced ballot measures. That would be great. The scope and efficacy of that idea is pretty stunted though. You’d have to hope the measure passes in the first place, and counting on it to act as a catalyst for every other state to adopt the same is unrealistic. I’d expect a much longer time horizon on that approach than engaging with Democrats as far as making it the standard for the country at large.

That’s the other alternative I can think of to get the foot in the door, but I’m very open to hearing anything else that’s feasible.