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That's just not true. There's a lot of change that is incremental and comes from within.

That said, if you have enough fighting the system to do that you absolutely can't find time to cast a vote, please do that.

And, I also agree that the system is going to be trying to change you instead, but it's going to be trying to do that whether you "comply" or participate or not. It is possible to vote without being instantly and irrecoverably corrupted.

If you mean a more favorable outcome in Palestine, I... don't think so. I mean I voted for Harris, and a mostly democratic ballot from top to bottom, but I really don't think she would have changed the behavior of Israel in Palestine or even significantly change U.S.A. actions that support that behavior.

But, she wouldn't have trashed our relationship with every trading partner, ruined the NIH and FDA, published military plans in the newspaper. She might have been better on trans rights, but maybe not. So, yeah a more favorable outcome overall, at least IMO.

Because they understand iterated game theory. (Watch the first video at https://www.cgpgrey.com/politics-in-the-animal-kingdom/ and you might understand it, too.) FPtP means you vote for the a candidate that has a chance to win. Among those candidates you pick your most preferred / least bad option.

(Other videos at that link provide alternatives to FPtP that would better represent that preferences of the populace, and some areas in the U.S. do use non-FPtP for some parts of the election process.)

I once saw a plaque that claimed the hotel was a "6-star". It was a nice hotel, sure, but it made it clear those "stars" mean very little.

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Thank you both for being parents. Once the kids are here, they deserve protection and nurturing, not regret.

On most metrics Tennessee is better than Arkansas. Are you referencing any particular defect in Teneessee? I've only spent a little time there; a weekend trip over the river to Memphis.

EDIT: Oh, I'm an idiot. Jack Daniel's. Yeah, that economy is going to take a serious hit from CA and EU deciding they don't want that product.

I'm not a wine fan, but I didn't think it was particularly good or bad.

They have a microclimate there that is different than either where I grew up, or where I lived for most of my life. And, seeing as there are multiple vineyards, I'm guessing yes? It's cooler than I'm used to due to the shade and general hilly-ness. If you want to "buy American", they are definitely worth a try.

What about #Arkansas wine from Altus ?

(Sorry, gotta represent my home state, even if our government sucks.)

I was about to downvote the AI slop, but your reply gave it enough context that Imma leave it alone.

Alpha, the one after Gen Z, which is after Millennials, which is after Gen X, which was named that not because it was the 24th, but because they didn't have a good name so they used X as a placeholder for an unknown name.

Generations are slightly bullshit tho. Birthdate definitely matters, but it more of a continuum / spectrum than discrete generations.

Don't they make all their money on hats?