"God, you're hot" school board member Keith Ervin not removed from school board.

What do you mean way back, aren't you F/15/Cali?

Yeap, good points.

TBH, there's an intentional slander element I'm going for.

The idea being that such 'community leaders' are little more than rednecks to me, at the end of the day. And I'm not sure I agree about the 'rural living' definition. Nothing wrong with rural life IMO, but rednecks are moreso representative to me of toxic actors amongst such folks.

I'd say the term has undergone what happens with many other definitions over the years, i.e. it's shifted somewhat in meaning. More than just being about an outdoor worker, I think it implies a certain type of conduct and attitude.

And I absolutely meant it as a slander to those 'community leaders,' as explained earlier.

I always thought of the striking West Virginia coal miners as rednecks, and some of them were community leaders. But times and terms change.

Hi, man here. Not all men #NotAllMen, some men like me never #NotAllMen. I just need you to know that I'm special in knowing that not all men #NotAllMen, unlike those other men who #NotAllMen, who are the biggest part of the problem that I often accidentally defend by trying to let you know that I'm still fuckable.

If you make a habit of punching those adjacent to you, there will be a moment when no one is behind you for anything.

Hi, man here.

Fuck misogyny and misandry. There is no excuse to be prejudiced.

You are a mythic creature. Don't let anyone try to sell you on anything different.

marginalized men get imprisoned over weed?

now that can't be, Nurse_robot already said that men were not held accountable.

well, you're saying men aren't held accountable. That explains why the jails that held men in prison for committing crimes all closed down, because the men are not held accountable.

Maybe people i want to align with should stop using poisoned narratives so my causes don't get screwed over

We're just gonna pretend the Clintons weren't part of the pedo files?

While your statement is popular, my response was to a bet that the subject of this post was a republican because he is inappropriate with minors.
My response to trump in general would probably get me banned.

Hm. You wanna fact check that? https://groups.google.com/g/can.politics/c/6iODV2wYtE0?pli=1

Both sides are https://groups.google.com/g/can.politics/c/6iODV2wYtE0?pli=1 And both should be punished. I used "punished" because my real opinion is probably against some rule.

@convectionfusion No, I think they may really be that fucking dumb. I've seen some jaw-dropping stupidity from many people in recent years. I won't assume anything.

Its reasonable to assume there is a 'good' party if youre not from here, but you dont understand american culture. We kill our heroes here.

Theres less baroque monsters and absolutely unbelievable monsters.

And wait, who would I be shilling for? I said nothing positive about anyone.

Dumb is assuming that because one side is really bad, that the other side is angels.
https://groups.google.com/g/can.politics/c/6iODV2wYtE0?pli=1

Sadly, it isn't wrong. I'm pretty solidly anti-politician. We need better people making important decisions. https://groups.google.com/g/can.politics/c/6iODV2wYtE0?pli=1

I'm being pedantic, but the analogy would be more like what you initially said if no attempt to actually flush the toilet was made.

Idk why punching people in the US is treated exactly as bad as shooting people but its stupid to think a bloody lip is the same as like a bullet hole.

"Exactly as horrible" is unfair to you. But it sounds like you're advocating to give up on rule of law and just have the strongest most violent people be the ones to decide what's right. And I'd argue that you'd just get back to where we are right now: wealthy people would control the system, they'd employ strong violent people to enforce their personal whims as "law", and you'd be complaining that nobody is willing to beat up the pedophile (because his friends would hire goons to kill them).

I mean, presumably that's what's stopping you personally from implementing your own recommendation, right? Because if you showed up and kicked this guy's ass you'd be beaten and arrested by the police.

Anyway, sounds like the real problem is that our laws aren't being enforced. So maybe we should deal with that instead of normalizing vigilante justice.

Back your words up.

I actually don't think violence should coincide with justice. It just does because violence is enforcement, and we don't have a better way laid out for peaceful coexistence (at least, not in the US at present). Violence exists, and one of the most reliable methods of regulating violence has unfortunately been to meet it where it is, with greater violence. Beyond that, we have a tendency to go to great lengths to justify violence against one another, so much so that it's an art in and of itself. I'm well aware how idealistic I'm being in wanting peace as a baseline, but nothing worth doing is without challenge.

Private property is a can of worms I can't touch right now. But I have ancestors that were considered private property, and existence itself is being claimed by the highest bidders with little that can be done to resist it. You won't find me arguing that private property isn't at the very least directly supported by violence. I'm not quite sure why I'd have to preach about it to substantiate my desire for peace though? I'm engaged in a system I didn't choose, and I find my rebellions where I can. It's hard to exist in these times without a bit of personal dissonance.

I don't think we have yet. Not for this guy, at least. He called a kid hot, in front of colleagues who were amused by it, and the proof is undeniable. I'm sure enough local pressure could get him (and maybe his colleagues) fired, and a black mark on his character would be even better. People should let him know what they think of him everywhere he goes.

That said, the president and his ilk...tbh that's where I struggle to find the peaceful option. Can't find a better representation of institutional failure. Violence won't necessarily make things better, but I can't shake the feeling we've been backed into a corner.

Ah, I see! That's a nice feature.

There are a lot of problems with the US that more cast iron pans would fix. Good on you.

if you're too much of a feckless hand-wringer to do anything to defend your community from predators.

Unlike you, I do things that work instead of just putting myself in jail. I was lucky to grow up in a household with education and without violence, so that's why I'm more likely to make correct decisions.

the will of the people is ignored

News to me.

your advice

is to call for his resignation, raising embarrassment until he does. I'm active in local politics, so I know what works. It's the people who aren't active in politics who think action movies have all the answers. Rand Paul is still in office. Tony Gonzales will not be.

Because nonsense I know that throwing a punch won't solve the problem, will gain sympathy for the attacked, and will put me in jail. Smart shit.

After WWII a cabal of rich elites started plotting to undo everything FDRs New Deal had done.

The citizenry aren't blameless but it's important to understand why we're in this spot.

No, the Old Testament definitely advocates for stoning. That was what the whole “let he who is without sin cast the first stone” thing in the New Testament is referring to. Jesus was stopping a stoning. But many conservative Christians conveniently forget that the New Testament is a thing, and refer almost exclusively to the Old Testament for their teachings.

Respect. Fuck anyone who says otherwise.

Love that copy pasta lol

Solid

Aside from the hole in my tooth, I'm fine. I'm speaking as someone who is currently making the transition from a negligent dentist. Since losing a tooth is a cosmetic issue, failing to identify a problem that can be clearly seen on an x-ray for over a year doesn't meet the standard of harm necessary for consequences. The selective failure of recent filling might have happened regardless.

...at this point, I'd have been less upset if this dude groped me. I'd let Satan work on me if he was a competent dentist.

Judging from the post history we can be fairly sure that nope.

Go home bot, you're drunk

Lemmy unironically is worse about moderation in literally every way compared to reddit.

No! Bad. Bad!!!

Reddit is bottom-of-the-barrel moderation, away with you

p.s. what's wrong with propaganda? I can't even

Honestly, I kinda enjoy the "critical thinking" aspect of it. Knowing full well that I'm going to see more propaganda material, because of less moderation... I get a chance to see obvious social engineering, and I think it helps me to spot it in the wild

It kinda forces me to form my own opinions, if that makes sense? There's so many hardline opinions around here, that it helps me to see the extremes. Idk, I often find it engaging

justastranger-- so it seems like your options are to file a lawsuit and get it taken care of, or take your crybaby whining elsewhere. Free speech rules apply here and those are legally gated by incitement tests you can read about and act upon as needed. Its all laid out for you, so go take care of it and let us know how it goes. And thanks for standing up for this poor poor school board member.

There are infinite illegal means, however.

🤣

Erwin TN is a little town off the Appalachian Trail. It's kinda notorious as a sundown town and Klan hotbed. Also they hanged an elephant once.

So, please do 🤣

Wow, they really are getting more brazen.

I swear there was a "actually infuriating" community.