Really anxious. Reading too much news

I have two kids in college and have always been optimistic about their future, but the next couple years are critical to forming the world they emerge as adults into. It’s not encouraging

Costco has some excellent clothes that I’d be proud to wear anywhere, including some presentable casual (such as khakis and polos). Usually these are regular brands and it’s the more basic stuff that’s store brand. Alas, no tall sizes so I can’t.

The problem is choosing the extra casual clothes, from Costco or otherwise

It may even be lack of self confidence. The daughter could be nervous about fitting in with the new family, and expressing that in an unhealthy way

Huh, my reaction is the opposite. While I don’t actually care, if you have no respect, can’t make any effort, why are you even there? I probably have loved ones who are upset and they don’t need your BS.

The party that started this thread is an entire different form of lack of respect, but respect my family or eff off

EDIT: I wasn’t clear. I’m talking about the seat

Huge difference, thanks for clarifying. You have a real unicorn of thoughtfulness!

Our house was definitely NOT that thoughtful.

• we started normally: I left the seat up, she yelled at me that the seat must be down
• that is entirely self serving: let’s compromise on always putting the LID down. Effort is equally on both of us, and we get a hygiene benefit
• I put the lid down, she continues to only put the seat down, but no longer yells
• she and kids repeatedly drop stuff in the toilet: forget hygiene, PUT THE GODDAM LID DOWN SO I DONT HAVE TO KEEP FISHING STUFF OUT OF THE TOILET

ripping the copper out of the walls

Damn that’s a good analogy for the current slate of grifters!

it’s always looked to me like the Republicans manage to get their shit done

This is at least partly propaganda but for sure they succeed in misleading and confusing

The shit republicans get done tends to be

• destroying is easier than building
• misleading is easier than actually doing
• “flood the zone with shit and see what sticks”
• just claim success enough times that people believe it

I’m still optimistic. While the severity of the current shitshow is unprecedented, the reality is we tend to bounce left and right. One side gets in power and does (or doesn’t) shit, until people get pissed off and elect the other side.

I am more worried about the death of media and rise of streaming. Just like the rise of TV changed who could be elected and how, new media is also changing that. So far new media helps elect people with dark skills, people farther from anyone you’d want governing. It’s not pretty, it’s not good, and it’s getting worse before it gets better. Truth doesn’t matter, echo chambers matter, outrage matters.