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Freauxzen
| Favorite team: | Washington State  |
| Location: | Washington |
| Biography: | LSU Alumni (2004) UWM (2007), Born and raised in LA. Moved from a cushy public sector job in Education to a crazy, cutting-edge, job in a tech/education. Currently a Software Executive. |
| Interests: | Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, Sports (soccer player by nature), Movies, Arguing about random things, Useless Information |
| Occupation: | Software, Sales |
| Number of Posts: | 38569 |
| Registered on: | 2/14/2006 |
| Online Status: | Not Online |
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re: The new Paramount+ "Treasure Island" series casts its Long John Silver
Posted by Freauxzen on 3/3/26 at 9:33 pm to HuskyPanda
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That's the thing, there are plenty of Black pirates such as Black Caesar, Henry Caeser, and Peter Cloise.
I'm not sure why Hollywood does this. David Oyelowo is a fine actor, but there are plenty of others that should be cast in this role.
It's like they don't read history, and/or have ulterior motives.
There are some great characters to use that actually are black, there's just no point to this.
But it's like Marvel, lots of great Black superheroes -buuuttttt let's recast Wonder Man. Screw actually finishing Blade.
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Evil exists only because good exists. Its entire definition is that it is a corruption of good. It cannot create, it can only destroy.
Do what you will with that definition.
Do what you will with that definition.
re: Joy Reid says Christians must reclaim Christian voice from White Christian Nationalist.
Posted by Freauxzen on 2/26/26 at 2:43 pm to FooManChoo
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Christian Nationalism isn't a bad thing.
Maybe, maybe not. True Christian Nationalism would actually be someone wanting a theocracy here, though.
The problem is that Democrats use that term is such a loose sense they 1) Define anyone who uses Christianity to back up moral and ethical beliefs with Christianity as a "Christian Nationalist," and 2) Want to make sure any sort of Christianity is kept out of public spaces because they fear it
Admittedly, it is a fuzzy area honestly. I don't necessarily want a Theocracy, but my political opinions are definitely shaped from a Christian perspective, and I will vote and politic on that foundation. And this is a Christian nation and we should continue to have it shaped by Christian values. But I'm not sure I want a Christian leader (pastor, priest, etc.) of any kind as Head of State either.
re: Joy Reid says Christians must reclaim Christian voice from White Christian Nationalist.
Posted by Freauxzen on 2/26/26 at 2:09 pm to Bass Tiger
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Joy Reid says Christians must reclaim Christian voice from White Christian Nationalist.
How about Democrats stop killing babies and trans-ing kids and we can talk about meeting in the middle somewhere?
re: This plan would save social security *and* reduce elderly poverty. Your thoughts?
Posted by Freauxzen on 2/26/26 at 11:17 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
As someone who doesn't like SS and Boomers who created the situation...
Heck no. Those high earners already spent their lives paying higher taxes, then you hit them again? Get outta here.
People just want to bleed other people dry. And yes that goes for Boomers who won't do ANYTHING about Social Security and will stick everyone else with their bill. Whatever group takes that on, and it's likely to be Millenials or Gen Z, kudos to them. We know it won't be Boomers.
And to the Boomers who will get in a tizzy, your "Give me what I put in + interest" routine - You still don't get it - SOMEONE is going to take the hit, why not spread the hit around, why not figure something out. You know politicians won't touch SS because you'll all make them face the wrath.. SO either 1) The sham continues as long as it can until it breaks, or we continue to have to import people to solve it or 2) We spread the fix around and everyone takes a hit or 3) One group probably takes a massive hit.
The only logical, reasonable choice is 2, but Boomers have proven they won't even do that, so here we are.
Heck no. Those high earners already spent their lives paying higher taxes, then you hit them again? Get outta here.
People just want to bleed other people dry. And yes that goes for Boomers who won't do ANYTHING about Social Security and will stick everyone else with their bill. Whatever group takes that on, and it's likely to be Millenials or Gen Z, kudos to them. We know it won't be Boomers.
And to the Boomers who will get in a tizzy, your "Give me what I put in + interest" routine - You still don't get it - SOMEONE is going to take the hit, why not spread the hit around, why not figure something out. You know politicians won't touch SS because you'll all make them face the wrath.. SO either 1) The sham continues as long as it can until it breaks, or we continue to have to import people to solve it or 2) We spread the fix around and everyone takes a hit or 3) One group probably takes a massive hit.
The only logical, reasonable choice is 2, but Boomers have proven they won't even do that, so here we are.
This is a pure influence mechanism to create the culture they want.
Its obviously not real, but they WANT it to be real, so they will try to create that reality.
When say media can be evil... this is what I mean. Progressives want to shape culture against the real. And they will incessantly do it. Invest in it. Etc. Doesn't matter if they lose money.
Its obviously not real, but they WANT it to be real, so they will try to create that reality.
When say media can be evil... this is what I mean. Progressives want to shape culture against the real. And they will incessantly do it. Invest in it. Etc. Doesn't matter if they lose money.
re: How often do you actually sit down and read a book?
Posted by Freauxzen on 2/25/26 at 1:17 pm to CBandits82
Early Mornings
Late Nights (more often)
Audible in the day, no it isn't reading, but I'm usually reading 4-5 interconnected books at one time and a fiction book. So listening to light stuff around a theological or philosophical or social idea, then deeper stuff on the page.
Then when I travel, I bring two books and read and listen while traveling.
Late Nights (more often)
Audible in the day, no it isn't reading, but I'm usually reading 4-5 interconnected books at one time and a fiction book. So listening to light stuff around a theological or philosophical or social idea, then deeper stuff on the page.
Then when I travel, I bring two books and read and listen while traveling.
Wayne Gretzky 3D Hockey bruh.
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As our leader he shouldn't be making "jokes" that belittle women
Things that belittle women:
Telling them that being a stay at home mom makes you worthless, and that the only value is in having a career
Telling them that freedom and choice only comes from killing your children
Telling them that all it takes to be a woman is to dress up as one and say "I'm a woman"
Letting men in their bathrooms
Shall we go on?
Top 10:
Ex Machina
The Witch
Green Room
Room
Swiss Army Man
The Lobster
Midsommar
Minari
Friendship
Heretic
Hereditary
Ex Machina
The Witch
Green Room
Room
Swiss Army Man
The Lobster
Midsommar
Minari
Friendship
Heretic
Hereditary
re: Casting has officially begun on Ryan Coogler’s “X-Files” reboot
Posted by Freauxzen on 2/23/26 at 5:26 pm to ATrillionaire
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Point of pride for me.
If it's a point of pride to see no value in art, and that's what you want all art to look like. Not sure that should be a point of pride.
You would champion someone remaking Lord of the Rings with all gender-queer characters, and that the Ring grants total sexual bliss instead of turning someone invisible, and that's why it enchants people to put the ring on?
Great, now I've given them ideas.
re: Casting has officially begun on Ryan Coogler’s “X-Files” reboot
Posted by Freauxzen on 2/23/26 at 5:24 pm to Fewer Kilometers
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So the guy who respectfully continued and revitalized the Rocky franchise wants to do the same with The X-Files, and people are pissed because why?
Already addressed this.
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I'd love to know at what point do these franchises become pristine keepsakes that are to remain untouched? Because the originators of those two franchises milked them for every penny they could.
Well, because you aren't really seeing the point. It has less to do with "when does the thing become a keepsake," and more to do with the intentions of the "remake-er," in my opinion. Not all remakes are the same, and not all re-makers are the same.
I'm only inferring that they shouldn't, if the intentions aren't honest. The problem is that we have gotten less and less honesty over time. More and more inserted messages and meanings. Recastings, gender changes, etc. It's just not creative at all, it does blur the meaning of the original to culture.
re: Casting has officially begun on Ryan Coogler’s “X-Files” reboot
Posted by Freauxzen on 2/23/26 at 4:33 pm to The Pirate King
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Why not just create his own thing? Why does he need the X-Files IP to prop it up?
People who support this stuff can never answer this question. Or it's a lame version of the above: "But [insert property here] doesn't belong to you." They always go to belonging, rather than what a piece of culture is, and why it is a piece of culture in the first place.
They think it's just a title, and a group of people, and an object to gain revenue from. The X-Files doesn't exist as a unique thing. it is "Whatever you want it to mean to you."
F-ing Deconstruction and Post-modernism. It is a virus on the world.
re: Casting has officially begun on Ryan Coogler’s “X-Files” reboot
Posted by Freauxzen on 2/23/26 at 3:47 pm to ATrillionaire
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X-Files is commerical art designed for consumption.
So it's art, it's a narrative. Yes
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And it's still available to you, the fans, the culture.
It's not a question of availability.
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But, you don't own that art.
Never said I did.
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The people that do have allowed for someone to reimagine the concept.
I know, but that means X-Files has no meaning, no identity.
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Nothing is being replaced.
Replaced is the wrong word.
Like I said, I get it. You don't have to try to convince me, I understand that some people would prefer a world where every single product can mean whatever they want it to mean. But, again, that's just an empty world with no shared meaning. I don't expect you to agree that it's a bad thing, but that's what it is. To me, it's bad.
I like Coogler, and like I said, if he wants to do a new generation thing a la Creed and pay respect to the show, keep it in world, etc. Great. Creed and the ensuing movies were pretty good.
If he wants to take it and make it his own thing, especially if it comes with politicization and all the mess that leaves behind.
No one is stopping anyone from making a new science fiction show about conspiracies and aliens. Why does it HAVE to be X-Files if it isn't going to be "X-Files?"
Well, because SOME people, maybe Coogler, maybe not, want to twist things, remove them from the cultural consciousness, make it their own thing.
re: Casting has officially begun on Ryan Coogler’s “X-Files” reboot
Posted by Freauxzen on 2/23/26 at 3:33 pm to ATrillionaire
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If it's up for sale, yes. Why do we care what others create and consume?
Because art has meaning. If it does, then X-Files isn't something that can just be used for anyone's pleasure, commercially. It has a meaning, a fandom, a culture that is relevant.
Everything as a piece of revenue. Look, I get you may like that empty, meaningless world that that would create because profits such and such.
It's just not the one I'd prefer or champion.
It means nothing is actually real. Nothing is actually owned. Nothing has a meaning. X-Files doesn't actually mean "Quirky, Episodic Science Fiction show about conspiracy theories, aliens and myth at play in the modern world featuring a mismatched duo of heroes."
It just means "Science Fiction vehicle for anyone's take on science fiction and [insert social message here]."
It means nothing more than a title. I know some people believe in that, I just believe those people have no actual values or a belief in art.
re: Casting has officially begun on Ryan Coogler’s “X-Files” reboot
Posted by Freauxzen on 2/23/26 at 11:28 am to ATrillionaire
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You still get to have X-Files. Coogler fans get Ryan Coogler's X-Files. Everyone wins.
So then every single piece of art, can just be repurposed to be a vehicle for anyone's ideas? Sounds terrible, sounds like art has no meaning.
And in theory I don't have a problem with this..... unless it becomes another vehicle for some social justice message.
If Coogler comes in an makes a new generation a la Creed - then great.
re: Justice Clarence Thomas lets the media know when he will leave the SCOTUS
Posted by Freauxzen on 2/21/26 at 8:27 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
Top 10 All time American.
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No. You didn't. It is an example of bitching that falls flat on experienced ears. You didn't have to take a loan out for college. You chose to. Now that is a-okay. But don't expect others who chose differently to suffer your whining well, especially as you combine bitching about previous gens you literally know nothing about, with what you view as your own unique generational challenges now.
Goodness.
Ah yes, the typical "You didn't need a college degree" Boomer Myth. As with a lot of these issues, Boomers fail to see their policy problems.
You do need a college degree, and will need one for the foreseeable future.
The first issue is that by somewhere around 1998-2000, it's tough to nail the specific year, most jobs that had earnings above the national average, even if the work itself wasn't college-degree oriented, required a college degree. Corporate America was doing this, after eliminating pensions and real investments in employees, as it offloaded training and job prep to the institutions. this ruined college and it's purpose. College was never meant for everyone, but Corporate greed needed a different kind of filter that they didn't have to pay for. This was mainly Boomer driven.
Now, I'll admit that the "College is the great equalizer" belief started mostly with the GI Bill and some of Johnson's policies, but it went into overdrive with Boomers, corporate efficiency, etc.
What happened along side changes in corporate culture:
Increase borrowing capacity — Unsubsidized loans (1992) - Bill Clinton (Boomer), expanded loan limits, and the elimination of private lenders (2010) Obama - Boomer Students could now borrow incredible amounts of money, affecting access, college, price, etc. Both driven by Boomer Presidents. Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act (SAFRA) — 2010 in specific was terrible for everyone. SAFRA terminated the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) program entirely, making all new federal student loans direct loans issued by the Department of Education. It also increased Pell Grant funding.
Mandate testing and standards — NCLB (2001), Race to the Top (2009), and Common Core (2010) created a K-12 pipeline designed to funnel as many students as possible toward college. Bush 2 (Boomer) and Obama again. Ruined K-12 education.
Shift costs to students — State disinvestment in public universities, combined with the availability of easy federal loans, allowed institutions to raise tuition aggressively. - Who was in charge of institutions while they did all of this, aggressively pursued campus expansions and administrative staff, etc. - Boomers.
Collectively, Boomers created a system that treats college as compulsory, finances it through debt, measures its pipeline through standardized tests, and leaves younger generations to absorb the consequences. The federal budget for postsecondary education grew from $3.4 billion in 1970 to over $135 billion annually by the 2020s.
Just a brutal change. So yes, you HAVE to get a degree to even get a decent job, and yes Boomers made it a lot more painful.
re: Social Security and Medicare need to be eliminated
Posted by Freauxzen on 2/20/26 at 11:39 pm to sparkinator
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Who are you sitting like God Almighty pronouncing judgements on generations? You decide who gets to keep their rightful payout and who is the group to get cutout. Then you blame Boomers for being selfish because they won’t accept your judgement and call them ungrateful for not being thankful and understanding for not getting their retirement.
frick off!
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Crickets!!!
And get rid of deadbeats getting disability and children’s benefits. Those kids didn’t pay in to SS. Why should they get benefits? Thats not what it was designed for. Pull that money out of welfare or some other government budget.
And foreigners shouldn’t get SS payments. This was set up for US citizens. Pull that money out of welfare too, or cut that expenditure out completely.
Your generation is in charge now, whippersnapper, so “Chop chop.” Snap to it! Y’all need to straighten this out so I can get my check! yall are in charge now, so the blame going forward lies at y’all’s feet!
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You’re full of shite. Boomers didn’t spend their working years “enriching” ourselves. We were fricking supporting the kids (that we love) through their early years, paid for their college fees that weren’t covered by scholarships, allowed them to move back home when the well-paying jobs weren’t there and they couldn’t afford to live on their own into their 30s. My youngest (of four) is wrapping up her sophomore year at college and yes, I am paying for that with two more years to go.
I have spent my so-called “boomer enrichment” on the next couple of generations, so eff off.
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I literally hate these Boomer smashing threads. We have a living trust. My 3 kids will be OK when we're gone. If we were as you all describe, we would be in Las Vegas every weekend, driving $100K trucks (mine is 2012 F150) and my wife drives a 2015. Maybe we are outliers but I suspect you all just whiney shits with your hands out.
Boomers, calm down. This isn't about you specifically. It's about you as a cultural force, and a decision making block. You've made some pretty awful decisions and don't really care about the repercussions. It's why you protect SS and don't let anyone make changes. Among other things.
Like I said, I get it. It's just - the generations before you were at least slightly more giving and noble about "leaving a better world," hence what you had. While the generations after you are just stuck with your bill.
We get it. You were the only people to work from age 14 on. You were the only ones to have jobs your whole life. the only ones who worked your way through college. the only ones who have had to struggle in a variety of ways. Etc. We all know that. we hear it every day.
The way you constantly speak down to other generations is pretty telling - again you think you've left behind a utopia. You won't even admit that SS is a problem that needs to be fixed. Or that the two parent household is a bad idea. etc. Or that college is ridiculously expensive. it's all such an amazing achievement what you have accomplished and everybody else sucks because they see it differently.
ETA: Millenials have a whole bunch of problems, we are way to liberal as a group, we often put comfort first, we are shortsighted. But just like the Boomer mindset comes from being the product of generations that had to pinch pennies, hence a whole bunch of selfishness. Millenials come from a more comfort-obsessed generation and we REALLY like it. it's created it's own share of problems, and we have a massive instant gratification problem. not a lot of patience. So I'm not saying Boomers are the only bad generation, we all have faults. But whereas Millenial problems, outside of being too liberal, are highly inward focused. boomer problems crush the economy. And they have had WAY more power to fix it, and consistently chose not to.
re: Social Security and Medicare need to be eliminated
Posted by Freauxzen on 2/20/26 at 11:25 pm to wackatimesthree
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Like I posted earlier, the wake of destruction that the Boomers left behind is the cultural rot that they popularized. Feminism, hedonism, post-modernism, etc.
well yes, 100% this too.
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But the timeline just doesn't work for the narrative of "The Boomers had it all."
I'm not saying they made all the bad decisions, but they were set up incredibly well and then proceeded to pillage the future for their own gain to a huge effect.
College was between $1,500-$2,500 or $10,000-$15,000 adjusted for inflation per year. Completely different startup costs for a life. I'll get to the bigger problem on this in a response below.
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There's no magic generation who "had it all" and squandered it.
The Boomers didn't squander it for themselves, no. they squandered the economic structure they benefited from for future generations and left us with an unstable mess of corporate greed, social welfare, etc.
re: Social Security and Medicare need to be eliminated
Posted by Freauxzen on 2/20/26 at 5:50 pm to UptownJoeBrown
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No. The younger generations have been handed everything. They just don’t want to work and sacrifice for it.
There it is...
Yet another typical Boomer response
"We are leaving you a perfect Utopia of Economic and Domestic prosperity. We are amazing, you just don't want to work."
Typical Boomer ideology. Like clockwork.
My favorite Boomer responses:
1. "We had to work for everything we got and you didn't. Uphill Both ways."
2. "We made no bad decisions for society or economy. We are the perfect Human organizers. The best the world has ever seen. Bow to our political perfection. we left no problems in the world. Only utopia."
3. "You should be glad to support us with your tax dollars for everything we have done for you. Bow to us."
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