tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post7012933432573093447..comments2023-09-29T05:32:04.308-07:00Comments on StrangePegs: The Comfort of LiesAndrew Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-7045923933272901492017-09-19T10:37:44.192-07:002017-09-19T10:37:44.192-07:00Rusty: Well, I knew what you meant. I hate when I ...Rusty: Well, I knew what you meant. I hate when I do that kind of thing.<br /><br />And, yeah, I don't have words, either. It boggles my mind. It's like the dude standing around complaining about how hard the work is while everyone else is unloading the truck. Or whatever analogy like that you want to use.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-14702054131054692492017-09-18T19:06:00.110-07:002017-09-18T19:06:00.110-07:00Also, I meant "you're" up in there, ...Also, I meant "you're" up in there, but whatever. I had a lot of booze tonight, and I did that on my phone. I'm rather impressed.Rusty Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09887821877521181811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-52507183711153238592017-09-18T17:21:38.450-07:002017-09-18T17:21:38.450-07:00I forgot where I heard it, but the quote, "T...I forgot where I heard it, but the quote, "To those accustomed to privilege, equality feels like oppression" feels very appropriate. <br /><br />We can all do better. Living a fantasy is fine as long as you know your in a fantasy. People who actually think being white in America is some sort of burden are, well, I don't have words. <br /><br />And yeah, my wife has family scattered all over the Caribbean and the hurricanes have been deadly and devastating. News has been hard to come by. It's frustrating Rusty Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09887821877521181811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-61060342107385866672017-09-18T13:46:48.015-07:002017-09-18T13:46:48.015-07:00Jeanne: Sometimes, I hate that reddit even exists....Jeanne: Sometimes, I hate that reddit even exists. I know that it's not the fault of reddit, but that reddit exists has given so many of these people and groups a place to meet and flourish. Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-15045888751726355662017-09-18T12:54:44.159-07:002017-09-18T12:54:44.159-07:00This makes me think of the stupid "red pill&q...This makes me think of the stupid "red pill" subreddit where a bunch of misogynists tell each other that white males are really the victims. Because for some people lies are the only truth and you can't convince them otherwise.J E Oneilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09780097298061829471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-40992736889727144672017-09-18T11:38:45.764-07:002017-09-18T11:38:45.764-07:00It feels like such a struggle. Too many people and...It feels like such a struggle. Too many people and their inertia. Too much inertia in the fiction.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-27456576931581858572017-09-18T11:01:56.711-07:002017-09-18T11:01:56.711-07:00I agree. I love your red pill/blue pill metaphor t...I agree. I love your red pill/blue pill metaphor too. Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-58494363631261864902017-09-18T09:54:11.826-07:002017-09-18T09:54:11.826-07:00Yes. Truth. All of it.Yes. Truth. All of it.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.com