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FTFY... nope strike that. BTFY.

Get fucked Trump

Actually, it says he started when his cousin was 6, and ended when Kanye was 14. Either they have a big age difference or they don't and this went on for a long time. Either way, i agree, this is not normal.

Edit: for clarity, young children "playing doctor" on occasion is entirely normal. Young children mimicing sex acts that they have seen can be more concerning, but can be innocent exploration for kids who don't know any better and ultimately be fine. But young kids continuing to do these things periodically or increasing in experimentation over years is not healthy developmental behavior. And a significantly older kid, especially one who is old enough and understands what these acts are, performing sex acts on a younger child is extremely concerning. A) it often correlates with having their own sexual abuse history by an older person, B) it correlates with an unhealthy sexual development and inclination toward pedophilia, C) it can completely shred ones mental health as they struggle to cope with the trauma as they grow to understand that they were abused, and D) it propagates those things onto the younger person in turn.

Jesus fuck, if you want people to have kids, it is not that hard. Remove obstacles. On average, people want to have kids. It's an evolutionary drive. People override that drive when they do not feel secure enough to start a family. Just make that easier. That's it. Make sure people can afford to have kids, that they can provide them a comfortable and safe upbringing, that they can ready their kids to become adults, and that their kids' future seems likely to be bright. How?

Decrease inflation. Subsidize child care. Increase wages and benefits (raise the mimimum wage). Mandate maternity/paternity leave. Make coverage for kids on health, dental, and vision insurance less expensive, or provide medicare for all (or at least all children). Make sure young people can afford good homes off of minimum wage. Make sure good schools are available to everyone by improving public education and providing bussing. Make sure kids are safe in schools with gun control laws. Make sure college/trade schools are inexpensive and accessible. Stablize the economy. Promote good middle class jobs. Avoid war. Fight bigotry. Provide comprehensive sex education and family planning resources including abortion rights so that people can start families when they are ready and promote generational wealth and welfare rather than propogating generational poverty.

Notice how damn near all of these things that would increase the birth rate are antithetical to GOP policy though? You want the results, but not the means. You want to offer "medals" for motherhood like a boss offers a pizza party for a record profits last quarter. It's unserious, unhelpful, condescending, insulting, and still leaves new parents struggling to get by. Be better leaders with sensible policies. Maybe then you will get your wish.

We didn't distinguish "good" Germans from bad Germans during WWII,

Yes, the fuck we did.

and we don't distinguish "good" Russians from bad Russians.

Yes the fuck we do.

This is the mentality that leads to war crimes.

That's an unhinged stance. People that bought a car without knowing what Elon was or would become are not morally responsible for enabling him. Intent matters. Most of them, im sure, just wanted an electric vehicle... the end. They do not deserve to be punished for Musk and Trump's evils.

I'm also not holding me breath, but we also can't pretend that Trump 2.0 is not objectively much worse than Trump 1.0. He did some sketchy, asinine and hateful shit in his first term, but he's fully trying to be a dictator now and he's well on his way to getting there. He's unilaterally making decisions that are wrecking the economy, trashing human rights, and he's blatantly breaking the law and ignoring the courts to do it. And people are pissed, even republican voters. If ever there was a time for them to step up, now is that time.

As well you should. Duck 'em up!

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Ayn Rand made a good point here as long as you exclude the context of what she considered good and evil.

For context, Ayn Rand's "good" includes unfettered capitalism, personal wealth, individualism, and oligarchy. Her "evil" includes industrial regulations, charity, social responsibility, and democracy. That certainly puts a different flavor on her statement, doesn't it?

This... might actually be an improvement. Okay, hear me out. The film industry has been overloaded lately with over-bloated budgets for CG light shows with little substance, narrative, or character appeal. A BIG part of the reason for that is because for the last decade or two Hollywood has been making as much or more money from the Chinese box office as they do the US. As such, they have prioritized the lowest common denominator between what will sell between both countries. That stuff that sells is visual effects, action, basic stories, simple characters, and non-politically or culturally challenging content that will be censored.

This has SEVERELY limited film making and resulted in a lot of samey uninteresting stuff coming out in theatre's for years now. It has killed witty comedies that do not transcend culture or language well. It has killed divisive narratives that wouldn't get the Chinese government's approval. It has dumbed down stories and killed nuance so that that audiences don't need cultural context to understand them.

If studios no longer think they can make money hand over foot off the Chinese box office with another cgi robot movie or some such shlock, they may make more unique, smaller budget films with more complex characters, better humor, counter-cultural aspects, challenging narratives, and minimal CGI. They can stop exclusively farming all the existing globally recognizable IP to rehash the same stories over and over with updated visuals. They can revitalize an industry that sorely needs it.