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Ugh I finally watched (for the third time) the last two episodes of The Good Place. I REALLY didn’t want this rewatch to be over.

Congratulations, show. You’ve now joined Phantom of the Paradise and Return of the Jedi as one of the three things that’s made me cry on a REwatch., 😭

(It was the mailman calendar)

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I couldn't have said it better myself.

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Love without Sex

I’m doing a Philosophy paper on Asexuality. Please reblog if you think Love without Sex is possible! I really need the data. Like if you think love has to have sex.

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PROOF IN CASE YOU NEED IT

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I want it off my phone

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I couldn't have said it better myself.

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Random thought: I once had a Japanese boyfriend who really wanted to “talk dirty” to me in English. I really REALLY hated it. I had dated an American guy and a Middle Eastern guy who spoke English before him, but they were both sweet, soft spoken geeks who probably never even uttered the word “penis” in front of me, much less a crude synonym. It didn’t really bother me if the same guy said similar things in Japanese.

At the time I wasn’t really sure why it elicited such a deep, powerful, negative reaction in me.

Now I realize it really had nothing to do with that guy as an individual (we definitely didn’t work as a couple, but I don’t think he would have ever done anything non-consensual with me or anyone else)… I think that just. That language. SPECIFICALLY in English. Just has associations that scared me before I even understood them.

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didn't think I'd actually have to say this, but now I think I do. if you support Donald Trump, then unfollow and block me right now. don't interact with me if you support Donald Trump. get away from my blog if you support Donald Trump.

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Not sure why I felt like writing this now, but just in case anyone isn’t clear on how “tariffs” are (not) going to help you, the average person:

Why you don’t see American cars in Japan

All imported cars in Japan are subject to an import tax that is… quite hefty. This is, understandably, to encourage people to buy Japanese cars and to bring in some extra tax money… win/win for the government and big corporations? It also means you see a comparatively lower percentage of Mercedes, BMWs etc. than in the US, but rich people are still gonna rich. Those cars, that have “luxury” name value and that are also of a higher quality than your average Corolla, still sell to a certain demographic.

But the most interesting side effect of this is possibly that… you just don’t see American cars here. I mean, you OCCASIONALLY do. But it’s NOTHING like the number of Toyotas and Nissans you see in the US, because in the US, a similar-sized Ford and Toyota are both good cars, of similar quality and similar price. In Japan, they’re still similar quality, but the Ford costs a LOT more. (There are other reasons as well, namely that Toyota makes cars with the steering wheel on the left for the American market and US makers don’t do the opposite for Japan… that’s an issue with the manufacturer though)

Note that the US government is not paying the difference in cost between a Ford and a Toyota sold in Japan. The Japanese government leverages the tax, the importer (Ford’s Japanese subsidiary or a licensed vendor, I guess?) pays the tax, and the importer PASSES THE COST DIFFERENCE ON TO THE CONSUMER.

So what would happen if the reverse applied in the US? The exact same thing would happen (except that Toyota would still make left-hand drive cars)… Toyotas would still be in the same general quality class as Fords, but would cost twice as much. Great for Ford, I suppose, but for the average consumer? It just means you have fewer options for a vehicle within your price range. And people who work at the US branches of non-luxury foreign car companies (because again, rich people are still gonna rich) are going to suffer. There’s really no upside for the average person. Even if you work for Ford, remember that “trickle-down” is not a thing. You’re not going to see a cent of any extra income the CEO brings in.

As a random aside, the other interesting side effect of the high import tax on cars in Japan is that Volkswagens, as they’re now slightly more expensive than Toyotas but still not as unattainable as a BMW or something, are seen as kinda “entry-level” luxury cars by a certain breed of upper middle class “not really Rich-rich but want people to think they are” people, who basically act like BMW owners in the States… do NOT park next to a Volkswagen in Japan.

TL/DR, tariffs only help the government and maybe CEOs. For you as the consumer, it just means fewer buying options.

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Seriously, someone please explain this to me.

Do that many people honestly look at the situation and say, “Well, my hate for immigrants, despite the fact that my own great-grandparents or whatever were also immigrants, outweighs my love of health, rights, and general sanity”? Is that it??? But like, people of color are in this too. And I don’t get it. I JUST DONT GET IT.

He’s literal Hitler. He’s not even lying about it. And people look at that and say “Yes. me want.”

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I don’t get it. I really don’t.

I know it’s not over yet but. Even just being this close. I don’t.

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FYI by “recognizing same sex partnerships” they mean the whole “civil union” crap the west gave up in the 90s.

Call it marriage. Call them a family. Either put them on the same family register or do away with the whole antiquated system. Then I might believe you.