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HZD was one of the few media/gaming experiences where the wokeness was endurable because fighting robot dinosaurs was so much fun.

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Society has devolved into literal tribalism, yet the tribes are racially diverse? Okey-doke!

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Serious question, if the Substack thing can't pay the bills, then what's next? Call center work, bank teller, making pizzas? What is to become of jtLOL?

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If it helps get you to write again tomorrow, you can punch me in the face!

No, don't, cause seriously I'll cry. Like hard. I don't handle pain well.

But I do like reading your musings, so I'll take my pain delivery that way. I hope some of the freeloaders start to pony up so we can all continue to do so.

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Is it time to boycott Canadian goods? I don't want to hurt their citizens but a message needs to be sent.

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“Accuse the other side of that which you are guilty.” In psychological parlance that's called 'projection'

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Projection means you really believe it's true, because your mind is protecting itself. The other thing is just lying.

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I like the distinction. Noted.

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It's all just depressing. Not only is it a case of "The Bad Guys Win Again". Take a look around: Australia (Australia!) threw people into Covid camps; law enforcement has been used against protestors in the Netherlands; cops are breaking windows and pulling protestors from vehicles in France! Now Canada. They, too, will crush those truly peacefully protesting.

"Freedom" is now a dirty word of the "far right". Check out David Marcus:

https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/justin-trudeau-trucker-protest-canada-david-marcus

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