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  My coworker's family are largely in their 60s, disability, haven't worked in decades. They constantly talk about "when I get rich this, when I'm a millionaire that". Like, wtf do you think you are doing that will cause this wealth to materialize? I'm out here trying to put out hit music (jury is out), get a law degree, snag a sugar momma etc etc. WTF do they do? They play the lotto...okay, I'll admit, they probably got the same chances as I do, but at least even without the wealth I'll have something to show for it. 
  Oh yeah, forgot to mention those folk's' favorite politician. They weren't the "own the libs" type, nor the "hands of my taxes" type. Instead, what they liked about Trump was that he was a smart businessman. The smartest businessman in the entire world, by their estimation. These folk are fucking idiots. 
  And that's just one group of idiots under the idiotic umbrella of Trump supporters. There are so many more. I won't pretend like their ain't idiots in my camp, but Trump's camp seems to be exclusively idiotic.
context: i still remember when republicans had full control of Congress under trump and had the biggest shutdown of all time. it showed that they can't even negotiate amongst themselves (which we continue to see), and they're willing to let the whole thing crash and burn.
  the wildest part was their base genuinely blamed democrats for the whole thing. >
  
  
  they're willing to let the whole thing crash and burn.
  
  that's the problem, they are willing, and they get praised by right wing media for doing so. >
  
  I truly don’t know if they’re willing to burn it all down, or if they’re just irrationally short sighted and wildly overestimating their own hard bargaining skills. I mean, it’s always and only about stock prices and reducing tax liability for them, a market crash is terrible for their owners. It’s maybe more like a 14 year old with a gun and why wouldn’t he rob a gas station?  It’s his parents that’ll be in trouble anyway for not locking up the gun. What could go wrong? >
  
  
  a market crash is terrible for their owners.
  
  Not when their wealth is far beyond magnitudes of "mattering anymore," and that's what we are risking with today's gilded age billionaires, they are playing with Monopoly money. >
  
  Or maybe they’re certain that they can absolutely loot the rubble once the economy implodes. As they always do when catastrophe comes around. >
  
  Except for that one time with gamestop. That was entertaining to watch. Can it happen again please? >
  
  That was Sen Brian Schatz, Hawai‘i's senior US Senator. >
  
  thank you for including the ‘okina! >
  
  I am also a fan of proper spelling and grammar. 
  I did not know, however, that it was called an ‘okina. Thanks for giving me today’s factoid! >
  
  since ur interested in grammar, another little factoid: it is considered a letter in the Hawaiian language, as it represents a glottal stop
  so it’s Ha - wai - ee (and the w is pronounced like a v so it’s : ha- Vai - ee) 
  note that it isn’t used in the word “Hawaiian” though >
  
  Any particular reason Hawaiian isn't "Hawai‘ian"? Or just cuz? >
  
  It’s considered an English word so it doesn’t have the 'okina as it’s in English spelling, not Hawaiian. >
  
  Ah makes sense, not like another language would necessarily just add "-an" as a suffix too; that makes it English
  It'd be like saying "España-ish" for Spanish (nationality) haha >
  
  yes that! Native Hawaiians call themselves kānaka or kānaka maoli or kānaka 'ōiwi or Hawai'i maoli
  edit: also to add, ‘Hawaiian language’ is 'Ōlelo Hawai'i in Hawaiian
  a correction below points out that Kānaka is the plural form, it’s kanaka for singular as well >
  
  This thread would make for a way better table than Republicans and Democrats sitting at one regarding the debt ceiling.
  Edit: /tableflip
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  all public schools in hawaii have mandatory hawaiian studies classes in k-12. they cover ancient hawaiian culture, family structure, laws, sports, traditions, customs, societal structure/roles, food, language, history, naval exploration.
  the university of hawaii also has hawaiian studies as a basic requirement for most degrees.
  it's an extremely rich, amazing culture. >
  
  Republicans want to hold the American economy hostage so they can demand a ransom. This kind of ultimatum does not have the best interests of most Americans in mind, unfortunately, most Republican voters won't see it that way. >
  
  Trump did this with the government shutdown remember? Working Americans went weeks without a paycheck because trump was holding the government hostage to argue with the dems >
  
  Dear god, I actually forgot. They controlled everything but chose to shut it down because the TV was being mean to trump about his wall. (And, of course, blamed the left.) >
  
  Worse part was dems offered a 25bil compromise for his borderwall vanity project and trump then started the longest shutdown in us history. To in the end only getting 5, what a loser >
  
  Yep, I just re-read the entire thing. How half his base didn't immediately go, "oh, this guy is stupid" I'll never understand.
  Fuckin' Art of the Deal, baby! >
  
  They are equally stupid, that's how. >
  
  Equally stupid, all with dreams of being as rich and openly bigoted as someone like Trump.