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@LvngstonThunder @JamesTate121 Nah, you saw what Trump wanted you to see, same as ever. I'll pass on wasting more time engaging with you.

@GallagherWitt @JamesTate121 Oh stop we all saw what happened.

Well said. 👏👏👏 A statement from Ron Howard - I'm reasonably well on the same page - and is offered not only for clarification, but as part of a starting point if we've any hope of expunging the fascistic regime currently in place and finally getting us back on a track of making the U.S. work for the benefit of all of us. “I'm a liberal, but that doesn't mean what a lot of you apparently think it does. Let's break it down, shall we? Because quite frankly, I'm getting a little tired of being told what I believe and what I stand for. Spoiler alert: not every liberal is the same, though the majority of liberals I know think along roughly these same lines: 1. I believe a country should take care of its weakest members. A country cannot call itself civilized when its children, disabled, sick, and elderly are neglected. PERIOD. 2. I believe healthcare is a right, not a privilege. Somehow that's interpreted as "I believe Obamacare is the end-all, be-all." This is not the case. I'm fully aware that the ACA has problems, that a national healthcare system would require everyone to chip in, and that it's impossible to create one that is devoid of flaws, but I have yet to hear an argument against it that makes "let people die because they can't afford healthcare" a better alternative. I believe healthcare should be far cheaper than it is, and that everyone should have access to it. And no, I'm not opposed to paying higher taxes in the name of making that happen. 3. I believe education should be affordable. It doesn't necessarily have to be free (though it works in other countries so I'm mystified as to why it can't work in the US), but at the end of the day, there is no excuse for students graduating college saddled with five- or six-figure debt. 4. I don't believe your money should be taken from you and given to people who don't want to work. I have literally never encountered anyone who believes this. Ever. I just have a massive moral problem with a society where a handful of people can possess the majority of the wealth while there are people literally starving to death, freezing to death, or dying because they can't afford to go to the doctor. Fair wages, lower housing costs, universal healthcare, affordable education, and the wealthy actually paying their share would go a long way toward alleviating this. Somehow believing that makes me a communist. 5. I don't throw around "I'm willing to pay higher taxes" lightly. If I'm suggesting something that involves paying more, well, it's because I'm fine with paying my share as long as it's actually going to something besides lining corporate pockets or bombing other countries while Americans die without healthcare. 6. I believe companies should be required to pay their employees a decent, livable wage. Somehow this is always interpreted as me wanting burger flippers to be able to afford a penthouse apartment and a Mercedes. What it actually means is that no one should have to work three full-time jobs just to keep their head above water. Restaurant servers should not have to rely on tips, multibillion-dollar companies should not have employees on food stamps, workers shouldn't have to work themselves into the ground just to barely make ends meet, and minimum wage should be enough for someone to work 40 hours and live. 7. I am not anti-Christian. I have no desire to stop Christians from being Christians, to close churches, to ban the Bible, to forbid prayer in school, etc. (BTW, prayer in school is NOT illegal; *compulsory* prayer in school is - and should be - illegal). All I ask is that Christians recognize *my* right to live according to *my* beliefs. When I get pissed off that a politician is trying to legislate Scripture into law, I'm not "offended by Christianity" -- I'm offended that you're trying to force me to live by your religion's rules. You know how you get really upset at the thought of Muslims imposing Sharia law on you? That's how I feel about Christians trying to impose biblical law on me. Be a Christian. Do your thing. Just don't force it on me or mine. 8. I don't believe LGBT people should have more rights than you. I just believe they should have the *same* rights as you. 9. I don't believe illegal immigrants should come to America and have the world at their feet, especially since THIS ISN'T WHAT THEY DO (spoiler: undocumented immigrants are ineligible for all those programs they're supposed to be abusing, and if they're "stealing" your job it's because your employer is hiring illegally). I believe there are far more humane ways to handle undocumented immigration than our current practices (i.e., detaining children, splitting up families, ending DACA, etc). 10. I don't believe the government should regulate everything, but since greed is such a driving force in our country, we NEED regulations to prevent cut corners, environmental destruction, tainted food/water, unsafe materials in consumable goods or medical equipment, etc. It's not that I want the government's hands in everything -- I just don't trust people trying to make money to ensure that their products/practices/etc. are actually SAFE. Is the government devoid of shadiness? Of course not. But with those regulations in place, consumers have recourse if they're harmed and companies are liable for medical bills, environmental cleanup, etc. Just kind of seems like common sense when the alternative to government regulation is letting companies bring their bottom line into the equation. 11. I believe our current administration is fascist. Not because I dislike them or because I can’t get over an election, but because I've spent too many years reading and learning about the Third Reich to miss the similarities. Not because any administration I dislike must be Nazis, but because things are actually mirroring authoritarian and fascist regimes of the past. 12. I believe the systemic racism and misogyny in our society is much worse than many people think, and desperately needs to be addressed. Which means those with privilege -- white, straight, male, economic, etc. -- need to start listening, even if you don't like what you're hearing, so we can start dismantling everything that's causing people to be marginalized. 13. I am not interested in coming after your blessed guns, nor is anyone serving in government. What I am interested in is the enforcement of present laws and enacting new, common sense gun regulations. Got another opinion? Put it on your page, not mine. 14. I believe in so-called political correctness. I prefer to think it’s social politeness. If I call you Chuck and you say you prefer to be called Charles I’ll call you Charles. It’s the polite thing to do. Not because everyone is a delicate snowflake, but because as Maya Angelou put it, when we know better, we do better. When someone tells you that a term or phrase is more accurate/less hurtful than the one you're using, you now know better. So why not do better? How does it hurt you to NOT hurt another person? 15. I believe in funding sustainable energy, including offering education to people currently working in coal or oil so they can change jobs. There are too many sustainable options available for us to continue with coal and oil. Sorry, billionaires. Maybe try investing in something else. 16. I believe that women should not be treated as a separate class of human. They should be paid the same as men who do the same work, should have the same rights as men and should be free from abuse. Why on earth shouldn’t they be? I think that about covers it. Bottom line is that I'm a liberal because I think we should take care of each other. That doesn't mean you should work 80 hours a week so your lazy neighbor can get all your money. It just means I don't believe there is any scenario in which preventable suffering is an acceptable outcome as long as money is saved.” Ron Howard

@LvngstonThunder @JamesTate121 Back in 2018, yes, well before you all started guzzling down the "Biden flung open the borders" bullshit. cato.org/blog/biden-did…

@GallagherWitt @JamesTate121 So you wrote that in 2018? Before Biden opened the borders wide for millions to come in?

@LvngstonThunder @JamesTate121 This is why it annoys me so much that it gets attributed to him. I wrote it, and I'm quite firmly working class.

@JamesTate121 Looks like Opie’s net worth exceeds $200 million. Don’t need lectures from him, nothing he is calling for would affect him in the least. He wants healthcare for all, but if he’s sick he will be seeing a pricey doc who doesn’t see everyone.

@Brocchet @JamesTate121 Actually, the original writer is working class, not a wealthy Hollywood guy. Signed, the original writer

@JamesTate121 Another opinion from a super rich hollywood guy, who benefited from generational wealth and handed down opportunities.

@JamesTate121 I mean, the original author would appreciate credit. Especially since so many people dismiss the post as disingenuous because he's rich, when in reality, I'm firmly working class. snopes.com/fact-check/ron…

My mistake, I thought he said but I am keeping it up because the beliefs are more important now more than ever

If you're this hung up on women driving and men peeing, you've never given a woman an orgasm.

Guys, you don't have to gender everything. Driving the car is just driving the car. Or is it feminine to be a passenger when your male friend is driving? I can't imagine anything less attractive or less masculine than this degree of insecurity. Get a grip. 😆

@AmazonKDP I don't need you to respond and help me. I need someone at KDP to FIX THIS ONGOING PROBLEM WITH YOUR SYSTEM.

@GallagherWitt To protect your privacy and security, we will not reply to individual account or title specific questions on X. The KDP Customer Service team will be happy to assist with this and can investigate further. You can contact them here: amzn.to/43L5aWC

This just happened AGAIN, @AmazonKDP. Why do my books keep getting re-enrolled in Kindle Select after I've unchecked the auto-renew?

So Democrats "stuff legislation with pork", but all the garbage unrelated to the budget shoehorned into the "Big Beautiful Bill" is fine. Got it. Hypocrites. 🙄

TWICE in 2025 (2/4 books), @AmazonKDP has removed a book from its category, as it "did not match the nature of the content." Both times, they were WRONG. But they need 2 biz days to figure it out while my NEW RELEASE is out of its category. Thanks?

@AmazonKDP That doesn't explain why my book was enrolled in KDP Select after I unchecked the box. AGAIN. I shouldn't be required to adhere to the exclusivity after the 90-day enrollment expires. KDP kept my book in KU without my consent, so the exclusivity isn't my problem.

@GallagherWitt I'm sorry for the concern, there can be some latency for detail pages to reflect any changes including KDP Select enrollment.

Wait, it gets BETTER! The book is still showing in KU. @AmazonKDP just told me I have to WAIT 24 hours before I can list it wide. THEY renewed my book after I opted out, and I'm stuck. But if my book is found on a pirate site, my account can get suspended. Make it make sense.

Yet again, a book that was scheduled to come out of Kindle Select autorenewed. I unchecked the box, made sure yesterday that it was still unchecked, and this morning... lo and behold, it was checked. AGAIN. It's dealt with, but @AmazonKDP, WHY DOES THIS **KEEP HAPPENING**?

I see our SecDef is drunk tweeting again. 🙄

@NHHouseGOP That is some next level gaslighting. Not that I would expect any less from the party that screeched "Democrats want to legalize post-birth abortion!" so no one would notice that the bill was because Republicans had banned palliative care for terminally ill newborns.

Democrats want to control every aspect of your life, from your paycheck to the car you drive to work. Now, they're coming for your child's bedtime. Republicans handedly stopped Democrats' authoritarian attempts to tell your children when it's time to go to bed.

Hey, @AudibleACX - When I email support, about 1 out of 4 times, I receive the response "we can't find an ACX account attached to this email." It's getting seriously old. I've had the same account with the same email for a decade. Nothing has changed. What is going on?

@Ti_Pau_News @ThickleyP @beasy555555 Because I use different pen names for branding purposes? LOL A common industry practice? Mmkay, whatever you say.

@GallagherWitt @ThickleyP @beasy555555 God damnit no wonder you’re confused.

Every asexual person I know has said something to the effect of "When I learned asexuality was a thing, I realized I wasn't broken and I wasn't alone, and it was AMAZING." Imagine hating that. Imagine being that miserable and mean. Imagine.