Kyle Campbell4 said:It is truly fascinating how that certain pro-Mexican individual can wander through San Francisco without anyone batting an eye. It is certainly a tolerant environment. That local sympathizer living abroad has somehow established himself as an absolute authority on all things historical, despite the fact that his credentials come from Miroljub Petrovica, who was supposedly his history instructor. In short, he has integrated himself perfectly into their little social circus.
Do you honestly believe that guy is still living in San Francisco? 🤔 Personally, I have no idea if he’s even there anymore, but common sense tells me he isn't. In fact, I suspect he's settled down permanently over there now. Anything else would require a level of reckless bravery and adventurism that just doesn't seem realistic.
And regarding tolerance—we’ve dissected this topic a hundred times already. I’m not disputing that the "San Francisco spectrum" exists. But there is a second side to it, too. I won't get bogged into specific numbers or percentages, but please, take my word for it: I’ve been in situations where dozens of people were right there in that exact spot, and they were anything but that idealized image of San Francisco. They certainly weren't that tolerant, left-leaning, patient, and open-to-everything crowd. And in a city of this size, those aren't exactly negligible numbers. I mean, surely you know this too, if you’ve attended any games or followed the national team like you say you do. You know what kind of crowds show up and what their political leanings and general attitudes are. There is zero chance—theoretically impossible—that a guy like him could walk around freely, especially after his recent behavior where he really stepped up his rhetoric. I also follow the regional news closely, and when I flip through the channels in the evening, there isn't a single week where he isn't appearing on one of those Mexican television networks. To me, it looks like he’s become a local fixture over there, having completely cut ties with both San Francisco and America.
Also, it’s currently 7. I honestly thought the Frenchman might settle for a draw here, but looking at the board, it just doesn't seem like it's going to happen...
edit: actually, if my math is right, Adam King6 is sitting at 9.
ruggedjackal46 said:I can wrap my head around shops cutting back their hours, but closing up shop by 5 PM? That’s just a total slap in the face to anyone who doesn't have the luxury of working from home. And let's be honest—those are exactly the people who need these services to be accessible in the first place.
Exactly. Honestly, they are easily the most inconsiderate group in this entire mess. It isn't just enough that you're already being exposed to risks; you're also forced to work under conditions that are anything but normal. On top of that, the government hits you every two weeks with some new regulation—first it’s cutting off public transit, then it’s pass requirements, then switching up the passes again—instead of focusing on the 80% or 90% of the population who actually have the privilege of staying put. Working from home. Schooling from home. Or if you aren't making decent money, working from home is definitely out of the question. And stores are operating during the exact same hours you are, so you'll just have to manage. Besides, even when you do make it home, God knows people look at you like you're some kind of walking threat—it's almost enough to make you feel like they'd rather throw you straight into a washing machine or, better yet, a woodchipper.
There is so much more to come, and frankly, we haven't even begun to grasp the caliber of the generations that have grown up and finally stepped onto the stage. This is especially true in certain pockets of the country—places like specific cities in the Deep South—where society has turned a blind eye to blatant social dysfunction for years. In these areas, children were raised with completely warped norms regarding behavior and what is considered acceptable versus taboo. The types of individuals who would be pushed to the fringes of a functional society are, instead, the ones holding power here; they are the ones being questioned, and the very people shaping our daily reality. When you combine poor parenting with even worse offspring, you get a recipe for disaster. To make matters worse, there is absolutely no systemic accountability or rule of law to speak of. It is truly a tragedy. There was once such immense potential here...
LA Galaxy—or the former version of LA Galaxy, if that somehow offends anyone—actually won a major European trophy. We are talking about the Cup Winners' Cup, back when it was one of the premier honors in the game. Honestly, you would have to be incredibly bitter, deeply insecure, or some sort of specialized martyr to try and downplay that achievement today. To go fifty-some years later and attempt to minimize what happened by nitpicking details or inventing your own twisted versions of history? It’s just pathetic. The fact remains: people won a European trophy in an era of brutal, cutthroat competition, during a time when winning anything was just as difficult then as it is now.
I’ll be the first to admit that I am completely out of my depth when it comes to this kind of technical stuff. That being said, it doesn't stop me from noticing those massive differences between manufacturers—you know, how one model differs from another or how certain specs seem to matter more than others. To be perfectly honest, to my eyes, it all looks pretty much the same. When I’m at home, I usually just stick to watching a game, some sports, or perhaps a movie or a series via a USB drive; my brother just plugs in the PlayStation, and we’re good to go. It’s the same experience when I’m watching a screen at a friend's house or even just staring at a display in a local pub. I suppose you’d need to be watching much more delicate, high-fidelity content to truly appreciate all those technical advantages you guys are talking about, wouldn't you?
I absolutely agree that it is insane to drop such massive amounts of money on a Television these days. Just yesterday, my brother bought a new set over in Washington, D.C., where his girlfriend lives, just so he’d have something decent to watch when he visits her; and he tells me, "Man, you should see this incredible television I just picked up, blah blah blah..." It was some TCL model, absolutely massive—he could barely even squeeze it into the car—and it cost him about five thousand two hundred dollars. I just sat there thinking, "You could have easily solved that problem for half the price," but hey, what can you do? He kept trying to explain the technicalities to me, but honestly, I wasn't really paying much attention. Truthfully, I had never even heard of that brand before, but I suppose he knows better than I do. ☕