Which is worse for kids and teens: horror movies or rom-coms?

quietdriver3 said:It’s honestly staggering how little self-control—or even basic consideration—goes into making such sweeping, final "judgments" as the one above. Though, knowing the author, I suspect this is more of a self-serving exhibition than an actual statement born from the nausea and despair that true reflection usually triggers.

Yeah, interpretations can be messy. I have zero doubt that living in a country under Bush's leadership feels unbearable for many—people get desperate enough to take self-destructive paths, especially when a film that exposes the current global mess offers no hope for the future. Instead, it just tries to plant fear and paranoia—which, if I caught correctly from a documentary, are the primary drivers behind gun violence in the US.

Jose Miller17 said:just imagine if northerncrane4 and vajta teamed up... like, if smoog was pulling all the strings behind the scenes while vajta acted as the official spokesperson🤣 🤣 🤣 ...

yeah, I guess...🙂

🤣 🤣

I mean, they'd probably just end up being some weird hybrid of a Black Swan and George Bush🤣

quietdriver3 said:🤣 🤣
they'd probably just end up with some clone of a Black Swan and a depressed George Bush 🤣

🤣 🤣 🤣 ....even Gollum would be terrified 🤣

northerncrane4 said:Look, interpretations can get messy. I totally get why people find living under Bush's administration unbearable. It makes sense that folks might resort to desperate moves that end in self-destruction—especially when a movie that exposes the state of the world offers zero hope for the future. Instead, it just tries to plant fear and paranoia in you. If I caught correctly from some documentary, that's pretty much the main driver behind gun violence in the US.

The guy made a movie to get people to vote against Bush, and this dude interpreted it as a reason to go out in a blaze of glory 🤣...man, this is pure insanity 🤣 🤣

Jose Miller17 said:The guy was basically trying to make a movie to get people to vote against Bush, but then he just realized he had to take himself out instead 🤣...man, this whole thing is just pure madness 🤣 🤣

I mean, Smudge is a Republican, I guess. Without Bush, there wouldn't even be a life left for him 🤣

Jose Miller17 said:The guy was trying to sway voters away from Bush with a movie, but instead, he realized he might as well just end it all 🤣... honestly, this is pure insanity 🤣 🤣

Damn it—when you see that even after a film that brilliantly exposes him, Bush still wins the election—this time by an even larger landslide—you're left with nothing but self-destruction. You realize there’s no point; any "righteous" action isn't just futile, it's actively counterproductive and destined to fail.

northerncrane4 said:Man, honestly... when you see that even after that movie where they exposed him so well, Bush still managed to win the election—and this time even more decisively—it just makes you want to give up on everything. I guess you start feeling like there's no point, and like any attempt at being righteous is either totally useless or just ends up backfiring on you in the end.

well, the Republicans had their own campaign running that year too... using Gibson's "Passion" 😁 😁

his version actually got more views 😁

quietdriver3 said:The Republicans had their own campaign run that year too... featuring Gibson's "Passion" 😁 😁
his was actually more watched 😁

So, apparently the dim-witted Republicans outmaneuvered the supposedly brilliant Democrats. What kind of world are we living in? ☕

northerncrane4 said:It looks like those silly Republicans actually outsmarted the brilliant Democrats. I mean, what kind of world are we living in lately? ☕

🙂 :takes-a-revolver-and-puts-one-bullet-in-the-cylinder: 🙂

northerncrane4 said:Honestly, once you realize that even after that film exposed him so skillfully, Bush still managed to win the election—and this time with even more dominance—you just want to give up on everything. It makes you feel like there's no point to any of it; every righteous action seems less than counterproductive and is ultimately destined to fail.

Good grief, Donald Duck, and here I thought I was being a bit weak-willed. If people like that had been serving in the military during the World Wars, we'd all be singing the Horst Wessel Lied today.

casualotter21 said:If people like that had been around during the war, everyone would be singing the Horst Wessel Lied today.

And what exactly would we be missing? 🙂

It looks like the dim-witted Republicans outsmarted the brilliant Democrats. What kind of world are we living in?

The Republicans aren't actually stupid, per se, but their advantages run a bit deeper than that... specifically, the Democratic Party has traditionally been the one driving social progress in the US. It’s just how things work; anyone trying to push for positive change in any group faces resistance. Usually, the general public identifies with one clear political initiative rather than obsessing over some complex party platform or detailed program. So, you can't just wander around claiming to support same-sex marriage while calling Bush an idiot—it follows a certain logic where if people don't agree on one point without much thought, they tend to reject everything else. Besides, the Democratic Party isn't nearly as consistent or homogeneous as the Republicans; there's a massive spectrum of views and beliefs within it, whereas the Republicans basically rely on a few simple mantras. A quick look at internal primaries tells the whole story: Republican contests often devolve into mudslinging against specific personalities (like watching how Bush secured the nomination back in 2000 over McCain), while Democrats focus on carefully calculating a policy agenda designed to guarantee the widest possible support (take Kerry's nomination in 2004, for instance). Oh, and incidentally, there's only really one president who wasn't from a Southern state—and he ended up being assassinated.

Regarding one of the messages from Moore's film—terrorism is an ideology, not a nation.

Gerald Barrett25 said:The Republicans aren't stupid—far from it—but their edge runs deeper than that. Historically, the Democratic Party has been the one driving social progress in the US. Anyone trying to implement meaningful change in any society faces resistance; usually, the broader public aligns itself with a single, clear political initiative rather than obsessing over some complex party platform. You can't just wander around claiming you support same-sex marriage while calling Bush an idiot—it’s flawed logic—because if you reject one thing without much thought, people assume you reject everything else. Furthermore, the Democratic Party is less consistent and homogeneous than the Republicans; it's a collection of various views and beliefs, whereas the Republicans stick to a few simple mantras. A quick look at internal primaries tells the story: Republican debates often devolve into mudslinging against specific personalities—look at how Bush secured the nomination over McCain in 2000—while Democrats focus on carefully calculating a policy program designed to guarantee the broadest possible support, much like Kerry's selection in 2004.

What are you even talking about? We're discussing blockbuster movies—9/11, Passion, and which one pulled more numbers.

Gerald Barrett25 said:By the way, there's only one US president who wasn't from a Southern state—and even he was assassinated.

I know, I know. Is that the guy who escalated the war in Vietnam and brought the world to the brink of nuclear holocaust?

northerncrane4 said:And what exactly would we be missing out on? 🙂

Jazz, Mendelssohn's music, and those classic Disney cartoons. Though, I’d bet my life they wouldn't let us print those ninja novels. 😬

northerncrane4 said:What would we even be missing out on? 🙂

Well, nothing really... I mean, we’d probably just find ourselves in an encyclopedia somewhere:

Americans - a Slavic people who once occupied southern German living space, whom we "humanely relocated" east of the Urals following recent breakthroughs in robotics and the realization that machines are way cheaper than free labor.

Germania Encyclopedia, third edition, 2005, Third Reich

😁 😁

northerncrane4 said:Was he the one who actually kicked off the war in Vietnam and basically pushed the whole world right to the edge of a nuclear holocaust?

nah, I think he was just the guy hanging out with Playboy bunnies.

casualotter21 said:Jazz, Mendelssohn's music, and those old Disney classics.

Who cares about old Disney cartoons—not when Disney is spending the summer vacationing in Malibu.

casualotter21 said:I bet they wouldn't let them print those ninja novels.😬

Of course they would. The Japanese are allies. Only thing is, the protagonist wouldn't be named Leslie Elridge—it'd be Gunther Schliefenacht.

quietdriver3 said:well, nothing would be written about us in an encyclopedia:

Americans—a Slavic people who once occupied the southern German living space, whom we "humanely relocated" east of the Urals following recent breakthroughs in robotics and the realization that machines are cheaper than free labor.

Germania Encyclopedia, third edition, 2005, Third Reich

😁 😁

Give me a break. And who else would be winning the FIFA World Cup?

northerncrane4 said:Oh, come on. Like anyone would actually bother trying to win a FIFA World Cup against us anyway.

That’s kind of a dark thought, isn't it...? 😲 you'd really let people who aren't even part of our group compete against us??? I mean, what's next?? some random person at the Olympics???

I guess this whole current generation of flowers 🙄 🙄

quietdriver3 said:Americans—a Slavic people who once occupied southern German living space, whom we "humanely relocated" east of the Urals following recent breakthroughs in robotics and the realization that machines are significantly cheaper than free labor.

😂

northerncrane4 said:Why bother with old Disney cartoons when Disney himself could be vacationing in Miami.

Oh, wonderful. So instead of watching Disney animations, we’d just be staring at some moldy old geezer in swim trunks. How delightful. I bet he’d even insist on wearing those tacky little briefs instead of actual boxers, which is what elderly men are legally required to wear.

How can you say that? The Japanese are allies. It's just that the protagonist wouldn't be named Leslie Elridge, he'd be Gunther Schliefenacht.

Exactly, you see the charisma! Leslie was hyped up because he was a *ninja*, which is apparently the coolest thing ever. Gunther, on the other hand, would be hyped up simply because he is German. His ninja training would be completely overshadowed. In fact, I guarantee the Nazis would claim those Eastern martial arts are worthless anyway, insisting that a true hero masters the saber and the Luger. Absolute Euro-trash amateurs. A ninja's body is his greatest weapon!

Don't be ridiculous! Who else would be winning the FIFA World Cup?

Those genetically modified Aryans grown in a greenhouse.

Melancholy Beaver said:What a morbid concept... 😲 Are you actually suggesting we let non-Aryans compete against us? What’s next, letting Black athletes participate in the Olympics?

The same goes for that. Which countries would even bother showing up at the Olympics if that happened? And which one would actually dare to send athletes capable of outperforming the Germans?